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- New Jersey Statutes 21:1A-128 Short title
This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Explosives Act." L.1960, c. 55, p. 468, s. 1, eff. June 21, 1960. ...
- New Jersey Statutes 21:1A-129 Definitions
As used in this act unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (a) "Act" means this act and rules and regulations promulgated hereunder. (b) "Commissioner" means ...
- New Jersey Statutes 21:1A-130 Enforcement
The commissioner shall enforce the provisions of this act, make complaints against persons violating its provisions, and prosecute violations of the same. The commissioner and ...
- New Jersey Statutes 21:1A-131 Rules and regulations
The commissioner may make and promulgate rules and regulations necessary to further the purposes of this act. The rules and regulations may include requirements that ...
- New Jersey Statutes 21:1A-132 Prohibited acts; exceptions; permit required; records and reports of permittees; disposal of deteriorated or leaking explosives
It is prohibited for any person to manufacture, store, sell, transport, use, dispose of, or possess explosives in any manner except as permitted under this ...
- New Jersey Statutes 21:1A-133 Permits for manufacture, sale, storage, transportation or use of explosives
Any person who shall manufacture, sell, store, transport or use explosives first shall obtain a written or printed permit from the commissioner, which permit shall ...
- New Jersey Statutes 21:1A-134 Investigation of applicant; permit issued, subject to amendment; information furnished; qualifications; expiration; fees.
7. Upon receipt of an application for a permit to manufacture, store, sell, transport or use explosives, and before the permit is ...
- New Jersey Statutes 21:1A-135 Manufacturing establishments under jurisdiction of commissioner; plan of establishment kept in main office; contents; filing of plan may be required; quantity and distance table
All explosives manufacturing establishments shall come under the jurisdiction of the commissioner in accordance with the provisions of Title 34 of the Revised Statutes of ...
- New Jersey Statutes 21:1A-136 Magazines; requirements
All explosives, except those in the process of manufacture or being transported or used as permitted by this act, shall be stored in a magazine ...
- New Jersey Statutes 21:1A-137 Transportation of explosives
A. The person using any vehicle for the transportation of explosives, whether he be the owner or lessee, shall be responsible for the keeping of ...
- New Jersey Statutes 21:1A-138 Blasting operations
A. Persons authorized to conduct blasting operations and their employers or persons in charge of the operation shall comply with all provisions of this act ...
- New Jersey Statutes 21:1A-139 Jurisdiction of commissioner; law governing manufacture, sale, transportation, storage or use of explosives
The commissioner shall have exclusive jurisdiction over the regulation of the manufacture, sale, transportation, storage and use of explosives. This act shall supersede any existing ...
- New Jersey Statutes 21:1A-140 Violations; penalties; revocation of permits; nonconforming uses.
13. It shall be unlawful for any person, partnership, firm, association or corporation, and any officer, agent or employee thereof, to violate ...
- New Jersey Statutes 21:1A-141 Exemptions
Nothing contained in this act shall be construed as applying to the military or naval forces of the United States or its allies, or the ...
- New Jersey Statutes 21:1A-142 Possession of explosives or bombs for unlawful purpose
Any person who shall have in his possession or control any explosives, including any bomb, shell or similar device filled with one or more explosives, ...
- New Jersey Statutes 21:1A-143 Partial invalidity
If any provision of this act is adjudged unconstitutional or invalid for any reason, such adjudication shall not affect any of the other provisions of ...
- New Jersey Statutes 21:1A-144 Repeals
The following statutes are hereby repealed: P.L.1941, c. 27 (approved March 28, 1941) and all amendments and supplements thereto. Sections 34:5-24 through 34:5-32 of the ...
- New Jersey Statutes 21:1B-1 Definitions.
1. As used in this chapter: "Board" means the Liquefied Petroleum Gas Education and Safety Board; "Bulk plant" ...
- New Jersey Statutes 21:1B-2 Regulations concerning transporting of liquefied petroleum gases.
