Section 30.414 - Vehicle Identification Device(1)General Provisions. No transporter shall transport hazardous waste in any motor vehicle in the Commonwealth unless the Department has issued a Vehicle Identification Device (VID) to that transporter for that vehicle. Said VID issued by the Department shall have an expiration date for the current calendar year. The VID is only effective for one calendar year regardless of when issued. Said VID shall accompany each shipment of hazardous waste in the vehicle. Any VID shall be returned to the Department upon demand.(2)Annual Vehicle Identification Device (VID).(a) A transporter shall apply annually for a VID for each vehicle to be used to transport hazardous waste, by submitting a completed Department approved application form. Such application shall have attached four quarterly Massachusetts Hazardous Waste Transporter Fee Reports (as required by 801 CMR 4.00) for hazardous waste transported during the 12 months ending the March 31st prior to the application, and shall convert total annual volume or weight to pounds using the following conversion factors: one gallon equals ten pounds, one ton equals 2000 pounds, one metric ton equals 2204.6 pounds, one liter equals 2.643 pounds, one cubic yard equals 2000 pounds, one cubic meter equals 2515.9 pounds, one kilogram equals 2.205 pounds.(b) The transporter must receive a hazardous waste license prior to receiving any VIDs.(c) An application for VID(s) may be filed any business day of the year; however, an application for the following calendar year's VID shall be received between October 1st and November 30th or as otherwise directed by the Department.(d) After issuance of VID(s) for use during a calendar year, additional or replacement VID(s) for the same calendar year may be requested without an additional application fee.