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§  14-m.  Airport  security.  1. For the purposes of this section, the  following  terms  shall  have  the  following  meanings:  (a)  the  term  "airport"  shall  have  the  same  meaning  as  such  term is defined in  subdivision five of section two hundred forty of  the  general  business  law  except  that  such term shall not include any airport operated by a  bi-state authority nor any airport with scheduled commercial air carrier  service;    (b) the term "aircraft" shall have the same meaning as  such  term  is  defined  in  subdivision one of section two hundred forty of the general  business law;    (c)  the  term  "private-use  airport"  shall  mean  an  airport  used  exclusively by the owner thereof and persons authorized by such owner;    (d)  the term "public-use airport" shall mean an airport available for  use by the general public without a requirement for the  prior  approval  of  the  owner  or operator thereof except as may be required by federal  law or regulation.    This section shall not be construed to replace  or  supersede  airport  security  standards required by the United States department of homeland  security or transportation security administration or  safety  standards  required  by  the  United States department of transportation or federal  aviation administration.    2. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, in  order  to  enhance  security  at  the  airports  of the state, each private-use and  public-use airport located, in whole or  in  part,  in  New  York  state  shall:    (a)(i) Register with the department within one year from the effective  date  of  this section. Such registration shall be valid for a period of  three years, and shall be submitted on forms provided by the  department  which  shall contain the following information: the physical and mailing  addresses of such airport; the telephone number, facsimile  number,  and  e-mail  address  of such airport; the name or names and telephone number  or numbers of one or more twenty-four hour security contact persons,  as  designated  by  such  airport;  a  map  showing the location and general  boundaries of such airport; and such other information as the department  may reasonably prescribe. Such registration also shall be accompanied by  the written security plan required pursuant to  paragraph  (b)  of  this  subdivision.    (ii)   Each  such  airport  shall  renew  its  registration  with  the  department every three years. Requests for  renewal  shall  be  made  on  forms  supplied  by  the  department  and  shall  not be accepted unless  accompanied with  an  updated  written  security  plan  as  provided  in  paragraph (b) of this subdivision.    (iii) Every original and renewal application for registration shall be  accompanied by a registration fee of twenty-five dollars for private-use  airports, and of fifty dollars for public-use airports.    (b)  (i)  Each  private-use  and public-use airport shall document its  security procedures in a written security plan that is  consistent  with  the  most  recent  security  guidelines  for  general  aviation airports  published by the United States transportation  security  administration.  Such  plan  shall  be  updated  every  three  years and submitted to the  department  with   each   such   airport's   renewal   application   for  registration.  In  developing such plan, each airport shall consider the  applicable security enhancement recommendations contained  in  the  most  recent  security  guidelines  for general aviation airports published by  the United States transportation security administration.  Each  written  plan  shall  include a description of how the airport has addressed each  applicable recommendation of such guidelines, and  a  justification  for  not  adopting any applicable recommendation suggested by such guidelinesfor the airport's security characteristics.  Applicable  recommendations  from  such  document  should  be determined by such airport by using the  airport characteristics self-assessment measurement  tool  available  in  such document and any other self-assessment tools subsequently issued by  the transportation security administration.    (ii)  In  addition  to  submitting  such  plan  to  the  department in  compliance with paragraph (a) of this subdivision,  each  airport  shall  submit  a  copy  of  such  plan  and  all  updates  thereof to local law  enforcement agencies having jurisdiction over such airport, the New York  state police, and the New York state office of homeland security.    (c)(i)  In  addition  to  the  other  provisions  of   this   section,  private-use airports shall:    (A)  require  all aircraft to be double-locked, with one lock internal  to the aircraft, and one  lock  external  to  the  aircraft,  when  such  aircraft is not in operation; and    (B) provide that all hangars be locked when not in use.    (ii)  In  addition to the other provisions of this section, public-use  airports shall:    (A) meet all the requirements of private-use  airports  set  forth  in  subparagraph (i) of this paragraph;    (B) require verification of the identity of all aircraft passengers by  the aircraft crew;    (C)  maintain  a  log  of all transient aircraft for a minimum of five  years;    (D) develop  a  written  list  of  emergency  contacts  and  telephone  numbers, to be available to airport personnel;    (E)  restrict  the  access of unlicensed persons and student pilots to  aircraft keys;    (F) require persons  renting  aircraft  to  present  government-issued  identification, which identification shall be in addition to any pilot's  license;    (G)   post   airport  security  warning  signs  and  advisories  where  appropriate;    (H) create an emergency locator map, which may be hand-drawn generally  to scale, identifying areas such as runways, ramp  areas,  fence  lines,  gates,  hydrants,  emergency shelters, buildings and hazardous materials  sites, and provide copies of such map  to  emergency  response  agencies  serving  such  airport,  to law enforcement agencies having jurisdiction  over such airport, and appropriate airport personnel. Whenever there  is  a  physical  change  involving such areas, such map shall be revised and  resubmitted to the aforementioned emergency response and law enforcement  agencies and airport personnel within sixty days of such change; and    (I) familiarize local law enforcement with  the  airport  and  consult  with   them   in  the  airport's  development  of  appropriate  security  procedures.    3.  The  map  required  to  be  created  pursuant  to  clause  (H)  of  subparagraph  (ii)  of  paragraph (c) of subdivision two of this section  and the written security plan required  pursuant  to  paragraph  (b)  of  subdivision  two of this section shall prominently display the following  statement: "This document may  contain  information  that  if  disclosed  could  endanger  the  life  or  safety of the public, and therefore this  document is to be maintained and used in a manner  which  preserves  the  confidentiality   of  the  information  contained  herein  in  a  manner  consistent with law."    4. A person or entity who submits or otherwise makes available to  any  state  agency or agency of any subdivision thereof the registrations and  security plans produced pursuant to the requirements of this section may  at any time identify those records  or  portions  thereof  that  containcritical security information and request that the agency that maintains  such  records  except  such  information  from  disclosure  pursuant  to  subparagraph one-a of paragraph  (a)  of  subdivision  five  of  section  eighty-nine of the public officers law.

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Statutes > New-york > Tra > Article-2 > 14-m

§  14-m.  Airport  security.  1. For the purposes of this section, the  following  terms  shall  have  the  following  meanings:  (a)  the  term  "airport"  shall  have  the  same  meaning  as  such  term is defined in  subdivision five of section two hundred forty of  the  general  business  law  except  that  such term shall not include any airport operated by a  bi-state authority nor any airport with scheduled commercial air carrier  service;    (b) the term "aircraft" shall have the same meaning as  such  term  is  defined  in  subdivision one of section two hundred forty of the general  business law;    (c)  the  term  "private-use  airport"  shall  mean  an  airport  used  exclusively by the owner thereof and persons authorized by such owner;    (d)  the term "public-use airport" shall mean an airport available for  use by the general public without a requirement for the  prior  approval  of  the  owner  or operator thereof except as may be required by federal  law or regulation.    This section shall not be construed to replace  or  supersede  airport  security  standards required by the United States department of homeland  security or transportation security administration or  safety  standards  required  by  the  United States department of transportation or federal  aviation administration.    2. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, in  order  to  enhance  security  at  the  airports  of the state, each private-use and  public-use airport located, in whole or  in  part,  in  New  York  state  shall:    (a)(i) Register with the department within one year from the effective  date  of  this section. Such registration shall be valid for a period of  three years, and shall be submitted on forms provided by the  department  which  shall contain the following information: the physical and mailing  addresses of such airport; the telephone number, facsimile  number,  and  e-mail  address  of such airport; the name or names and telephone number  or numbers of one or more twenty-four hour security contact persons,  as  designated  by  such  airport;  a  map  showing the location and general  boundaries of such airport; and such other information as the department  may reasonably prescribe. Such registration also shall be accompanied by  the written security plan required pursuant to  paragraph  (b)  of  this  subdivision.    (ii)   Each  such  airport  shall  renew  its  registration  with  the  department every three years. Requests for  renewal  shall  be  made  on  forms  supplied  by  the  department  and  shall  not be accepted unless  accompanied with  an  updated  written  security  plan  as  provided  in  paragraph (b) of this subdivision.    (iii) Every original and renewal application for registration shall be  accompanied by a registration fee of twenty-five dollars for private-use  airports, and of fifty dollars for public-use airports.    (b)  (i)  Each  private-use  and public-use airport shall document its  security procedures in a written security plan that is  consistent  with  the  most  recent  security  guidelines  for  general  aviation airports  published by the United States transportation  security  administration.  Such  plan  shall  be  updated  every  three  years and submitted to the  department  with   each   such   airport's   renewal   application   for  registration.  In  developing such plan, each airport shall consider the  applicable security enhancement recommendations contained  in  the  most  recent  security  guidelines  for general aviation airports published by  the United States transportation security administration.  Each  written  plan  shall  include a description of how the airport has addressed each  applicable recommendation of such guidelines, and  a  justification  for  not  adopting any applicable recommendation suggested by such guidelinesfor the airport's security characteristics.  