Rules
Sec. 4.5. (a) This section does not apply to:
(1) a person who is regulated under IC 14-34; or
(2) near surface or subsurface use of regulated explosives
associated with oil and natural gas:
(A) exploration;
(B) development;
(C) production; or
(D) abandonment activities or procedures.
(b) The commission shall adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to:
(1) govern the use of a regulated explosive; and
(2) establish requirements for the issuance of a license for the
use of a regulated explosive.
(c) The commission shall include the following requirements in
the rules adopted under subsection (b):
(1) Relicensure every three (3) years after the initial issuance of
a license.
(2) Continuing education as a condition of relicensure.
(3) An application for licensure or relicensure must be
submitted to the office on forms approved by the commission.
(4) A fee for licensure and relicensure.
(5) Reciprocal recognition of a license for the use of a regulated
explosive issued by another state if the licensure requirements
of the other state are substantially similar to the licensure
requirements established by the commission.
(d) A person may not use a regulated explosive unless the person
has a license issued under this section for the use of a regulated
explosive.
(e) The office shall carry out the licensing and relicensing
program under the rules adopted by the commission.
(f) As used in this section, "regulated explosive" does not include
either of the following:
(1) Consumer fireworks (as defined in 27 CFR 555.11).
(2) Commercially manufactured black powder in quantities not
to exceed fifty (50) pounds, if the black powder is intended to
be used solely for sporting, recreational, or cultural purposes in
antique firearms or antique devices.
As added by P.L.35-2004, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.25-2004, SEC.6;
P.L.2-2005, SEC.128; P.L.80-2005, SEC.7.
Last modified: May 24, 2006