Who Needs Hazmat Registration?
You are required to register if you offer transportation or transport in commerce any shipment containing any of the following:
What is PHMSA Hazmat Registration?
This program began in 1992 and is governed by the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA). The regulations found in 49 CFR 107.601-107.620 require offerors and transporters of certain types and quantities of hazardous materials, including hazardous wastes, to file an annual registration statement and pay a fee.
The fee funds grants distributed to states, Native American tribes, and nonprofit organizations for hazardous materials emergency response planning and training and certain professional organizations for training purposes.
Since January 1, 2005, intra-state, inter-state, and foreign motor carriers transporting certain types and amounts of hazardous materials (HM)
are required to hold a Federal Hazardous Materials Safety Permit (HMSP) issued by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA).
As stated in 49 CFR §385.403, the following HM transported in these quantities require the motor carrier to have a HMSP:
Certain offerers and transporters of hazardous materials must register with the Department of Transportation and pay a registration fee. The fees are redistributed as Hazardous Materials Emergency Preparedness grants (HMEP) to approved emergency responders for HazMat training and to States, Local Emergency Planning Committees (LEPCs), and Native American Tribes for HazMat planning.
Per PHMSA, you must register if you are a person who offers for transportation or transports in commerce a shipment containing any of the following categories of hazardous materials (including hazardous wastes):
It is a federal requirement based on the federal HazMat law to register. Federal, state, and local agencies enforce these laws. They may impose penalties for failing to register or meet the recordkeeping requirements.
Per PHMSA, the following are exceptions:
Farmers must register if they:
A farmer who offers or transports only hazardous materials used in direct support of their farming operations and who is not engaged in activities included in Categories A through E described in the FAQ "Who must register for HazMat?" are exempt from registering.