Illinois § 3002

§ 3002.

Storage Certificates. (a) No person shall store explosive materials until he has obtained a storage certificate from the Department. No storage certificate shall be required, however, where holes are drilled and the explosive materials are upon delivery, immediately and continuously loaded into the holes for blasting from the mobile container in which they were delivered. The container shall at all times be attended by an authorized agent or employee of the seller or the user of the explosive materials. In no event shall the mobile container of explosive materials be exempt unless it is completely unloaded for blasting. Every person to which this Section applies shall submit an application to the Department, on forms furnished by the Department, containing the following information: (1) the location or proposed location of a magazine; (2) the kind and maximum quantity of explosive materials intended to be stored in the magazine; (3) the distance or intended distance of the magazine from the nearest magazine, building, railroad and highway; (4) the name, explosive license number, and residence and business addresses of the person designated as "magazine keeper"; (5) a description of the purposes for which explosive materials are intended to be stored or used; and (6) any other information that the Department deems necessary to implement the requirements of this Act. (b) All storage certificate application fees collected under this Act shall be deposited into the Explosives Regulatory Fund. Following receipt of an application, the Department shall inspect the magazine. If it finds that the magazine is located and constructed in accordance with this Act and rules adopted by the Department, then it shall issue a storage certificate to the applicant. (c) A storage certificate holder's authority to store explosives shall be limited to the type, maximum quantity, and purpose specified in his or her application to the Department, unless the certificate holder is granted a modification to the storage certificate. The Department shall approve any modification to the storage certificate if the certificate holder requests a modification and he or she meets the requirements of this Act. If any person to whom the certificate has been issued keeps or stores explosive materials in excess of the amount authorized by the certificate, or stores explosives material for a different purpose than indicated in the application without first obtaining the Department's approval to modify the certificate, then the Department may cancel the certificate or initiate an enforcement action. Whenever there are changes in the physical conditions surrounding a magazine, such as the erection of buildings, operation of railways or opening of highways near such magazine, the Department shall, in accordance with the changed conditions, modify or cancel the certificate. Upon cancellation of the certificate, the magazine keeper shall immediately remove all explosive materials from the magazine. The magazine keeper of a magazine shall promptly notify the Department of any change in conditions. (d) Storage certificates issued under this Act are not transferable. In the event of the lease, sale or other transfer of the business or operations covered by the certificate, the new owner, tenant or successor in interest must obtain the storage certificate required by this Article before storing explosive materials. (e) No individual may act as a magazine keeper unless licensed under Article 2 of this Act. (Source: P.A. 96-1194, eff. 1-1-11.)