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Regular Session, 2014
SENATE BILL NO. 129
BY SENATOR THOMPSON AND REPRESENTATIVE THOMPSON AND SENATOR
WALSWORTH
PUBLIC SFTY/CORRECT DEPT. Provides for the regulation of explosives. (8/1/14)
AN ACT1
To amend and reenact R.S. 40:1472.3(B) and to enact R.S. 40:1472.3(A)(4), relative to2
public safety; to provide with respect to the regulation of explosives; to provide for3
requirements to obtain an explosives license; and to provide for related matters.4
Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:5
Section 1. R.S. 40:1472.3(B) is hereby amended and reenacted and R.S.6
40:1472.3(A)(4) is hereby enacted to read as follows:7
ยง1472.3. License; manufacturer, dealer-distributor, user, blaster, or handler of8
explosives9
A.(1) * * *10
(4) The deputy secretary or his designee may inspect all facilities for the11
manufacture, transportation, storage, and use of explosives by any person12
licensed pursuant to the provisions of this Part.13
B.(1)Each manufacturer, dealer-distributor, and user shall possess a14
valid explosives license or permit from the United States Bureau of Alcohol,15
Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.16
(2) Each manufacturer, dealer-distributor, and user maintaining a Type 1,17 SB NO. 129
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Type 2, Type 4, or Type 5 storage magazine as defined by regulations promulgated1
pursuant to this Part shall possess an additional license, as herein set forth, for each2
magazine. Type 3 portable magazines or "day boxes" used for taking detonators and3
other explosives from storage magazines to the blasting area are exempt from the4
licensing and location reporting requirements of this Subsection. The department5
shall assign to each magazine licensed pursuant to this Part a license number which6
shall be posted on the magazine in a manner prescribed by the department. The exact7
location of such magazines shall be reported to the deputy secretary in the8
application for such license. Any change in such magazine locations shall be9
reported to the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, explosives control unit,10
in advance of the actual change in a manner prescribed by the department. Written11
notice of such location change shall be filed with the Department of Public Safety12
and Corrections, explosives control unit and the deputy secretary, not later than13
seven calendar days after such change is effected.14
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The original instrument was prepared by Cathy R. Wells. The following
digest, which does not constitute a part of the legislative instrument, was
prepared by James Benton.
DIGEST
Thompson (SB 129)
Present law provides for the regulation of explosives by DPS&C.
Proposed law retains present law and authorizes the deputy secretary or his designee to
inspect all facilities for the manufacture, transportation, storage, and use of explosives by
any person licensed for various explosive licenses.
Present law provides license requirements for manufacturer and dealer-distributors of
explosives.
Proposed law retains present law and also requires a manufacturer or dealer-distributor to
possess a valid explosives license or permit from the United States Bureau of Alcohol,
Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.
Effective August 1, 2014.
(Adds R.S. 40:1472.3(A)(4) and (B)) SB NO. 129
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Summary of Amendments Adopted by Senate
Committee Amendments Proposed by Senate Committee on Judiciary B to the
original bill
1. Adds license requirements for manufacturer and dealer-distributors of
explosives.
2. Removes provision dealing with license qualifications for applicants.