2. (a) The Superintendent of State Police shall coordinate the implementation and enforcement of regulations adopted pursuant to P.L.1983, c.401 (C.39:5B-25 et seq.) ...
- New Jersey Statutes 21:1B-3 Installation, maintenance of equipment.
3. All equipment shall be installed and maintained in a safe operating condition and in conformity with the rules and regulations adopted ...
- New Jersey Statutes 21:1B-4 Containers and receptacles
No person, firm or corporation, other than the owner and those authorized by the owner so to do, shall sell, fill, refill, deliver or permit ...
- New Jersey Statutes 21:1B-5 Violations, penalties.
5. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, association, or corporation, on and after the effective date of this act to ...
- New Jersey Statutes 21:1B-6 Additional penalties.
6. In addition to the penalties provided in section 5 of P.L.1950, c.139 (C.21:1B-5), any person, firm or corporation who shall violate ...
- New Jersey Statutes 21:1B-7 Ordinances not to conflict with regulations
No municipality or other political subdivision shall adopt or enforce any ordinance or regulation in conflict with the provisions of this act or with the ...
- New Jersey Statutes 21:1B-8 Declaration of necessity
The State of New Jersey hereby finds, determines and declares that this act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health and ...
- New Jersey Statutes 21:1B-9 Transfer of powers, functions and duties of superintendent of state police to commissioner of labor and industry
All the powers, functions and duties heretofore exercised by the Superintendent of State Police pursuant to the provisions of P.L.1950, c. 139, as amended (C. ...
- New Jersey Statutes 21:1B-10 Rules, regulations and orders of superintendent of state police; continuance
a. All rules and regulations promulgated by the Superintendent of State Police relating to such places of employment shall remain in full force and effect ...
- New Jersey Statutes 21:1B-11 Method of transfer
The transfer directed by this act shall be effected pursuant to the "State Agency Transfer Act," P.L.1971, c. 375 (C. 52:14D-1 et seq.). L.1972, c. ...
- New Jersey Statutes 21:1B-12 Liquefied Petroleum Gas Education and Safety Board.
1. a. There is created within the Department of Community Affairs the Liquefied Petroleum Gas Education and Safety Board. This board shall be ...
- New Jersey Statutes 21:1B-13 Powers of board.
2. a. The Liquefied Petroleum Gas Education and Safety Board is empowered to: (1) recommend to the Commissioner of Community ...
- New Jersey Statutes 21:1B-14 Areas over which board has no authority.
3. The board shall have no authority governing: a. The production, refining or manufacture of liquefied petroleum gas; ...
- New Jersey Statutes 21:1B-15 Recommendations to commissioner of assessments; disbursement; "Liquefied Petroleum Gas Education and Safety Board Fund."
4. a. The board may recommend to the Commissioner of Community Affairs the level of an assessment to be levied on liquefied petroleum ...
- New Jersey Statutes 21:1C-1 Definitions
1. As used in this act: "Model rocket" means a commercially made rocket that is propelled by a rocket motor; that contains a device for ...
- New Jersey Statutes 21:1C-2 Examination and testing of model rockets; certification
2. Model rockets offered for sale, sold, used, or made available to the public in this State shall be examined and tested by the Department ...
- New Jersey Statutes 21:1C-3 Model rocket, certification required for sale or usage
3. A model rocket shall not be sold, offered for sale, made available to the public, or used in this State unless it has been ...
- New Jersey Statutes 21:1C-4 Age requirements of purchaser; storage permit conditions
4. a. A person at least 14 years of age, but less than 18 years of age, shall be eligible to purchase and use a ...
- New Jersey Statutes 21:1C-5 Violation; penalty
5. A person who violates any of the provisions of this act shall be fined $100.00 which shall be collected in a civil action by ...
- New Jersey Statutes 21:1C-6 Rules, regulations
6. The Commissioner of the Department of Labor shall establish rules and regulations pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.) which ...
