49 CFR 1540.105 : Transportation (§ 1.1 To Parts 1581-1699) — (Parts 1200-1219 To Parts 1581-1699) — Other Regulations Relating To Transportation (Continued) (Parts 1200-1219 To Parts 1581-1699) — Transportation Security Administration, Department Of Homeland Security (§ 1500.1 To Parts 1581-1699) — Civil Aviation Security (§ 1540.1 To § 1562.29) — Civil Aviation Security: General Rules (§ 1540.1 To § 1540.303) — Responsibilities Of Passengers And Other Individuals And Persons (§ 1540.101 To § 1540.117) — Security responsibilities of employees and other persons.

(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.