How much does the Security Threat Assessment cost?
Please visit https://universalenroll.dhs.gov/hme-home for current fee information.
What do I need to take with me when I go to be fingerprinted?
Prior to visiting a TSA-authorized fingerprint collection site, you must provide TSA with all of the information requested on the Driver License Hazardous Materials Endorsement Application to be submitted one of two ways:
Where do I go to be fingerprinted for my Security Threat Assessment?
Apply to the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) with all of the information requested on the Driver License Hazardous Materials Endorsement Application to be submitted in one of two ways:
- Online through the TSA at https://universalenroll.dhs.gov/hme-home
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By phone (toll-free) through the TSA HazMat Call Center at 855.347.8371
TSA will not accept handwritten HME applications.
How do I begin the Security Threat Assessment process once I pass my written tests?
Upon successful completion of the written tests, MVD will provide you with a HazMat Background Check Authorization form to present to a TSA authorized fingerprint collection site identified below.
At what point during the application process do I submit fingerprints and start my Security Threat Assessment?
You may begin the Security Threat Assessment process only after MVD has determined that you have fully qualified for the endorsement by successfully completing all required CDL and HME written tests.
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.