30 CFR § 955.16 - Reciprocity.

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identifier: "/us/cfr/t30/s955.16"
source: "ecfr"
legal_status: "authoritative_unofficial"
title: "30 CFR § 955.16 - Reciprocity."
title_number: 30
title_name: "Mineral Resources"
section_number: "955.16"
section_name: "Reciprocity."
chapter_name: "OFFICE OF SURFACE MINING RECLAMATION AND ENFORCEMENT, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR"
subchapter_number: "T"
subchapter_name: "PROGRAMS FOR THE CONDUCT OF SURFACE MINING OPERATIONS WITHIN EACH STATE"
part_number: "955"
part_name: "CERTIFICATION OF BLASTERS IN FEDERAL PROGRAM STATES AND ON INDIAN LANDS"
positive_law: false
currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
authority: "Pub. L. 95-87 (30 U.S.C. 1201 ), sec. 955.13 also issued under sec. 9701, Pub. L. 97-258 (31 U.S.C. 9701)."
regulatory_source: "51 FR 19462, May 29, 1986, unless otherwise noted."
cfr_part: "955"
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# 955.16 Reciprocity.

(a) *Grant of certificate.* OSM shall grant an OSM blaster certificate through reciprocity to any qualified applicant who demonstrates that he or she, and whom OSM finds, holds a current State blaster certificate granted by a State regulatory authority under an OSM-approved State blaster certification program. An applicant for a certificate through reciprocity need not otherwise demonstrate that he or she meets the age, experience, knowledge, competence, training or examination requirements of this part.

(b) *Subsequent certificate.* (1) Any person who holds an OSM blaster certificate granted through reciprocity may qualify for a subsequent certificate either through reciprocity or by meeting directly the applicable requirements of this part for certificate issuance, renewal or reissuance.

(2) OSM shall not recognize a certificate granted through reciprocity as qualifying an applicant for certificate issuance, renewal or reissuance.