Can I apply for my new HME at any MVD location?
New HME applications can be processed at any MVD offices.
Is everybody now required to get a Security Threat Assessment before an HME can be issued?
Currently, federal regulations require that all new commercial driver license (CDL) applicants or current CDL holders who are requesting an HME successfully complete a Transportation Security Administration (TSA) fingerprint-based Security Threat Assessment prior to issuance of the endorsement.
Why is a background records check (Security Threat Assessment) now required before getting a hazardous materials endorsement (HME)?
The requirement is a result of the U.S. PATRIOT Act (Public Law 107-56, Section 1012), the Safe Explosives Act (Public Law 107-296, Section 1121-1123), ARS § 28-3103(A)(2) and 49 CFR 1572.
Do I have to take the HazMat test every three years?
No. The three-year testing requirement is a federal regulation for employers transporting hazardous materials to test their drivers every three years.
The Arizona HazMat test is required only when applying for an original CDL, adding the H endorsement to an existing CDL, renewing a CDL or transferring an out-of-state CDL to Arizona while retaining the H endorsement.
I have a commercial driver license. Am I eligible to obtain a special restricted driver license?
Only drivers with a Class D or Class G driver license may be eligible for a special restricted driver license under Arizona law.
Am I eligible for a special restricted driver license?
We will send a notice of eligibility to those qualified for the special restricted driver license. Contact us to verify whether or not you are eligible for the special restricted driver license. If you are eligible, we will tell you how to apply.
Does Arizona allow the use of Bioptic Telescopic Lens System to meet vision standards for obtaining a license?
Yes, for a noncommercial license only.
How long do you have to be seizure-free before applying for medical clearance to resume driving?
You must be seizure-free for 90 days, but you must report the seizure to the Medical Review Program as soon as the medical condition allows. At the end of the 90 days, you will be mailed a Medical Examination Report to complete and submit to determine eligibility.
Are physicians required by law to report a driver with a medical condition that may affect the ability to operate a motor vehicle safely?
No, but if a physician reports a driver in good faith, the physician is immune from civil or criminal liability for making the report.
Whose responsibility is it to report a driver’s medical condition?
It is the driver’s responsibility. As soon as a driver’s medical condition allows, the driver must notify the Medical Review Program (in writing or by telephone) that he or she has, or may have, a medical condition not previously reported, which affects the ability to safely operate a motor vehicle.