TSA Regulations and Compliance Flashcards

Which section of 49 CFR prohibits any person from interfering with, assaulting, threatening, or intimidating screening personnel?

Answer: 49 CFR 1540.109

49 CFR 1540.109 bars interference with, assault of, threats against, or intimidation of screening personnel performing their duties.

A passenger leaves the screening checkpoint before screening is finished and refuses to come back. Which rule does this break?

Answer: The requirement to submit to screening and inspection (49 CFR 1540.107)

49 CFR 1540.107 says no one may enter a sterile area or board an aircraft without submitting to screening and inspection.

Under TSA rules, how must a passenger transport an unloaded firearm on a commercial flight?

Answer: In a locked hard-sided container in checked baggage, declared to the airline

Firearms may go only in checked baggage, unloaded, in a locked hard-sided container, and declared at check-in.

Which 49 CFR Part governs how Sensitive Security Information (SSI) is protected and handled?

Answer: Part 1520

49 CFR Part 1520 defines SSI, lists who is a covered person, and sets the rules for marking, handling, and disclosure.

Which TSA program collects a passenger's full name, date of birth, and gender to check them against watch lists before a boarding pass is issued?

Answer: Secure Flight

Secure Flight matches passenger data supplied by airlines against federal watch lists before boarding passes are issued.

Which federal law created the TSA in November 2001?

Answer: The Aviation and Transportation Security Act (ATSA)

ATSA was signed on November 19, 2001, and created the TSA, first placed inside the Department of Transportation.

A screener sees spare lithium-ion batteries packed in a passenger's checked bag. What does the rule require?

Answer: Spare lithium batteries must travel in carry-on baggage, not checked baggage

Under FAA/PHMSA hazmat rules that TSA enforces, spare lithium batteries go in carry-on bags so the crew can deal with a fire.