- New Jersey Statutes 21:2-1 Short title of act
This chapter may be cited as the "fireworks regulation law" . ...
- New Jersey Statutes 21:2-2 General definitions
As used in this chapter: "Fireworks" include any combustible or explosive composition, or any substance or combination of substances, or article prepared for the purpose ...
- New Jersey Statutes 21:2-6 Dangerous fireworks prohibited
It shall be unlawful to manufacture, sell, transport or use dangerous fireworks within the state. ...
- New Jersey Statutes 21:2-7 Fireworks showers, pyrotechnics, prohibited in certain buildings, exceptions.
21:2-7. a. The use of what are technically known as fireworks showers, or of any composition containing potassium and sulphur, inside any building ...
- New Jersey Statutes 21:2-8 Factory buildings; location of
No factory building shall be situated nearer than two hundred feet from any inhabited building or to any highway or to any railroad, nor nearer ...
- New Jersey Statutes 21:2-9 Storage buildings; location of
No building in a fireworks plant used for the storage of finished fireworks, other than those containing only sparklers, shall be situated nearer than three ...
- New Jersey Statutes 21:2-10 Fences, gates and watchmen
All fireworks plants shall be inclosed on all sides by substantial fences and all openings to such inclosures shall be fitted with suitable gates, which, ...
- New Jersey Statutes 21:2-11 Fire protection
21:2-11. Fireworks plants and all buildings situated within fireworks plant inclosures, shall be equipped with suitable fire protection, commensurate with the hazard involved, to protect ...
- New Jersey Statutes 21:2-12 Precautions against fire
No stoves, exposed flame or electrical heating devices shall be used in any part of any fireworks plant, except in the boiler room or machine ...
- New Jersey Statutes 21:2-13 Storage in factory buildings prohibited
Fireworks in the finished state shall not be stored in buildings where fireworks are in process of manufacture. ...
- New Jersey Statutes 21:2-14 Character of fireworks which may be manufactured
No fireworks may be manufactured except such as shall be approved for transportation by the regulations of the interstate commerce commission. ...
- New Jersey Statutes 21:2-15 Marking packages
21:2-15. The outside of each package of fireworks prepared by a manufacturer shall bear upon the outside thereof the words "Fireworks--Handle Carefully--Keep Fire Away" in ...
- New Jersey Statutes 21:2-16 Uniforms of employees
All factory employees in fireworks plants employed in loading, filling or handling of charged fireworks in process of manufacture, or of explosive compositions, shall be ...
- New Jersey Statutes 21:2-17 Matches, liquor and narcotics
No employee or other person shall enter or attempt to enter any fireworks plant with matches or other flame-producing devices, nor with liquor or narcotics ...
- New Jersey Statutes 21:2-18 Smoking and carrying matches in fireworks plant
No person shall smoke nor carry matches, a lighted cigar, cigarette or pipe within any room or inclosed place or upon any part of a ...
- New Jersey Statutes 21:2-19 Warning signs
All fireworks plants shall be properly posted with "Warning" and "No Smoking" signs. ...
- New Jersey Statutes 21:2-20 Containers for matches at entrances
It shall be the duty of the superintendent, foreman or other person in charge of any fireworks plant to provide safety containers for matches at ...
- New Jersey Statutes 21:2-21 Inspection
On receipt of an application to operate a fireworks plant, the commissioner of labor shall cause an inspection to be made of the premises described ...
- New Jersey Statutes 21:2-22 Certificate of registration; posting
If the conditions in the fireworks plant conform to the provisions of this chapter, the commissioner of labor shall issue a certificate of registration which ...
- New Jersey Statutes 21:2-23 Denial of certificate; reasons filed
If the commissioner denies an application for a certificate of registration, he shall file in his office a statement of the reasons therefor and furnish ...
- New Jersey Statutes 21:2-24 Revocation of certificate
The commissioner may revoke a certificate of registration if the fireworks plant is not maintained in accordance with the provisions of this chapter applicable thereto. ...
