Iowa § 101A.5 - 101A.5 Rules — director duties.

§ 101A.5. 101A.5 Rules — director duties.

1. The director shall adopt rules pursuant to chapter 17A pertaining to the manufacture, transportation, storage, possession, and use of explosive materials. Rules adopted by the director shall be compatible with, but not limited to, the national fire protection association’s pamphlet number 495 and federal rules pertaining to commerce, possession, storage, and use of explosive materials. Such rules shall do all of the following: a. Prescribe reasonable standards for the safe transportation and handling of explosive materials so as to prevent accidental fires and explosions and prevent theft and unlawful or unauthorized possession of explosive materials. b. Prescribe procedures and methods of inventory so as to assure accurate records of all explosive materials manufactured or imported into the state and records of the disposition of such explosive materials, including records of the identity of persons to whom sales and transfers are made, and the time and place of any loss or destruction of explosive materials which might occur. c. Prescribe reasonable standards for the safe storage of explosive materials as may be necessary to prevent accidental fires and explosions and prevent thefts and unlawful or unauthorized possession of explosive materials. d. Require such reports from licensees, permittees, sheriffs, and chiefs of police as may be necessary for the director to discharge the director’s duties pursuant to this chapter. e. Prescribe the form and content of license and permit applications. 2. The director shall conduct such inspections of licensees and permittees as may be necessary to enforce the provisions of this chapter. [C73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §101A.5] 84 Acts, ch 1074, §4; 2010 Acts, ch 1014, §12; 2023 Acts, ch 19, §1545 Referred to in §331.653 Wed Dec 10 22:39:56 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Section 101A.5 (20, 0)