{"data":{"id":"us/33-cfr-101.535","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"33 CFR 101.535","heading":"Electronic TWIC inspection requirements for Risk Group A.","body":"Owners or operators of vessels or facilities subject to part 104 or 105 of this subchapter, that are assigned to Risk Group A in § 104.263 or § 105.253 of this subchapter, must ensure that a Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) Program is implemented as follows:\n(a) Requirements for Risk Group A vessels. Prior to each boarding of the vessel, all persons who require access to a secure area of the vessel must pass an electronic TWIC inspection before being granted unescorted access to the vessel.\n(b) Requirements for Risk Group A facilities. Prior to each entry into a secure area of the facility, all persons must pass an electronic TWIC inspection before being granted unescorted access to secure areas of the facility.\n(c) A Physical Access Control System that meets the requirements of § 101.530 may be used to meet the requirements of this section.\n(d) The requirements of this section do not apply under certain situations described in § 101.550 or § 101.555.\n(e) Emergency access to secure areas, including access by law enforcement and emergency responders, does not require electronic TWIC inspection.","path":["Title 33—Navigation and Navigable Waters","CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY","SUBCHAPTER H—MARITIME SECURITY","PART 101—MARITIME SECURITY: GENERAL","Subpart E—Other Provisions"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-33.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:25:35Z","sha256":"3cfeb0170e92bffa16835cbece1e2f6476988a9e2007901a29fc86eadf8ae470","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/33-cfr-101.530","next":"us/33-cfr-101.540"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}