Louisiana § RS 40:1472.16 - Municipal ordinances, rules, and regulations
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§ RS 40:1472.16. Municipal ordinances, rules, and regulations
A. Nothing contained in this Part shall affect any existing ordinances, rules, and regulations pertaining to explosives of any incorporated city or town in this state which are not less restrictive than the provisions of this Part and the rules and regulations promulgated pursuant thereto, or affect, modify, or limit the power of such incorporated city or town to adopt ordinances, rules, and regulations pertaining to explosives within the respective corporate limits.
B. Every holder of a license issued by the deputy secretary shall obtain the specific approval of the explosives control unit before detonating any explosives in any congested area of the state, whether within the corporate limits of a city or town or not.
Acts 1995, No. 1139, §1; Acts 1999, No. 1202, §1.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 40:1472.16 ("Municipal ordinances, rules, and regulations") is part of the Louisiana Civil Code, the codified statutory law of Louisiana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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