CDL HAZMAT Poster - Florida Highway Safety and …

1 COMMERCIALDRIVERLICENSEE ffective January 31, 2005, HAZMAT endorsementapplicants must: be fingerprinted, pass national-level background check, provide proof of residency prior to receiving a HAZMAT endorsementEffective April 1, 2005,all licensees whose currrentHAZMAT endorsed CDLexpires on or after May 31,2005, must: be fingerprinted, pass national-level background check, provide proof of residency prior to receiving a HAZMAT EXPIREDCURRENTNote: Licensing ProcedureA CDL without a HAZMAT endorsement will be issuedon the day you apply. *If your background check isapproved by TransportationSecurity Administration (TSA),a new license with theHAZMAT endorsement will bemailed to : Licensing ProcedureYou must begin the back-ground check process at least30 days in advance of theexpiration date on your licenseto avoid a lapse while process-ing your CDL with a time-limitedHAZMAT endorsement will beissued when you apply for thebackground check.

2 If yourapplication is approved byTSA, a new license with aHAZMAT endorsement , validuntil your CDL expires, will bemailed to information sheets areavailable from the counter at yourlocal Driver License online: Department of Highway Safety & Motor VehiclesNew Requirements forHAZMAT Endorsementin place January 31, 2005 Attention New & CurrentCDL HOLDERS*Procedures will vary for Foreign Nationals.