# 2025-12096: Truckers Swap Paper Hazmat Certs for Phone Apps

2025-12096, Hazardous Materials: Reducing Recordkeeping Requirements for Domestic Carriers, is a Federal Register proposed rule from Transportation Department, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration published 2025-07-01, effective Starts once the new rule is official. (as of 2026-06-08).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2025-12096
- As of: 2026-06-08
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2025-12096
- Title: Hazardous Materials: Reducing Recordkeeping Requirements for Domestic Carriers
- Type: Proposed Rule
- Agencies: Transportation Department; Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
- Citation: 90 FR 28531
- Published: 2025-07-01
- Effective: Starts once the new rule is official.
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: no
- Regulation identifier numbers: 2137-AG11
- Last updated: 2026-06-08

## In one line

Truckers Swap Paper Hazmat Certs for Phone Apps

## Summary

Good news for truck and boat drivers who carry hazardous materials! They’ll soon be able to show their registration certificate on a phone or tablet instead of carrying paper copies. This change saves time, cuts down on paperwork, and starts once the new rule is official—making life easier and possibly saving money.

## Abstract

This NPRM proposes to revise the hazardous materials program procedures to allow motor and vessel carriers the option to carry their PHMSA certificate of registration in electronic form.

## Effects PRIA read

- Electronic Hazardous Materials Registration Option: benefit, low. If you are a motor carrier (truck) or vessel carrier (boat) that transports hazardous materials, you may choose to carry your PHMSA certificate of registration in electronic form on a phone or tablet instead of paper copies. This optional change reduces paperwork and saves time once the new rule is…

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## Sources
- [2025-12096 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/07/01/2025-12096/hazardous-materials-reducing-recordkeeping-requirements-for-domestic-carriers)
- [2025-12096 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-07-01/pdf/2025-12096.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2025-12096 (as of 2026-06-08).