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Regular Session, 2014
HOUSE BILL NO. 337
BY REPRESENTATIVE THOMPSON
EXPLOSIVES: Provides with respect to the regulation of explosives
AN ACT1
To amend and reenact R.S. 40:1472.3(B) and to enact R.S. 40:1472.3(A)(4), relative to the2
regulation of explosives; to provide for the authority to inspect all facilities under the3
control of an explosives licensee; to require that an applicant for a state explosives4
license possess a valid federal explosives license or permit; and to provide for related5
matters.6
Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:7
Section 1. R.S. 40:1472.3(B) is hereby amended and reenacted and R.S.8
40:1472.3(A)(4) is hereby enacted to read as follows: 9
ยง1472.3. License; manufacturer, dealer-distributor, user, blaster, or handler of10
explosives11
A.12
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(4) The Department of Public Safety and Corrections is authorized to inspect14
all facilities under the control of an explosives licensee when the license is issued15
pursuant to the provisions of this Section.16
B.(1) Each manufacturer, dealer-distributor, and user shall possess a valid17
license or permit issued by the United States Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms18
and Explosives.19
(2) Each manufacturer, dealer-distributor, and user maintaining a Type 1,20
Type 2, Type 4, or Type 5 storage magazine as defined by regulations promulgated21 HLS 14RS-1072 ENGROSSED
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pursuant to this Part shall possess an additional license, as herein set forth, for each1
magazine. Type 3 portable magazines or "day boxes" used for taking detonators and2
other explosives from storage magazines to the blasting area are exempt from the3
licensing and location reporting requirements of this Subsection. The department4
shall assign to each magazine licensed pursuant to this Part a license number which5
shall be posted on the magazine in a manner prescribed by the department. The6
exact location of such magazines shall be reported to the deputy secretary in the7
application for such license. Any change in such magazine locations shall be8
reported to the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, explosives control unit,9
in advance of the actual change in a manner prescribed by the department. Written10
notice of such location change shall be filed with the Department of Public Safety11
and Corrections, explosives control unit and the deputy secretary, not later than12
seven calendar days after such change is effected.13
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DIGEST
The digest printed below was prepared by House Legislative Services. It constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute
part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
Thompson HB No. 337
Abstract: Requires applicants for a state explosives license to possess a valid federal
license and provides for the inspection of facilities controlled by persons issued
explosives licenses.
Present law provides for the licensing and regulation of any person or business acquiring,
selling, possessing, storing, or using or handling explosives.
Present law establishes qualifications and criteria for the issuance of licenses to handle
explosives.
Proposed law retains present law and authorizes the Dept. of Public Safety and Corrections
to inspect all facilities under the control of an explosives licensee issued pursuant to present
law.
Proposed law adds the requirement that each manufacturer, dealer-distributor, and user shall
possess a valid license or permit issued by the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms
and Explosives to be eligible to obtain a Louisiana-issued explosives license.
(Amends R.S. 40:1472.3(B); Adds R.S. 40:1472.3(A)(4)) HLS 14RS-1072 ENGROSSED
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Summary of Amendments Adopted by House
Committee Amendments Proposed by House Committee on Administration of Criminal
Justice to the original bill.
1. Added that each manufacturer, dealer-distributor, and user shall possess a valid
license or permit issued by the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and
Explosives to be eligible to obtain a Louisiana-issued explosives license.