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Regular Session, 2014 ENROLLED
SENATE BILL NO. 129
BY SENATORS THOMPSON AND WALSWORTH AND REPRESENTATIVE
THOMPSON
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. * * *10
(4) The Department of Public Safety and Corrections is authorized to11
inspect all facilities under the control of an explosives licensee when the license12
is issued pursuant to the provisions of this Section.13
B.(1) Each manufacturer, dealer-distributor, and user shall possess a14
valid United States Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives,15
explosives license or permit.16
(2) Each manufacturer, dealer-distributor, and user maintaining a Type 1,17
Type 2, Type 4, or Type 5 storage magazine as defined by regulations promulgated18
pursuant to this Part shall possess an additional license, as herein set forth set forth19
in this Paragraph, for each magazine. Type 3 portable magazines or "day boxes"20
used for taking detonators and other explosives from storage magazines to the21
blasting area are exempt from the licensing and location reporting requirements of22
this Subsection Paragraph. The department shall assign to each magazine licensed23
pursuant to this Part a license number which shall be posted on the magazine in a24
manner prescribed by the department. The exact location of such magazines shall25
be reported to the deputy secretary in the application for such license. Any change26 SB NO. 129 ENROLLED
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in such magazine locations shall be reported to the Department of Public Safety and1
Corrections, explosives control unit, in advance of the actual change in a manner2
prescribed by the department. Written notice of such location change shall be filed3
with the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, explosives control unit and4
the deputy secretary, not later than seven calendar days after such change is effected.5
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Section 2. This Act shall become effective upon signature by the governor or, if not7
signed by the governor, upon expiration of the time for bills to become law without signature8
by the governor, as provided by Article III, Section 18 of the Constitution of Louisiana. If9
vetoed by the governor and subsequently approved by the legislature, this Act shall become10
effective on the day following such approval.11
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA
APPROVED: