Application
Sec. 1. Sections 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 of this chapter do not apply to the
following:
(1) A person authorized to manufacture, possess, transport,
distribute, or use a destructive device or detonator under the
laws of the United States, as amended, or under Indiana law
when the person is acting in accordance with the laws,
regulations, and rules issued under federal or Indiana law.
(2) A person who is issued a permit for blasting or surface coal
mining by the director of the department of natural resources
under IC 14-34 when the person is acting under the laws and
rules of Indiana and any ordinances and regulations of the
political subdivision or authority of the state where blasting or
mining operations are being performed.
(3) Fireworks (as defined in IC 22-11-14-1) and a person
authorized by the laws of Indiana and of the United States to
manufacture, possess, distribute, transport, store, exhibit,
display, or use fireworks.
(4) A law enforcement agency, a fire service agency, or an
emergency management agency of Indiana, an agency or an
authority of a political subdivision of the state or the United
States, and an employee or authorized agent of the United
States while in performance of official duties.
(5) A law enforcement officer, a fire official, or an emergency
management official of the United States or any other state if
that person is attending training in Indiana.
(6) The armed forces of the United States or of Indiana.
(7) Research or educational programs conducted by or on behalf
of a college, university, or secondary school that are:
(A) authorized by the chief executive officer of the
educational institution or the officer's designee; or
(B) conducted under the policy of the educational institution;
and conducted in accordance with the laws of the United States
and Indiana.
(8) The use of explosive materials in medicines and medicinal
agents in forms prescribed by the most recent published edition
of the official United States Pharmacopoeia or the National
Formulary.
(9) Small arms ammunition and reloading components of small
arms ammunition.
(10) Commercially manufactured black powder in quantities not
to exceed fifty (50) pounds, percussion caps, safety and
pyrotechnic fuses, quills, quick and slow matches, and friction
primers intended to be used solely for sporting, recreational, or
cultural purposes in antique firearms or antique devices.
(11) An explosive that is lawfully possessed for use in
legitimate agricultural or business activities.
As added by P.L.123-2002, SEC.50.
Last modified: May 24, 2006