Title 27, Part 555 — Commerce in Explosives

Scope of regulations.

Relation to other provisions of law.

Meaning of terms.

Forms prescribed.

Alternate methods or procedures; emergency variations from requirements.

List of explosive materials.

Right of entry and examination.

Disclosure of information.

Prohibited shipment, transportation, receipt, possession, or distribution of explosive materials.

[Reserved]

Stolen explosive materials.

Unlawful storage.

Reporting theft or loss of explosive materials.

Inspection of site accidents or fires; right of entry.

Special explosive devices.

Background checks and clearances.

Replacement of stolen or lost ATF Form 5400.30 (Intrastate Purchase of Explosives Coupon (IPEC)).

General.

License fees.

Permit fees.

License or permit fee not refundable.

Original license or permit.

Renewal of license or permit.

Insufficient fee.

Abandoned application.

Issuance of license or permit.

Correction of error on license or permit.

Duration of license or permit.

Limitations on license or permit.

License and permit not transferable.

Change of address.

Change in trade name.

Change of control, change in responsible persons, and change of employees.

Continuing partnerships.

Right of succession by certain persons.

Certain continuances of business or operations.

Discontinuance of business or operations.

State or other law.

Explosives magazine changes.

Opportunity for compliance.

Denial of initial application.

Hearing after initial application is denied.

Denial of renewal application or revocation of license or permit.

Hearing after denial of renewal application or revocation of license or permit.

Action by Director, Industry Operations.

Designated place of hearing.

Representation at a hearing.

Appeal on petition to the Director.

Court review.

Service on applicant, licensee, or permittee.

Rules of practice in license and permit proceedings.

Operations by licensees or permittees after notice of denial or revocation.

Posting of license or user permit.

Authorized operations by permittees.

Transactions among licensees/permittees and transactions among licensees and holders of user permits.

Certified copy of license or permit.

Distributions to limited permittees.

Certain prohibited distributions.

Record of transactions.

Importation.

Identification of explosive materials.

Furnishing of samples (Effective on and after January 24, 2003).

General.

Records maintained by licensed importers.

Records maintained by licensed manufacturers.

Records maintained by licensed dealers.

Records maintained by permittees.

Limited Permittee Transaction Report for distribution of explosive materials.

Daily summary of magazine transactions.

Discontinuance of business.

Exportation.

[Reserved]

Exemptions.

Relief from disabilities.

Engaging in business without a license.

False statement or representation.

False entry in record.

Unlawful storage.

Failure to report theft or loss.

Seizure or forfeiture.

Prohibitions relating to unmarked plastic explosives.

Reporting of plastic explosives.

Exceptions.

Importation of plastic explosives on or after April 24, 1997.

Statements of process and samples.

Criminal sanctions.

Seizure or forfeiture.

General.

Classes of explosive materials.

Types of magazines.

Inspection of magazines.

Movement of explosive materials.

Location of magazines.

Construction of type 1 magazines.

Construction of type 2 magazines.

Construction of type 3 magazines.

Construction of type 4 magazines.

Construction of type 5 magazines.

Smoking and open flames.

Quantity and storage restrictions.

Storage within types 1, 2, 3, and 4 magazines.

Housekeeping.

Repair of magazines.

Lighting.

Table of distances for storage of explosive materials.

Table of distances for storage of low explosives.

Table of separation distances of ammonium nitrate and blasting agents from explosives or blasting agents.

Requirements for display fireworks, pyrotechnic compositions, and explosive materials used in assembling fireworks or articles pyrotechnic.

Table of distances between fireworks process buildings and between fireworks process and fireworks nonprocess buildings.

Table of distances between fireworks process buildings and other specified areas.

Table of distances for the storage of display fireworks (except bulk salutes).