| CDL Endorsements & Restrictions |
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| Hazardous Materials Endorsement (HAZMAT) |
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A Hazardous Materials Endorsement (HAZMAT) authorizes the operation of any vehicle carrying hazardous materials.
To Qualify/Apply:
NOTE: You are required to re-pass the Hazardous Materials Endorsement Test every time you renew your license.
*Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Criminal Background Check
On May 5, 2003, the U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) and TSA published regulations under the USA PATRIOT Act of 2001 requiring all commercial motor vehicle operators to submit fingerprints and pass a TSA criminal background check to obtain a security clearance from TSA before issuance or renewal of a CDL that includes a HAZMAT endorsement. The criminal background check can take up to 90 days to complete.
- Applicants for a HAZMAT endorsement (including most applicants exchanging an out-of-state license that contains a HAZMAT endorsement) will be required to obtain a security clearance from TSA before issuance of a HAZMAT endorsement. Applicants must obtain an Oregon Driver License before contacting the TSA Agent to begin the criminal background check.
- Applicants renewing CDLs with HAZMAT endorsements will be required to obtain a security clearance prior to renewal.
- Oregon HAZMAT endorsement holders with four years remaining until expiration will be required to obtain a security clearance to retain their HAZMAT endorsement.
NOTE: If you add a HAZMAT endorsement to existing driving privileges, you may be required to obtain another security clearance only one to four years after the original clearance. This is necessary to synchronize one of the required security checks with CDL expiration. Once those dates are synchronized, future checks are only required at four-year intervals.
Applicants that currently have a HAZMAT endorsement in another state and wish to obtain an Oregon CDL with HAZMAT endorsement must obtain another background check unless DMV can verify that a HAZMAT security clearance was granted within the previous year. If between one and four years has elapsed since the security clearance was granted, the applicant may be eligible for a 60-day temporary permit authorizing them to haul hazardous materials while waiting for a new background check results for Oregon. If you have already completed a background check in the previous state, DMV will verify the date of the check with TSA. If DMV cannot verify the background check results, DMV cannot issue a CDL with HAZMAT endorsement or issue a temporary permit.
Only one 60-day temporary permit will be issued.
Applicants issued a CDL without a HAZMAT endorsement pending the results of the background check, may be eligible for a no-fee replacement to add the HAZMAT endorsement upon receipt of a favorable background check. If the original CDL issuance date and the date the applicant starts the background check are within 30 days of each other, the applicant is eligible for a no-fee replacement to add the HAZMAT endorsement.
In Oregon, the background checks will be initiated by a company under contract with TSA, Integrated Biometric Technologies (IBT). IBT agents will assist applicants with HAZMAT background check applications, collect fingerprints, charge appropriate fees and submit all to TSA for completion of the criminal background check.
NOTE: If you already have a HAZMAT endorsement, DO NOT initiate a background check with IBT until notified by DMV that you need to do so.
IBT strongly recommends you complete the application online at www.hazprints.com or by calling (877) 429-7746. This will expedite the process when you submit fingerprints at the IBT collection site.
Tips for Completing Your Application
- Make sure you include your home address and telephone number in case IBT needs to contact you with questions about your application.
- If you have ever been issued an Alien Registration Number, include the number on the application, even if you are now a citizen of the United States and have a Social Security Number. The Alien Registration is not your Naturalization Number. Do not include the “A” in front of your Alien Registration Number – only enter the 9 digits. If your number only has 8 digits enter a “0” at the front of the number.
- When filling in number fields, do not use dashes, spaces or hyphens. Only enter the numbers.
- Be sure to list military service and approximate date of discharge. Do not just put a month and year or just the year. You must put a complete date in the date of discharge field.
At the time you submit fingerprints for the criminal background check, you will be required to show the IBT representative your Oregon Commercial Driver License and proof of legal presence.
For additional information on requirements for the criminal background check, location(s), hours of operation of an IBT fingerprint collection site, to complete the application, submit fees, fingerprints, or check the status of your background check, visit the TSA Web site at www.hazprints.com or call (877) 429-7746.
TSA will send the results of the background checks to DMV. DMV will send notice to each applicant that includes the results of their background check and further instructions and/or requirements to complete the transaction.
For additional information go to www.tsa.gov and search for “HAZMAT.”
About Hazardous Material
The classification of hazardous material is very broad. It includes many items that do not present any immediate toxic or explosive effect. Food coloring, cottonseed, and bleach are common items that are classified as hazardous materials.
More Information on HAZMAT Endorsements
HAZMAT Endorsement phone inquiries: (503) 945-5400
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| Oregon HAZMAT Endorsement Requirements Presentation |
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- View a 20 minute presentation that provides information about the background check process in Oregon.
NOTE: This presentation references a $94 fee paid to the IBT for the fingerprint check. This fee was reduced on September 27, 2007 to $89.25 as a result of a decrease in the fee paid to the FBI for a fingerprint check.
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| Passenger Endorsement |
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A passenger endorsement authorizes the operation of:
- A vehicle that is not a school bus, but is designed to seat 16 or more persons, including the driver.
To Qualify/Apply:
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| Passenger Endorsement Restriction |
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Passenger endorsement restrictions restrict the operation of passenger vehicles to the same or lower class of passenger vehicle as that used for the drive test.
An “M” restriction means you may operate class B (GVWR > 26,000 pounds) and Class C (GVWR < 26,000 pounds) passenger vehicles only.
An "N" restriction means you may operate class C (GVWR < 26,000 pounds) passenger vehicles only.
To change an “N” restriction to an “M” restriction, the applicant must:
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| School Bus Endorsement |
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A school bus endorsement authorizes the operation of any vehicle used to transport pre-primary, primary, or secondary school students from home to school, from school to home, or to and from school-sponsored events. A school bus endorsement is not needed when the operator is a school bus manufacturer, school bus dealer or school bus mechanic and the vehicle is not being used to transport students. School bus does not include a bus used as a common carrier.
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| Doubles/Triples Endorsement |
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A doubles/triples endorsement authorizes the operation of any vehicle pulling double or triple trailers.
To Qualify/Apply:
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| Tank Endorsement |
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A tank vehicle endorsement authorizes the operation of any commercial motor vehicle carrying liquids or gaseous materials. A tank vehicle endorsement is not required for portable tanks having a rated capacity under 1,000 gallons.
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| Air Brake Restriction Removal |
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An Air Brake Restriction restricts the operation to any vehicle not equipped with air brakes. To operate a commercial motor vehicle that is equipped with air brakes, you must have the Air Brake Restriction removed.
To Qualify/Apply:
NOTE: You do not need a CDL to operate a vehicle equipped with air brakes unless the vehicle otherwise meets the definition of a commercial motor vehicle.
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