---
kind: "section"
citation: "49 C.F.R. § 1542.1"
title: "49"
number: "1542.1"
heading: "Applicability of this part."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/49/1542.1"
---

# §1542.1. Applicability of this part.


This part describes aviation security rules governing:

- (a) The operation of airports regularly serving aircraft operations required to be under a security program under [part 1544](/cfr/49/part1544.md) of this chapter, as described in this part.
- (b) The operation of airport regularly serving foreign air carrier operations required to be under a security program under [part 1546](/cfr/49/part1546.md) of this chapter, as described in this part.
- (c) Each airport operator that receives a Security Directive or Information Circular and each person who receives information from a Security Directive or Information Circular issued by the Designated official for Civil Aviation Security.
- (d) Each airport operator that does not have a security program under this part that serves an aircraft operator operating under a security program under [part 1544](/cfr/49/part1544.md) of this chapter, or a foreign air carrier operating under a security program under [part 1546](/cfr/49/part1546.md) of this chapter. Such airport operators must comply with [§ 1542.5(e)](/cfr/49/1542.5.md?p=e).

## Notes

### Amendments

[67 FR 8355, Feb. 22, 2002, as amended at 71 FR 30509, May 26, 2006]

### Authority

Authority: 49 U.S.C. 114, 5103, 40113, 44901-44905, 44907, 44913-44914, 44916-44917, 44935-44936, 44942, 46105.

### Source

Source: 67 FR 8355, Feb. 22, 2002, unless otherwise noted.

### Amendments

[67 FR 8355, Feb. 22, 2002, as amended at 71 FR 30509, May 26, 2006]