---
kind: "section"
citation: "49 C.F.R. § 1548.11"
title: "49"
number: "1548.11"
heading: "Training and knowledge for individuals with security-related duties."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/49/1548.11"
---

# §1548.11. Training and knowledge for individuals with security-related duties.

- (a) No indirect air carrier may use an employee or agent to perform any security-related duties to meet the requirements of its security program, unless that individual has received training, as specified in its security program, including his or her personal responsibilities in [§ 1540.105](/cfr/49/1540.105.md) of this chapter.
- (b) Each indirect air carrier must ensure that each of its authorized employees or agents who accept, handle, transport, or deliver cargo have knowledge of the—
  - (1) Applicable provisions of this part;
  - (2) Applicable Security Directives and Information Circulars;
  - (3) The approved airport security program(s) applicable to their location(s); and
  - (4) The aircraft operator's or indirect air carrier's security program, to the extent necessary in order to perform their duties.
- (c) Each indirect air carrier must ensure that each of its authorized employees or agents under [paragraph (b)](#b) of this section successfully completes recurrent training at least annually on their individual responsibilities in—
  - (1) [Section 1540.105](/cfr/49/1540.105.md) of this chapter;
  - (2) The applicable provisions of this part;
  - (3) Applicable Security Directives and Information Circulars;
  - (4) The approved airport security program(s) applicable to their location(s); and
  - (5) The aircraft operator's or indirect air carrier's security program, to the extent that such individuals need to know in order to perform their duties.
- (d) Operators must comply with the requirements of this section not later than November 22, 2006, for direct employees and not later than June 15, 2007, for agents.

## Notes

### Amendments

[71 FR 30515, May 26, 2006, as amended at 71 FR 62549, Oct. 25, 2006]

### Authority

Authority: 49 U.S.C. 114, 5103, 40113, 44901-44905, 44913-44914, 44916-44917, 44932, 44935-44936, 46105.

### Source

Source: 67 FR 8382, Feb. 22, 2002, unless otherwise noted.

### Amendments

[71 FR 30515, May 26, 2006, as amended at 71 FR 62549, Oct. 25, 2006]