Yes.
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Not in Pennsylvania, nor any other state.
Yes, US Department of Transportation regulations require that anyone trained as a HazMat employee Hazardous must be tested for comprehension.
It means your Hazmat Endorsment expires before your CDL does.
Yes, US Department of Transportation regulations require that anyone trained as a HazMat employee Hazardous must be tested for comprehension.
Once you get the hazmat endorsement, you have it for as long as you have a CDL. As for the CDL, it varies by state.
I'm having a hard time finding any regulation which directly addresses this, but when I look at the criteria for such job postings, none of them are requiring applicants to have a hazmat endorsement.
Determining whether a material is hazardous
If it's a federal felony, then no. If it's only a felony at state level, it may be possible to apply for relief of disability and become eligible to obtain a hazmat endorsement.
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Probably, yes. If you received your Hazmat endorsement before background checks from the TSA were required under the Patriot Act, then you will have to submit to the background check and re-test for your hazmat endorsement. If you've already done this, it will transfer right over.