How important is a Hazmat Endorsement ?

Hazmat is a plus in my opinion, but by no means is it a deal breaker.

You shouldn't have any trouble getting hazmat/TWIC if you decide to pursue the creds... Below are current TWIC guidelines and your well clear of these.

Good luck...

PART A: PERMANENT DISQUALIFYING CRIMINAL OFFENSES
An applicant will be disqualified if he or she was convicted, pled guilty (including ‘no contest’), or found
not guilty by reason of insanity for any of the following felonies regardless of when they occurred:
1. Espionage or conspiracy to commit espionage.
2. Sedition or conspiracy to commit sedition.
3. Treason or conspiracy to commit treason.
4. A federal crime of terrorism as defined in 18 U.S.C. 2332b(g), or comparable State law, or conspiracy
to commit such crime.
5. A crime involving a TSI (transportation security incident). Note: A transportation security incident is a
security incident resulting in a significant loss of life, environmental damage, transportation system
disruption, or economic disruption in a particular area, as defined in 46 U.S.C. 70101. The term
“economic disruption” does not include a work stoppage or other employee-related action not related
to terrorism and resulting from an employer-employee dispute.
6. Improper transportation of a hazardous material under 49 U.S.C. 5124 or a comparable state law.
7. Unlawful possession, use, sale, distribution, manufacture, purchase, receipt, transfer, shipping,
transporting, import, export, storage of, or dealing in an explosive or explosive device. An explosive or
explosive device includes an explosive or explosive material as defined in 18 U.S.C. 232(5), 841(c)
through 841(f), and 844(j); and a destructive device, as defined in 18 U.S.C. 921(a)(4) and 26 U.S.C.
5845(f).
8. Murder.
9. Threat or maliciously conveying false information knowing the same to be false, concerning the
deliverance, placement, or detonation of an explosive or other lethal device in or against a place of
public use, a state or government facility, a public transportations system, or an infrastructure facility.
10. Violations of the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, 18 U.S.C. 1961, et seq., or a
comparable State law, where one of the predicate acts found by a jury or admitted by the defendant,
consists of one of the permanently disqualifying crimes.
11. Attempt to commit the crimes in items (1)-(4) of this section.
12. Conspiracy or attempt to commit the crimes in items (5)-(10) of this section.

PART B: INTERIM DISQUALIFYING CRIMINAL OFFENSES
Conviction for one of the following felonies is disqualifying if the applicant was convicted, pled guilty
(including ‘no contest’), or found not guilty by reason of insanity within 7 years of the date of the
application; OR if the applicant was released from prison after conviction within 5 years of the date of the
application.
1. Unlawful possession, use, sale, manufacture, purchase, distribution, receipt, transfer, shipping,
transporting, delivery, import, export of, or dealing in a firearm or other weapon. A firearm or other
weapon includes, but is not limited to, firearms as defined in 18 U.S.C. 921(a)(3) or 26 U.S.C. 5
845(a), or items contained on the U.S. Munitions Import List at 27 CFR 447.21.
2. Extortion.
3. Dishonesty, fraud, or misrepresentation, including identity fraud and money laundering, where the
money laundering is related to a crime listed in Parts A or B (except welfare fraud and passing bad
checks).
4. Bribery.
5. Smuggling.
6. Immigration violations.
7. Distribution, possession w/ intent to distribute, or importation of a controlled substance.
8. Arson.
9. Kidnapping or hostage taking.
10. Rape or aggravated sexual abuse.
11. Assault with intent to kill.
12. Robbery.
13. Fraudulent entry into a seaport as described in 18 U.S.C. 1036, or a comparable State law.
14. Violations of the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) under 18 U.S.C. 1961,
et seq., or a comparable State law, other than any permanently disqualifying offenses.
15. Voluntary Manslaughter
16. Conspiracy or attempt to commit crimes in this section


http://www.tsa.gov/sites/default/fi...c/Disqualifying_Criminal_Offenses_Current.pdf

 

That trucker stuff is boring tell us about the deer in your profile pic.

 

Also if your concerned about a haz mat you can always look at a industry like steel and many others where hazmat is not a concern

 

You should be alright considering how old those arrests are.