Section 21:1A-133 - Permits for manufacture, sale, storage, transportation or use of explosivesAny person who shall manufacture, sell, store, transport or use explosives first shall obtain a written or printed permit from the commissioner, which permit shall state specifically the use or uses authorized:
(a) To manufacture--authorizing the manufacture of explosives and storage of materials in process, developmental materials and finished products.(b) To sell--authorizing the sale of explosives.(c) To transport--authorizing the transportation of explosives; provided, however, that no permit will be required where such transportation is not on the highways nor where the articles being transported are of laboratory samples; however, such transportation shall otherwise be in conformity with the provisions of this act.(d) To store--authorizing the purchase and storage of explosives in a specified magazine;(e) To use--authorizing a person to use explosives for such purposes and under such conditions as are specified on the permit. The commissioner may establish classifications of use of explosives for blasting and other purposes, specifying the privileges and requirements of each classification. Persons holding, or employed by a person holding, a permit to manufacture explosives, and who are engaged in the testing of explosives incident to the manufacture or development thereof shall not be required to obtain a permit to use explosives. A. No permit shall be required for the storage, transportation or use of smokeless powder which is used by private persons for the hand loading of small arms ammunition and which is not for resale. For this purpose not more than 36 lbs. of smokeless powder and not more than 5 pounds of black powder shall be stored or transported without a permit.B. Permits shall at all times be readily available to inspection by the commissioner, State Police or local police and fire departments and shall be posted as directed by the commissioner.C. Permits shall not be transferable.D. Whenever a permanent storage magazine for which a permit has been issued is moved to a new location, or its physical surroundings are so changed that the magazine comes within the prohibited distances to a highway, railroad or inhabited building, the permit for said magazine shall become invalid and a new permit required.E. No permittee shall manufacture, sell, transport, store or use explosives except in compliance with the limitations expressed on the permit.L.1960, c.55, p.473, s.6; amended by L.1971, c.35, s.2, eff. 2/25/1971.