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Note: most definitions are from the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR) 49 CFR 171.8.  You can read the most up-to-date definitions at regulation 171.8.
 
 Bulk Packaging
 
 Calendar Year
 
 Farmer
 
 Highway Route Controlled Quantity
 
 Modes of Transportation
 
 Not-for-Profit Organization
 
 Person
 
 Person who Offers or Offeror
 
 Pre-Transportation Functions
 
 Shipment
 
 Small Business
 
 Transportation
Registration Quick Links
 
 Hazmat Online Registration Service
 
 Supplemental Payments
 
 Instruction Brochure with Paper Form
 
 Fee Table with Form
 
 Feedback Form
 
 Definitions of Registration Terms
 
 FMCSA Hazardous Materials Permits
 
 Company Registration Look Up
 
 FMCSA USDOT and MC/MX Numbers
 
 Hazardous Materials Regulations
 
 Hazardous Materials Security Requirements
 
 How is my Registration Fee Used?
 
 Registration Data Files
 
 Registration Statistics
 
 SBA Field Offices
 
 SBA Size Standards
 
 Selected SBA Size Standards by NAICS Industry Codes
 
 US Census NAICS Codes
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