Set up, anticipation and punchline are the 3 rules of comedy but, without all three, a joke becomes a story.
Hazardous material shippers and carriers also have 3 rules concerning their Haz-Mat registration recordkeeping requirements in the Hazardous Material Regulations (HMR), 49 CFR in Section 107.608.
Haz-Mat carriers and others required to register must maintain the last 3 years of “DOT Certificates of Registration” documentation at their principal place of business. Furthermore drivers must have a copy, access to the current registration PHMSA certificate or a document bearing the ‘‘U.S. DOT Hazmat Reg. No.’’
Which is not new! That carriers and drivers may maintain and present the registration information electronically as opposed to print, is however, according to the Final Rule from PHMSA on August 4, 2026.
(1) REGISTER AND PAY;
PLACARDED SHIPMENTS
BULK CONTAINERS
RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS
EXPLOSIVES 1.1, 1.2 AND 1.3
ONE CLASS TRUCKLOAD SHIPMENTS
POISONED BY INHALATION MATERIALS
(2) KEEP RECORDS;
CURRENT AND PAST “CERTIFICATES OF REGISTRATION” AT PRINCIPAL PLACE OF BUSINESS FOR 3 YEARS
(3) EQUIP DRIVERS;
PROVIDE PHYSICAL OR ELECTRONIC ACCESS TO A COPY OF CERTIFICATION OR THE “US DOT HAZMAT REG. NUMBER ”
The “Certificates of Registration” or a copy, other records and information pertaining to the information contained in the registration statement must be provided to authorized enforcement personnel upon request.
Register. Document. Disseminate. So your story doesn’t become a joke.
Remember, we’re here if you need us.
Thank you for your support.
Robert J. Keegan
Publisher and President
Hazardous Materials Publishing Co
.Transportation Skills Inc.
Hazmat.tsp@gmail.com
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These are the only available Compliance Guides that provide all the critical interfacing DOT/EPA/OSHA Hazard Communication and Compliance requirements for Hazardous Materials, Chemicals, Substances, and Wastes.
