Louisiana § RS 40:1472.18 - Careless use of explosives
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 40:1472.18 — Careless use of explosives, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 40:1472.18. Careless use of explosives
A. No person shall store, handle, dispose, transport, transfer, load, unload, or use explosives or blasting agents, as defined by R.S. 40:1472.2, in a careless or imprudent manner without regard for the hazards or circumstances in which the explosives or blasting agents are being stored, handled, disposed, transported, transferred, loaded, unloaded, or used.
B. Whoever is convicted of violating this Section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and fined not less than five hundred dollars and not more than two thousand dollars or imprisoned for not more than ninety days.
C. Any person in possession of an explosive license issued under R.S. 40:1472.3 upon conviction shall have such license revoked for one year from date of conviction.
Acts 1995, No. 1139, §1.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 40:1472.18 ("Careless use of explosives") 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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