Hawaii Administrative Rules
Title 19 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Subtitle 2 - AIRPORTS DIVISION
Chapter 14 - PUBLIC CONDUCT AT PUBLIC AIRPORTS
Section 19-14-4 - Airport security
Current through February, 2024
(a) Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 1542, requires that airport operators serving certificated air carriers using airplanes of more than 60 passenger capacity ensure that the operational area and other airport restricted areas be secure from entry by unauthorized persons. All entrances to the operational area and restricted areas are under the jurisdiction and control of the director and such airport tenants as may be authorized by the director. Individuals authorized to be in a restricted or operational area shall be responsible for immediately reporting any unauthorized persons or vehicles to the nearest airport security office. Failure to immediately report such unauthorized persons or vehicles shall result in revocation of the authorized individual's Airport Operational Area access badge.
(b) Airport tenants that have leased areas on or bordering any restricted or operational areas shall ensure that all entrances within their leased area which afford access to and from such restricted or operational areas are secured. The airport tenant shall be held responsible for and shall pay any fines levied against the department, airports division or the airport by federal or state agencies for failure by the tenant to comply with federal or state security requirements and regulations concerning:
(c) Any person who is issued an Airport Operational Area access badge shall be responsible for its proper use and for paying any fines levied under these rules or by any federal or state agencies against the department, airports division or airport as a result of violations committed by that badgeholder or any person holding a temporary badge who is being escorted by that badgeholder. The following requirements shall apply:
(d) Airport tenants and permittees authorized by the director to conduct baggage pickup and delivery services, merchandise delivery services, or porter services shall be responsible for ensuring that all baggage, merchandise, and other articles delivered to the airport for airline passengers are physically and visually attended to and under the control of the tenant, permittee, or their authorized representative at all times until claimed by the passenger or accepted for check-in by the appropriate air carrier. An airport tenant or permittee shall be held responsible for and shall pay any fines levied against the department, airports division, or the airport by the federal or state government agencies for failure by the tenant, permittee, or their authorized representative to comply with federal or state requirements and regulations concerning baggage, merchandise, or other articles delivered to or picked up from the airport.
(e) If any airport tenant or permittee, including any individual authorized to be in a restricted or operational area or possessing a valid Airport Operational Area access badge, violates any of the rules in this section, including, without limitation, failing to pay fines levied for violations or infractions of these rules, such individual, tenant or permittee shall be subject to one or more of the following penalties to be assessed by the director, at the director's sole discretion: