# 49 CFR § 1540.105: Security responsibilities of employees and other persons

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-1540.105

## Section

- **Citation:** 49 CFR § 1540.105
- **Heading:** Security responsibilities of employees and other persons
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 49—Transportation > Subtitle B—Other Regulations Relating to Transportation > CHAPTER XII—TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY > SUBCHAPTER C—CIVIL AVIATION SECURITY > PART 1540—CIVIL AVIATION SECURITY: GENERAL RULES > Subpart B—Responsibilities of Passengers and Other Individuals and Persons

## Text

(a) No person may:
(1) Tamper or interfere with, compromise, modify, attempt to circumvent, or cause a person to tamper or interfere with, compromise, modify, or attempt to circumvent any security system, measure, or procedure implemented under this subchapter.
(2) Enter, or be present within, a secured area, AOA, SIDA or sterile area without complying with the systems, measures, or procedures being applied to control access to, or presence or movement in, such areas.
(3) Use, allow to be used, or cause to be used, any airport-issued or airport-approved access medium or identification medium that authorizes the access, presence, or movement of persons or vehicles in secured areas, AOA's, or SIDA's in any other manner than that for which it was issued by the appropriate authority under this subchapter.
(b) The provisions of paragraph (a) of this section do not apply to conducting inspections or tests to determine compliance with this part or 49 U.S.C. Subtitle VII authorized by:
(1) TSA, or
(2) The airport operator, aircraft operator, or foreign air carrier, when acting in accordance with the procedures described in a security program approved by TSA.

## Nearby sections

- [49 CFR § 1540.1 § 1540.1 Applicability of this subchapter and this part.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-1540.1.md)
- [49 CFR § 1540.3 § 1540.3 Delegation of authority.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-1540.3.md)
- [49 CFR § 1540.5 § 1540.5 Terms used in this subchapter.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-1540.5.md)
- [49 CFR § 1540.7 § 1540.7 Severability.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-1540.7.md)
- [49 CFR § 1540.101 § 1540.101 Applicability of this subpart.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-1540.101.md)
- [49 CFR § 1540.103 § 1540.103 Fraud and intentional falsification of records.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-1540.103.md)
- [49 CFR § 1540.105 § 1540.105 Security responsibilities of employees and other persons.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-1540.105.md)
- [49 CFR § 1540.107 § 1540.107 Submission to screening and inspection.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-1540.107.md)
- [49 CFR § 1540.109 § 1540.109 Prohibition against interference with screening personnel.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-1540.109.md)
- [49 CFR § 1540.111 § 1540.111 Carriage of weapons, explosives, and incendiaries by individuals.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-1540.111.md)
- [49 CFR § 1540.113 § 1540.113 Inspection of airman certificate.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-1540.113.md)
- [49 CFR § 1540.115 § 1540.115 Threat assessments regarding citizens of the United States holding or applying for FAA certificates, ratings, or authorizations.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-1540.115.md)
- [49 CFR § 1540.117 § 1540.117 Threat assessments regarding aliens holding or applying for FAA certificates, ratings, or authorizations.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-1540.117.md)
- [49 CFR § 1540.201 § 1540.201 Applicability and terms used in this subpart.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-1540.201.md)

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