Colorado § 9-7-106 - Explosives permits.
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§ 9-7-106. Explosives permits.
(1) It is a violation of this article to manufacture, sell, purchase, store, transport, or use explosives without first obtaining from the division a permit.
(2) Permits issued under this article shall not be transferable, and shall be readily available for inspection by representatives of the division and law enforcement officials.
(3) The division may place such restrictions and limitations on permits as it deems necessary.
(4) Nothing in this article shall authorize the issuance of a permit for an explosive or incendiary device commonly known as a Molotov cocktail, and no permit may be issued for the manufacture, sale, storage, transportation, or use of such device.
(5) No permit shall be required for the occasional purchase of explosives by a person for normal agricultural purposes, if such person is personally known by the seller of such explosives, and a record is kept of such transaction by the seller, including the specific purpose for which such explosives will be used, the location of the proposed use, the signature of the purchaser, and the certification of the seller as to his personal knowledge of the purchaser. Violation of the record requirement of this section shall cause the seller's permit to be canceled.
(6) No division-issued permit shall be required for a person, firm, partnership, or corporation whose use and storage of explosive materials is for the purpose of underground mining, surface or underground metal mining, or surface or underground coal mining and whose use and storage of explosive materials is regulated by 30 CFR 56, 57, 75, or 77.
Source: L. 70: p. 186, § 1. C.R.S. 1963: § 53-7-6. L. 2004: (1) amended, p. 1168, § 1, effective May 27. L. 2006: (6) added, p. 249, § 2, effective March 31.
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