Hazmat Endorsement

Beginning January 11, 2023 the Maryland Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Administration (MDOT MVA) will now print the hazmat endorsement expiration date on the back of all newly issued Commercial Driver’s License product for those drivers that hold a Hazmat Endorsement. MDOT MVA accepts TSA Background or TWIC card documentation for Hazmat Endorsement.

Driver’s that currently hold the Hazmat Endorsement and want to display a hazmat expiration date on the back of their product, should visit myMVA eServices at https://mymva.maryland.gov/go/web/ReplaceLicense to purchase a corrected product. The cost is $20. 

If a customer does not wish to add the Hazmat Endorsement at this time it will be added at the next Driver’s License renewal.

Please note: A corrected product, does NOT change your regular renewal date. As a reminder, TSA background checks or TWIC cards must be renewed every five years with MDOT MVA, while a Commercial Driver’s License is valid for eight years.

Customers requiring a new TSA Background check and fingerprint services should schedule an appointment at https://mymva.maryland.gov/go/web/AddAppointment. Select “Commercial Driver’s License Services,” then “Add/Renew a CDL Hazmat Endorsement.” Hazmat fingerprinting and background checks are only available at MDOT MVA branch offices in Glen Burnie, Bel Air, Frederick, Salisbury, or Waldorf.

Customers updating a TWIC card*, should schedule an appointment at 
https://mymva.maryland.gov/go/web/AddAppointment. Select “Commercial Driver’s License Services,” then “Correct My CDL.” Don’t forget to bring your new TWIC card to the appointment.

*For customers requiring a new TSA Background check or updating a TWIC card, a knowledge (written) test is only required at renewal of your driver’s license.