Hazmat background check

yep...the feds still want your money 89.25...every 5 years

 

Yep it's all about the money..

I had just got my haz endorsement and went get my TWIC card
which uses the same background check but had to go it all over
so they could get their money. (or mine more like it)

 

If you already had a recent background check from your hazmat you shouldn't have had to do it again for the TWIC. This is what it says on the TSA website:



How much does a TWIC cost?

• The fee for TWIC is $132.50 and is valid for five years. Workers with current, comparable background checks will pay a reduced fee of $105.25. If workers are eligible to pay the lower price, their TWIC will expire 5 years from the date of the comparable credential (additional information is provided in the next question). The cost of a replacement TWIC, if the original is lost, stolen, or damaged, is $60.

Does someone with a Hazardous Material Endorsement (HME) have to repeat the criminal history records check (CHRC) if they are applying for a TWIC?

• No. As a result of this, an applicant who applies for a TWIC after successfully completing the HME security threat assessment does not have to pay for a second CHRC - and the fee for the TWIC is reduced by $27.25. All TWIC applicants must pay the fees that cover the other components of the TWIC program, including enrollment and card issuance.

http://www.tsa.gov/what_we_do/layers/twic/twic_faqs.shtm#Compliance


American Trucker

 

Correct..they give you a discount..but still want some money.. it is nothing but a money thing..if you ask me...lol

 

Here in NJ you have to take the test every 4 years--because the license is renewed every 4 years. However, federal law says to retest every 2 years. Go figure.

 

The haz endorsement cost is $92 in ca. California is broke so im sure it will keep rising. Ripoffs!!!!!!

 

I paid 89.75 and I lived in Cali. No you don't to retest every 2 years. The 2 year thing is when a company hauls Hazmat has to run their drivers thru a "training". Bascially that is what to do if an accident and spillage happens.

 

I paid 130.00 for my hazmat endorsement and background check here in FL.

Hunter