[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 33, Volume 1]
[Revised as of July 1, 2008]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 33CFR101.515]

[Page 343]
 
                TITLE 33--NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS
 
         CHAPTER I--COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELANDSECURITY
 
PART 101_MARITIME SECURITY: GENERAL--Table of Contents
 
                       Subpart E_Other Provisions
 
Sec. 101.515  TWIC/Personal Identification.

    (a) Persons not described in Sec. 101.514 of this partshall be 
required to present personal identification in order to gainentry to a 
vessel, facility, and OCS facility regulated by parts 104,105 or 106 of 
this subchapter. These individuals must be under escort,as that term is 
defined in Sec. 101.105 of this part, whileinside a secure area. This 
personal identification must, at a minimum,meet the following 
requirements:
    (1) Be laminated or otherwise secure against tampering;
    (2) Contain the individual's full name (full first and last 
names,middle initial is acceptable);
    (3) Contain a photo that accurately depicts that individual'scurrent 
facial appearance; and
    (4) Bear the name of the issuing authority.
    (b) The issuing authority in paragraph (a)(4) of this section 
mustbe:
    (1) A government authority, or an organization authorized to actof 
behalf of a government authority; or
    (2) The individual's employer, union, or trade association.
    (c) Vessel, facility, and OCS facility owners and operators 
mustpermit law enforcement officials, in the performance of their 
officialduties, who present proper identification in accordance with 
thissection and Sec. 101.514 of this part to enter or board thatvessel, 
facility, or OCS facility at any time, without delay orobstruction. Law 
enforcement officials, upon entering or boarding avessel, facility, or 
OCS facility, will, as soon as practicable,explain their mission to the 
Master, owner, or operator, or theirdesignated agent.
    (d) Inspection of credential. (1) Each person who has beenissued or 
possesses a TWIC must present the TWIC for inspection upon arequest from 
TSA, the Coast Guard, or other authorized DHSrepresentative; an 
authorized representative of the NationalTransportation Safety Board; or 
a Federal, State, or local lawenforcement officer.
    (2) Each person who has been issued or who possesses a TWIC 
mustallow his or her TWIC to be read by a reader and must submit his 
orher reference biometric, such as a fingerprint, and any other 
requiredinformation, such as a PIN, to the reader, upon a request from 
TSA,the Coast Guard, other authorized DHS representative; or a 
Federal,State, or local law enforcement officer.

[USCG-2006-24196, 72 FR 3578, Jan. 25, 2007]

  PART 102_MARITIME SECURITY: NATIONAL MARITIMETRANSPORTATION SECURITY 
                               [RESERVED]