Applicable  recommendations  from  such  document  should  be determined by such airport by using the  airport characteristics self-assessment measurement  tool  available  in  such document and any other self-assessment tools subsequently issued by  the transportation security administration.    (ii)  In  addition  to  submitting  such  plan  to  the  department in  compliance with paragraph (a) of this subdivision,  each  airport  shall  submit  a  copy  of  such  plan  and  all  updates  thereof to local law  enforcement agencies having jurisdiction over such airport, the New York  state police, and the New York state office of homeland security.    (c)(i)  In  addition  to  the  other  provisions  of   this   section,  private-use airports shall:    (A)  require  all aircraft to be double-locked, with one lock internal  to the aircraft, and one  lock  external  to  the  aircraft,  when  such  aircraft is not in operation; and    (B) provide that all hangars be locked when not in use.    (ii)  In  addition to the other provisions of this section, public-use  airports shall:    (A) meet all the requirements of private-use  airports  set  forth  in  subparagraph (i) of this paragraph;    (B) require verification of the identity of all aircraft passengers by  the aircraft crew;    (C)  maintain  a  log  of all transient aircraft for a minimum of five  years;    (D) develop  a  written  list  of  emergency  contacts  and  telephone  numbers, to be available to airport personnel;    (E)  restrict  the  access of unlicensed persons and student pilots to  aircraft keys;    (F) require persons  renting  aircraft  to  present  government-issued  identification, which identification shall be in addition to any pilot's  license;    (G)   post   airport  security  warning  signs  and  advisories  where  appropriate;    (H) create an emergency locator map, which may be hand-drawn generally  to scale, identifying areas such as runways, ramp  areas,  fence  lines,  gates,  hydrants,  emergency shelters, buildings and hazardous materials  sites, and provide copies of such map  to  emergency  response  agencies  serving  such  airport,  to law enforcement agencies having jurisdiction  over such airport, and appropriate airport personnel. Whenever there  is  a  physical  change  involving such areas, such map shall be revised and  resubmitted to the aforementioned emergency response and law enforcement  agencies and airport personnel within sixty days of such change; and    (I) familiarize local law enforcement with  the  airport  and  consult  with   them   in  the  airport's  development  of  appropriate  security  procedures.    3.  The  map  required  to  be  created  pursuant  to  clause  (H)  of  subparagraph  (ii)  of  paragraph (c) of subdivision two of this section  and the written security plan required  pursuant  to  paragraph  (b)  of  subdivision  two of this section shall prominently display the following  statement: "This document may  contain  information  that  if  disclosed  could  endanger  the  life  or  safety of the public, and therefore this  document is to be maintained and used in a manner  which  preserves  the  confidentiality   of  the  information  contained  herein  in  a  manner  consistent with law."    4. A person or entity who submits or otherwise makes available to  any  state  agency or agency of any subdivision thereof the registrations and  security plans produced pursuant to the requirements of this section may  at any time identify those records  or  portions  thereof  that  containcritical security information and request that the agency that maintains  such  records  except  such  information  from  disclosure  pursuant  to  subparagraph one-a of paragraph  (a)  of  subdivision  five  of  section  eighty-nine of the public officers law.

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Statutes > New-york > Tra > Article-2 > 14-m

§  14-m.  Airport  security.  1. For the purposes of this section, the  following  terms  shall  have  the  following  meanings:  (a)  the  term  "airport"  shall  have  the  same  meaning  as  such  term is defined in  subdivision five of section two hundred forty of  the  general  business  law  except  that  such term shall not include any airport operated by a  bi-state authority nor any airport with scheduled commercial air carrier  service;    (b) the term "aircraft" shall have the same meaning as  such  term  is  defined  in  subdivision one of section two hundred forty of the general  business law;    (c)  the  term  "private-use  airport"  shall  mean  an  airport  used  exclusively by the owner thereof and persons authorized by such owner;    (d)  the term "public-use airport" shall mean an airport available for  use by the general public without a requirement for the  prior  approval  of  the  owner  or operator thereof except as may be required by federal  law or regulation.    This section shall not be construed to replace  or  supersede  airport  security  standards required by the United States department of homeland  security or transportation security administration or  safety  standards  required  by  the  United States department of transportation or federal  aviation administration.    2. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, in  order  to  enhance  security  at  the  airports  of the state, each private-use and  public-use airport located, in whole or  in  part,  in  New  York  state  shall:    (a)(i) Register with the department within one year from the effective  date  of  this section. Such registration shall be valid for a period of  three years, and shall be submitted on forms provided by the  department  which  shall contain the following information: the physical and mailing  addresses of such airport; the telephone number, facsimile  number,  and  e-mail  address  of such airport; the name or names and telephone number  or numbers of one or more twenty-four hour security contact persons,  as  designated  by  such  airport;  a  map  showing the location and general  boundaries of such airport; and such other information as the department  may reasonably prescribe. Such registration also shall be accompanied by  the written security plan required pursuant to  paragraph  (b)  of  this  subdivision.    (ii)   Each  such  airport  shall  renew  its  registration  with  the  department every three years. Requests for  renewal  shall  be  made  on  forms  supplied  by  the  department  and  shall  not be accepted unless  accompanied with  an  updated  written  security  plan  as  provided  in  paragraph (b) of this subdivision.    (iii) Every original and renewal application for registration shall be  accompanied by a registration fee of twenty-five dollars for private-use  airports, and of fifty dollars for public-use airports.    (b)  (i)  Each  private-use  and public-use airport shall document its  security procedures in a written security plan that is  consistent  with  the  most  recent  security  guidelines  for  general  aviation airports  published by the United States transportation  security  administration.  Such  plan  shall  be  updated  every  three  years and submitted to the  department  with   each   such   airport's   renewal   application   for  registration.  In  developing such plan, each airport shall consider the  applicable security enhancement recommendations contained  in  the  most  recent  security  guidelines  for general aviation airports published by  the United States transportation security administration.  Each  written  plan  shall  include a description of how the airport has addressed each  applicable recommendation of such guidelines, and  a  justification  for  not  adopting any applicable recommendation suggested by such guidelinesfor the airport's security characteristics.  Applicable  recommendations  from  such  document  should  be determined by such airport by using the  airport characteristics self-assessment measurement  tool  available  in  such document and any other self-assessment tools subsequently issued by  the transportation security administration.    (ii)  In  addition  to  submitting  such  plan  to  the  department in  compliance with paragraph (a) of this subdivision,  each  airport  shall  submit  a  copy  of  such  plan  and  all  updates  thereof to local law  enforcement agencies having jurisdiction over such airport, the New York  state police, and the New York state office of homeland security.    (c)(i)  In  addition  to  the  other  provisions  of   this   section,  private-use airports shall:    (A)  require  all aircraft to be double-locked, with one lock internal  to the aircraft, and one  lock  external  to  the  aircraft,  when  such  aircraft is not in operation; and    (B) provide that all hangars be locked when not in use.    (ii)  In  addition to the other provisions of this section, public-use  airports shall:    (A) meet all the requirements of private-use  airports  set  forth  in  subparagraph (i) of this paragraph;    (B) require verification of the identity of all aircraft passengers by  the aircraft crew;    (C)  maintain  a  log  of all transient aircraft for a minimum of five  years;    (D) develop  a  written  list  of  emergency  contacts  and  telephone  numbers, to be available to airport personnel;    (E)  restrict  the  access of unlicensed persons and student pilots to  aircraft keys;    (F) require persons  renting  aircraft  to  present  government-issued  identification, which identification shall be in addition to any pilot's  license;    (G)   post   airport  security  warning  signs  and  advisories  where  appropriate;    (H) create an emergency locator map, which may be hand-drawn generally  to scale, identifying areas such as runways, ramp  areas,  fence  lines,  gates,  hydrants,  emergency shelters, buildings and hazardous materials  sites, and provide copies of such map  to  emergency  response  agencies  serving  such  airport,  to law enforcement agencies having jurisdiction  over such airport, and appropriate airport personnel. Whenever there  is  a  physical  change  involving such areas, such map shall be revised and  resubmitted to the aforementioned emergency response and law enforcement  agencies and airport personnel within sixty days of such change; and    (I) familiarize local law enforcement with  the  airport  and  consult  with   them   in  the  airport's  development  of  appropriate  security  procedures.    3.  The  map  required  to  be  created  pursuant  to  clause  (H)  of  subparagraph  (ii)  of  paragraph (c) of subdivision two of this section  and the written security plan required  pursuant  to  paragraph  (b)  of  subdivision  two of this section shall prominently display the following  statement: "This document may  contain  information  that  if  disclosed  could  endanger  the  life  or  safety of the public, and therefore this  document is to be maintained and used in a manner  which  preserves  the  confidentiality   of  the  information  contained  herein  in  a  manner  consistent with law."    4. A person or entity who submits or otherwise makes available to  any  state  agency or agency of any subdivision thereof the registrations and  security plans produced pursuant to the requirements of this section may  at any time identify those records  or  portions  thereof  that  containcritical security information and request that the agency that maintains  such  records  except  such  information  from  disclosure  pursuant  to  subparagraph one-a of paragraph  (a)  of  subdivision  five  of  section  eighty-nine of the public officers law.