---
kind: "section"
citation: "33 C.F.R. § 101.535"
title: "33"
number: "101.535"
heading: "Electronic TWIC inspection requirements for Risk Group A."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/33/101.535"
---

# §101.535. Electronic TWIC inspection requirements for Risk Group A.


Owners or operators of vessels or facilities subject to part [104](/cfr/33/part104.md) or [105](/cfr/33/part105.md) of this subchapter, that are assigned to Risk Group A in [§ 104.263](/cfr/33/104.263.md) or [§ 105.253](/cfr/33/105.253.md) of this subchapter, must ensure that a Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) Program is implemented as follows:

- (a) **Requirements for Risk Group A vessels.** Prior to each boarding of the vessel, all persons who require access to a secure area of the vessel must pass an electronic TWIC inspection before being granted unescorted access to the vessel.
- (b) **Requirements for Risk Group A facilities.** Prior to each entry into a secure area of the facility, all persons must pass an electronic TWIC inspection before being granted unescorted access to secure areas of the facility.
- (c) A Physical Access Control System that meets the requirements of [§ 101.530](/cfr/33/101.530.md) may be used to meet the requirements of this section.
- (d) The requirements of this section do not apply under certain situations described in [§ 101.550](/cfr/33/101.550.md) or [§ 101.555](/cfr/33/101.555.md).
- (e) Emergency access to secure areas, including access by law enforcement and emergency responders, does not require electronic TWIC inspection.

## Notes

### Amendments

[USCG-2007-28915, 81 FR 57709, Aug. 23, 2016]

### Authority

Authority: 46 U.S.C. 70101-70104 and 70124; Executive Order 12656, 3 CFR, 1988 Comp., p. 585; 33 CFR 1.05-1, 6.04-11, 6.14, 6.16, and 6.19; Department of Homeland Security Delegation No. 00170.1, Revision No. 01.4.

### Source

Source: USCG-2003-14792, 68 FR 39278, July 1, 2003, unless otherwise noted.

### Amendments

[USCG-2007-28915, 81 FR 57709, Aug. 23, 2016]