Four service centers are now open in Ohio to help Commercial Driver's License holders who need to undergo a security threat assessment in order to get a Hazardous Materials endorsement. 

New rules require persons making new applications for a Hazardous Material endorsement to their CDL to undergo the Security Threat Assessment, which includes a background check and fingerprinting.  Current holders of CDL hazmat endorsements will also be required to undergo the screening.

The service centers can be found at the following locations:

Applicants for new Hazmat endorsements can submit their application and provide fingerprints at these locations.  The Transportation Security Administration has established a $89.25 cost for the assessment.  Another mobile unit is tentatively planned for eastern Ohio.

For more information, license holders and applicants are encouraged to contact TSA at patriotact@dhs.gov.  The regulations are available for review on the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration website at www.fmcsa.dot.gov or by visiting the TSA website.