Title 6 — Domestic SecurityRelease 119-73
§1206 Use of transportation security card in hazmat licensing
Title 6 › Chapter CHAPTER 4— - TRANSPORTATION SECURITY › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER IV— - SURFACE TRANSPORTATION SECURITY › Part Part D— - Hazardous Material and Pipeline Security › § 1206
Summary
If a person holds a valid transportation employee ID card issued by the Secretary, that card counts as having passed the federal background check needed for a license to drive a vehicle that carries hazardous materials. States can still run their own criminal record checks on anyone applying for a license to operate a vehicle that transports hazardous materials.
Full Legal Text
Title 6, §1206
Domestic Security — Source: USLM XML via OLRC
(1)An individual who has a valid transportation employee identification card issued by the Secretary under section 70105 of title 46 shall be deemed to have met the background records check required under section 5103a of title 49.
(2)Nothing in this section prevents or preempts a State from conducting a criminal records check of an individual that has applied for a license to operate a motor vehicle transporting in commerce a hazardous material.
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Citation
6 U.S.C. § 1206
Title 6 — Domestic Security
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73