DOT Ditches Checks: Hazardous Materials Fees Go Online Only Now
Published Date: 7/1/2025
Proposed Rule
Summary
If you register hazardous materials, get ready to pay online only—no more paper checks! The Department of Transportation is updating the system to make payments faster and easier for everyone. This change will start soon, helping save time and cut down on paperwork.
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
No More Paper Checks for Registrants
If you register hazardous materials, you will have to pay online using the Department of Transportation e-Commerce internet site. The rule would remove the option to pay by paper check and is intended to reduce paperwork and speed up payments; the agency says the change will start soon.
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