- New Jersey Statutes 21:2-25 Statement of reasons for revocation
If a certificate is revoked the commissioner shall file in his office a statement of the reasons therefor and furnish a copy of same to ...
- New Jersey Statutes 21:2-26 Records and duplicates of certificates
A record of the certificates of registration issued and revoked shall be kept on file in the office of the commissioner, and a duplicate sent ...
- New Jersey Statutes 21:2-27 Indemnity bond
The owner or operator of any fireworks plant, within sixty days after demand therefor in writing by the commissioner of labor, unless exempted therefrom as ...
- New Jersey Statutes 21:2-28 Exemption from filing bond
Any fireworks plant owner or operator desiring to be exempted from filing such bond may make application to the state department of banking and insurance, ...
- New Jersey Statutes 21:2-29 Prohibited places of storage or sale
It shall be unlawful to store or sell fireworks: a. In any building where paints, oils or varnishes are manufactured or kept for use or ...
- New Jersey Statutes 21:2-29.1 Permit to store or sell fireworks for use for agricultural purposes
It shall be unlawful to store or sell fireworks, designed or intended to be used for agricultural purposes as pest-control bombs in connection with the ...
- New Jersey Statutes 21:2-30 Smoking not allowed in place of sale
No smoking shall be allowed in any building where fireworks are offered for sale. Over each entrance to such a store a sign in large ...
- New Jersey Statutes 21:2-35 Violations; crime of fourth degree
Any person who fails to comply with or violates any of the provisions of this chapter shall be guilty of a crime of the fourth ...
- New Jersey Statutes 21:2-36 Delivery of fireworks prohibited; exceptions
a. A person shall not knowingly deliver fireworks to a person within this State unless the person to whom delivery is to be made is ...
- New Jersey Statutes 21:2-37 Registration of fireworks manufacturers, dealers
A person who is the owner or manager of a legally operated commercial enterprise involving the manufacture, distribution, storage, or sale of fireworks shall, in ...
- New Jersey Statutes 21:3-1 Sale, use, etc., declared against public health, safety and welfare
The sale, exposure for sale, use, distribution or possession of fireworks or pyrotechnics in the state of New Jersey, except as hereinafter provided, is hereby ...
- New Jersey Statutes 21:3-2 Sale, possession or use prohibited; exceptions
21:3-2. It shall be unlawful for any person to offer for sale, expose for sale, sell, possess or use, or explode any blank cartridge, toy ...
- New Jersey Statutes 21:3-3 Permits for public displays; application; restrictions
21:3-3. The governing body of any municipality, other than a county, notwithstanding any of the provisions of this chapter to the contrary, may, upon application ...
- New Jersey Statutes 21:3-4 Contents of applications for permits; approval of storage place; permit not transferable
21:3-4. All such applications for permits shall set forth the name of the person authorized to purchase, or otherwise order, and receive delivery of any ...
- New Jersey Statutes 21:3-5 Surety by licensee
The governing body of the municipality shall require surety which may be cash, government bonds, personal bond, or other form of insurance in a sum ...
- New Jersey Statutes 21:3-6 Copy of application and permit forwarded to Department of Labor
21:3-6. A duplicate copy of the application and of the permit granted shall be forwarded to the Office of Safety Compliance in the Department of ...
- New Jersey Statutes 21:3-7 Effect on existing laws; exceptions
Nothing in this chapter contained shall be construed to interfere with the provisions of chapter 2 of this title (s. 21:2-1 et seq.) where the ...
- New Jersey Statutes 21:3-8 Penalties for violations
21:3-8. Penalties for violations Any person who sells, offers or exposes for sale, or possesses with intent to sell any fireworks as herein mentioned is ...
- New Jersey Statutes 21:3-9 Enforcement by municipalities
The municipalities of this State, and the Department of Labor and Industry, are hereby charged with the enforcement of all of the provisions of this ...
Last modified: April 1, 2009
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