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CHAPTER 8
Code Required Regulatory
and Information Signs
This chapter contains on overview of the regulatory and informational signs required by code
to be posted in airports, primarily in the terminal areas. Theses codes as well as the governing
agencies are subject to change. Therefore, airports should periodically review the most current
code requirements. The information listed in this section is current as of the publication date of
this guideline.
8.1 Federal Agencies
Regulatory agencies are described below in the following sections.
8.1.1 Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
One component of the Department of Homeland Security is the Transportation Security
Administration (TSA). TSA protects the nation's transportation systems to ensure freedom of
movement for people and commerce. Since 2001, TSA has been mandated by law to appropriately
screen air travelers to ensure that certain items and persons prohibited from flying don't board
commercial airliners. TSA officers are most visibly present at over 450 airports across the country
where passengers must pass through security checkpoints to access the departure gate, and where
Security Officers screen passengers and their carry-on baggage.
TSA sign requirements are subject to change without notice. Specific requirements can be found
in the most recently published TSA Airport Signage Guidelines. The Assistant Federal Security
Directors responsible for security compliance and customer service should be contacted for latest
guidelines and how those guidelines are applied to the specific airport. The five primary types of
TSA airport signage are:
· Checkpoint Signage,
· Campaign Signage,
· Checked Baggage Signage,
· Direct Access Point Signage, and
· Technology Signage.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is another component of the Department of Home-
land Security. Signage required by CBP is identified in the document Airport Technical Design
Standards--Passenger Processing Facilities dated August 2006. In addition, CBP required signage
includes currency reporting.
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