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49 CFR Ch. XII (10–1–18 Edition) 

§ 1544.229 

(3) 

New authority to perform checked 

baggage or cargo functions. 

Each indi-

vidual who, on and after February 17, 
2002, is granted the authority to per-
form the following checked baggage 
and cargo functions (referred to as 
‘‘authority to perform checked baggage 
or cargo functions’’), except for indi-
viduals described in paragraph (a)(1) of 
this section: 

(i) Screening of checked baggage or 

cargo of an aircraft operator required 
to screen passengers under this part, or 
serving as an immediate supervisor of 
such an individual. 

(ii) Accepting checked baggage for 

transport on behalf of an aircraft oper-
ator required to screen passengers 
under this part. 

(4) 

Current authority to perform 

checked baggage or cargo functions. 

Each 

individual who holds on February 17, 
2002, authority to perform checked bag-
gage or cargo functions, except for in-
dividuals described in paragraph (a)(1) 
or (2) of this section. 

(b) 

Individuals seeking unescorted ac-

cess authority, authority to perform 
screening functions, or authority to per-
form checked baggage or cargo functions. 

Each aircraft operator must ensure 
that each individual identified in para-
graph (a)(1) or (3) of this section has 
undergone a fingerprint-based CHRC 
that does not disclose that he or she 
has a disqualifying criminal offense, as 
described in paragraph (d) of this sec-
tion, before— 

(1) Making a certification to an air-

port operator regarding that indi-
vidual; 

(2) Issuing an aircraft operator iden-

tification medium to that individual; 

(3) Authorizing that individual to 

perform screening functions; or 

(4) Authorizing that individual to 

perform checked baggage or cargo 
functions. 

(c) 

Individuals who have not had a 

CHRC

—(1) 

Deadline for conducting a 

CHRC. 

Each aircraft operator must en-

sure that, on and after December 6, 
2002: 

(i) No individual retains unescorted 

access authority, whether obtained as 
a result of a certification to an airport 
operator under 14 CFR 107.31(n) in ef-
fect prior to November 14, 2001 (see 14 
CFR parts 60 to 139 revised as of Janu-

ary 1, 2001), or under 14 CFR 107.209(n) 
in effect prior to December 6, 2001 (see 
14 CFR Parts 60 to 139 revised as of 
January 1, 2001), or obtained as a result 
of the issuance of an aircraft operator’s 
identification media, unless the indi-
vidual has been subject to a finger-
print-based CHRC for unescorted access 
authority under this part. 

(ii) No individual continues to have 

authority to perform screening func-
tions described in paragraph (a)(1)(iii) 
of this section, unless the individual 
has been subject to a fingerprint-based 
CHRC under this part. 

(iii) No individual continues to have 

authority to perform checked baggage 
or cargo functions described in para-
graph (a)(3) of this section, unless the 
individual has been subject to a finger-
print-based CHRC under this part. 

(2) 

Lookback for individuals with 

unescorted access authority or authority 
to perform screening functions. 

When a 

CHRC discloses a disqualifying crimi-
nal offense for which the conviction or 
finding was on or after December 6, 
1991, the aircraft operator must imme-
diately suspend that individual’s 
unescorted access authority or author-
ity to perform screening functions. 

(3) 

Lookback for individuals with au-

thority to perform checked baggage or 
cargo functions. 

When a CHRC discloses 

a disqualifying criminal offense for 
which the conviction or finding was on 
or after February 17, 1992, the aircraft 
operator must immediately suspend 
that individual’s authority to perform 
checked baggage or cargo functions. 

(d) 

Disqualifying criminal offenses. 

An 

individual has a disqualifying criminal 
offense if the individual has been con-
victed, or found not guilty by reason of 
insanity, of any of the disqualifying 
crimes listed in this paragraph in any 
jurisdiction during the 10 years before 
the date of the individual’s application 
for authority to perform covered func-
tions, or while the individual has au-
thority to perform covered functions. 
The disqualifying criminal offenses are 
as follows: 

(1) Forgery of certificates, false 

marking of aircraft, and other aircraft 
registration violation; 49 U.S.C. 46306. 

(2) Interference with air navigation; 

49 U.S.C. 46308. 

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