(A) This section shall apply to the manufacture, keeping, having, storage, sale, transportation and use of explosives and blasting agents.
(B) It shall not apply to the following:
(1) Transportation of explosives or blasting agents when under the jurisdiction of and in compliance with the regulations of the Federal Department of Transportation;
(2) Shipment, transportation and handling of military explosives by the Armed Forces of the United States and the State Militia;
(3) Transportation and use of explosives or blasting agents in the normal and emergency operation of federal agencies or state or municipal Fire and Police Departments, providing they are acting in their official capacities and in the proper performance of their duties; or
(4) Sale and use (public display) of pyrotechnics commonly known as fireworks.
(C) This section shall not apply to the following commodities and items:
(1) Stocks of small arms ammunition; propellant-actuated power cartridges; small arms ammunition primers in quantities of less than 1,000,000, smokeless propellant in quantities of less than 750 pounds;
(2) Explosive actuated power devices when in quantities of less than 50 pounds net weight of explosives;
(3) Fuse lighters and fuse igniters;
(4) Safety fuse (safety fuse does not include cordeau detonant fuse), and 3/32-inch cannon fuses or matchlock fuses (slow match); or
(5) The sale or transfer of black powder or other commonly used non-smokeless propellant in individual transactions involving quantities of 5 pounds or less when used for muzzle loaded sports equipment or used in the hand loading of sports equipment.
(Prior Code, § 10.401)