§ 13-1-82. AIRPORT IDENTIFICATION MEDIA DISPLAY REQUIRED.

(A)

A person may not enter or remain in a security identification display area or air operations area unless the airport identification media issued to the person by the department is continuously displayed as prescribed by aviation law and the airport security program. A person shall produce the airport identification media on demand of an airport official or a police officer.

(B)

A crew member shall be in uniform and wear identification media issued by the air carrier as prescribed by aviation law. Identification must be worn by the crew member to whom it was issued. A crew member who possesses only air carrier issued identification may not escort a visitor into or on the air operations area, security identification display area, a sterile area, or a restricted area.

(C)

It is an affirmative defense to prosecution under this section that the person charged is:

(1)

under escort by an authorized person wearing identification media issued by the director;

(2)

an employee of the Federal Aviation Administration carrying a 110A form official identification card issued to the person by the agency;

(3)

an employee of the Transportation Security Administration carrying an official inspector identification card issued to the person by the agency;

(4)

a passenger under authorized supervision within an air operations area, security identification display area, or sterile area for the purpose of enplaning or deplaning; or

(5)

a flight crew or cabin crew member of a United States certified air carrier and is in one of the following portions of the air operations area or security identification display area:

(a)

the immediate vicinity of the aircraft to which the crew members are assigned;

(b)

a flight crew operations or flight office, or its equivalent; or

(c)

a point on the most direct route between the door leading to the air operations area or security identification display area and the flight crew's operations or flight office and assigned aircraft.

(D)

A person issued an airport identification media, key, decal, or other access media shall report the loss or destruction of the media to the airport operations and security division immediately on discovery of the loss or destruction. A person may not use or display media that has been reported lost or destroyed, or that was issued to another person. Airport identification media is the property of the department. Airport identification media must be surrendered by the person to whom it is issued immediately upon the termination of the person's employment at the airport.

(E)

A person possessing a properly issued airport identification media, and who has been granted escort authority, may escort a visitor into a secured area, security identification display area, sterile area, or restricted area as prescribed by the airport security program. An escort is responsible for the conduct of, and shall maintain actual control over, a person under escort.

Source: 2003 Code Section 13-1-61; 1992 Code Section 17-2-61; Ord. 040729-16; Ord. 20080410-008.