Section 200-A. Laws to be posted at airports  


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  • An airport, as defined in
      section two hundred forty of the general business law, shall permanently
      and prominently  post  signs  indicating  the  increased  penalties  for
      interference  with  security  personnel  under  49 USC 46503. Such signs
      shall state an individual in an area within a commercial service airport
      in the United States who,  by  assaulting  or  intimidating  a  federal,
      airport,  or  air  carrier  employee  who has security duties within the
      airport, interferes with the performance of the duties of  the  employee
      or lessens the ability of the employee to perform those duties, shall be
      fined  under title 18 of the United States code, imprisoned for not more
      than ten years, or both. If the individual used a  dangerous  weapon  in
      committing  the  assault,  intimidation, or interference, the individual
      may be imprisoned for any term of years or  life  imprisonment.  Signage
      shall  include  the  telephone  numbers of local law enforcement and the
      Transportation Security Administration for the purpose  of  reporting  a
      violation.