CIRCUMVENTION OF SCREENING PROHIBITED.
Austin City Code § 13-1-83
in effect§ 13-1-83 - CIRCUMVENTION OF SCREENING PROHIBITED.
(A) A person not otherwise exempt under law from the screening process, may not introduce an item, package, object, or device into a sterile area unless the item, package, object, or device has been submitted for screening by an authorized person at a screening location.
(B) A person shall comply with a screening process designed to detect weapons and explosives in compliance with applicable aviation law. A person shall remain at the screening location until all items, packages, objects, or devices introduced by that person into the sterile area have completed the screening process.
(C) A person may not interfere with, assault, threaten, or intimidate screening personnel in the performance of their official duties.
Source: 2003 Code Section 13-1-62; 1992 Code Section 17-2-62; Ord. 040729-16.
Source: City of Austin, City Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/tx/austin/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIT13TRSE_CH13-1AVSE_ART3CIAI_SPCAIOPSE_S13-1-83CISCPRFetched: 10/27/2026
