ATTENTION DRIVERS WITH/APPLYING FOR
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS ENDORSEMENT
Effective May 31, 2005, every applicant for a hazmat endorsement (new, renewal, change-state-of-record) will be required to have a security threat assessment prior to the issuance of said endorsement. This is a federal requirement. The state has no discretion.
Integrated Biometric Technology (IBT) is the agent for Transportation Security Administration (TSA) who will capture and submit fingerprints for Louisiana.
Cost to be Fingerprinted: $89.25
Method of Payment: Credit Card, Electronic Check, or Money Order.
Website: www.hazprints.com or Toll Free Phone: 1-877-429-7746
| Locations in Louisiana: |
 | EMSI – Lafayette
102 Westmark Blvd. Suite 1B
Lafayette, LA 70506
M-F, 8:30-4:30
EMSI – Baton Rouge
4305 Bluebonnet BLVD
Parc at Claycut Bayou
Baton Rouge, LA 70809
M-F, 8:30 – 4:30 | EMSI – New Orleans
2637 Edenborne, Suite 303
Metairie, LA 70002
M-F, 8:30 – 4:30
EMSI – Shreveport
1953 E. 70th St., Suite 2
Shreveport, LA 71104
M-F,8:30–4:30 by appt.
(318)798-3674 |
| Other states using IBT: |
| Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho
Iowa
Illinois
Kansas
Maine
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Missouri | Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Rhode Island
South Dakota
Utah
Vermont
Washington
Washington DC
West Virginia
Wyoming |
Louisiana will accept a security threat assessment if it is completed WITHIN THE MOST RECENT 6 MONTHS. Any security threat assessment more than 6 months old will be considered invalid. This applies to Louisiana drivers as well as those individuals changing their state of record. States will differ in procedures.
If you have an out-of-state CDL License with a hazmat endorsement, Louisiana will accept a security threat assessment if it has been completed within the most recent 6 months (with appropriate verification).
If you have not had a security threat assessment, you have the following options:
Option 1:
If you home licensing state utilizes IBT (see list on page 1), you can apply for the security threat assessment at one of the Louisiana locations. Once the threat assessment has been completed and your home-state-of-record notified. Louisiana can verify that assessment and transfer your license with the hazmat. In essence, you would retain your hazmat endorsement through the entire process.
Option 2:
You can transfer your license without the hazmat endorsement and then apply for the threat assessment.
Option 3:
If your home licensing state does not utilize IBT, you can return to your home state to apply for the threat assessment and, once it is completed and verified, transfer your license with the hazmat endorsement.
PLEASE MAKE EVERY EFFORT TO CONTACT IBT USING THE WEBSITE (www.hazprints.com) OR THE TOLL FREE NUMBER (1-877-429-7746) IN ORDER TO INITIATE YOUR APPLICATION.
Note: In most cases, the results of the threat assessment are normally received in approximately 2 to 4 weeks.
HAZMAT DRIVERS
Please read Integrated Biometric Technology’s (IBT’s) following 4 Step Application and Fingerprinting Process to ensure that all HAZPRINT driver applicants are taken care of quickly and efficiently. IBT is the authorized contractor for the Transportation Security Administration’s (TSA’s) hazmat threat assessment program.
Step 1- Filling Out the Application
Drivers should complete the TSA HAZPRINT driver application on our website--www.hazprints.com, or by calling the Driver Service Center at 1-877-HAZPRINT (1-877-429-7746). The operator at the Driver Service Center will guide the driver through the process and ensure the application is completed correctly. The driver can also call the Service Center at any time if they have questions about the website. It is important to note that the application must be completed, either on-line or through the Driver Service Center, prior to arriving at the fingerprint capture location. It cannot be done at the fingerprinting site.
Included with the application process is the payment of a $89.25 fee. There are two forms of payment accepted: Credit Card and Money Order. The driver can pay by credit card directly on the website or by providing the information to the operator at the Driver Service Center. Electronic payments are the most secure and convenient for the driver, and will save time at the fingerprint collection site. For those drivers who choose not to pay electronically, the driver must bring a money order in the amount of $89.25, made out to Integrated Biometric Technology, LLC, to the fingerprint collection site.
Remember, whatever payment method is chosen by the driver, they must complete the application on-line or by calling the Driver Service Center in advance of being fingerprinted, as we cannot fingerprint a driver who has not completed the HAZPRINT application and paid the $89.25 fee.
Step 2- Getting Fingerprinted
The driver’s fingerprints will be collected at one of over 100 fixed and mobile sites in the United States. The www.hazprints.com web site and the Driver Service Center, 1-877-HAZPRINT (1-877-429-7746), are the best sources of information on current site locations, operating hours, and driving directions to the site. Drivers from any of the participating states can be printed at any of our sites- even those in another state. Drivers will be required to provide 2 forms of identification prior to being fingerprinted please refer to the List of Acceptable Primary and Secondary Forms of Identification for details. In addition to being fingerprinted, the driver will be asked to review and electronically sign the application to verify its accuracy. NOTE** The fingerprint capture location only collects and forwards the electronic application and fingerprints. They do not have specific information about the program, nor will they receive status reports after the submission is made.
Step 3- Security Threat Assessment
Based on the data provided on the HAZPRINT application, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) will perform a threat assessment for each driver applicant.
The results of this assessment will be provided directly to the applicant’s state Department of Motor Vehicles. The applicant will also receive a letter from TSA with the results of the assessment.
Step 4- Status
Approximately 6 weeks after the applicant has been fingerprinted, if he/she has not received a letter from the TSA, information on the status of an application should be available at the Driver Service Center at 1-877-HAZPRINT (1-877-429-7746).
Thank you for your help. Following these basic steps will improve both the timeliness and accuracy of the process and ensure the best overall service for the driver. |