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49 U.S.C. § 5103a

Limitation on issuance of hazmat licenses

United States · Title 49 — TRANSPORTATION · Status: effective

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49 U.S.C. § 5103a, Limitation on issuance of hazmat licenses, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/489974
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A State may not issue to any individual a license to operate a motor vehicle transporting in commerce a hazardous material unless— Upon the request of a State regarding issuance of a license under subsection (a)(1)(A) to an individual, the Attorney General— A background records check regarding an individual under this subsection shall consist of the following: Each State shall submit to the Secretary of Homeland Security, at such time and in such manner as the Secretary of Homeland Security may prescribe, the name, address, and such other information as the Secretary of Homeland Security may require, concerning— Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this subsection, the Director of the Transportation Security Administration, after receiving comments from interested parties, shall develop and implement a process for notifying hazmat employers designated by an applicant of the results of the applicant’s background record check, if— An individual with respect to whom the Transportation Security Administration— If a State establishes its own standards for applicants for a hazardous materials endorsement to a commercial driver’s license, the State shall also provide— The report shall—

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