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Rules of Practice in Explosive License and Permit Proceedings

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SUBPART A - Introduction
§ 555.1 Scope of regulations.
§ 555.2 Relation to other provisions of law.
SUBPART B - Definitions
§ 555.11 Meaning of terms.
SUBPART C - Administrative and Miscellaneous Provisions
§ 555.21 Forms prescribed.
§ 555.22 Alternate methods or procedures; emergency variations from requirements.
§ 555.23 List of explosive materials.
§ 555.24 Right of entry and examination.
§ 555.25 Disclosure of information.
§ 555.26 Prohibited shipment, transportation, receipt, possession, or distribution of explosive materials.
§ 555.27 [Reserved]
§ 555.28 Stolen explosive materials.
§ 555.29 Unlawful storage.
§ 555.30 Reporting theft or loss of explosive materials.
§ 555.31 Inspection of site accidents or fires; right of entry.
§ 555.32 Special explosive devices.
§ 555.33 Background checks and clearances.
§ 555.34 Replacement of stolen or lost ATF Form 5400.30 (Intrastate Purchase of Explosives Coupon (IPEC)).
SUBPART D - Licenses and Permits
§ 555.41 General.
§ 555.42 License fees.
§ 555.43 Permit fees.
§ 555.44 License or permit fee not refundable.
§ 555.45 Original license or permit.
§ 555.46 Renewal of license or permit.
§ 555.47 Insufficient fee.
§ 555.48 Abandoned application.
§ 555.49 Issuance of license or permit.
§ 555.50 Correction of error on license or permit.
§ 555.51 Duration of license or permit.
§ 555.52 Limitations on license or permit.
§ 555.53 License and permit not transferable.
§ 555.54 Change of address.
§ 555.56 Change in trade name.
§ 555.57 Change of control, change in responsible persons, and change of employees.
§ 555.58 Continuing partnerships.
§ 555.59 Right of succession by certain persons.
§ 555.60 Certain continuances of business or operations.
§ 555.61 Discontinuance of business or operations.
§ 555.62 State or other law.
§ 555.63 Explosives magazine changes.
SUBPART E - License and Permit Proceedings
§ 555.71 Opportunity for compliance.
§ 555.72 Denial of initial application.
§ 555.73 Hearing after initial application is denied.
§ 555.74 Denial of renewal application or revocation of license or permit.
§ 555.75 Hearing after denial of renewal application or revocation of license or permit.
§ 555.76 Action by Director, Industry Operations.
§ 555.77 Designated place of hearing.
§ 555.78 Representation at a hearing.
§ 555.79 Appeal on petition to the Director.
§ 555.80 Court review.
§ 555.81 Service on applicant, licensee, or permittee.
§ 555.82 Rules of practice in license and permit proceedings.
§ 555.83 Operations by licensees or permittees after notice of denial or revocation.
SUBPART F - Conduct of Business or Operations
§ 555.101 Posting of license or user permit.
§ 555.102 Authorized operations by permittees.
§ 555.103 Transactions among licensees/permittees and transactions among licensees and holders of user permits.
§ 555.104 Certified copy of license or permit.
§ 555.105 Distributions to limited permittees.
§ 555.106 Certain prohibited distributions.
§ 555.107 Record of transactions.
§ 555.108 Importation.
§ 555.109 Identification of explosive materials.
§ 555.110 Furnishing of samples (Effective on and after January 24, 2003).
SUBPART G - Records and Reports
§ 555.121 General.
§ 555.122 Records maintained by licensed importers.
§ 555.123 Records maintained by licensed manufacturers.
§ 555.124 Records maintained by licensed dealers.
§ 555.125 Records maintained by permittees.
§ 555.126 Limited Permittee Transaction Report for distribution of explosive materials.
§ 555.127 Daily summary of magazine transactions.
§ 555.128 Discontinuance of business.
§ 555.129 Exportation.
§ 555.130 [Reserved]
SUBPART H - Exemptions
§ 555.141 Exemptions.
§ 555.142 Relief from disabilities.
SUBPART I - Unlawful Acts, Penalties, Seizures and Forfeitures
§ 555.161 Engaging in business without a license.
§ 555.162 False statement or representation.
§ 555.163 False entry in record.
§ 555.164 Unlawful storage.
§ 555.165 Failure to report theft or loss.
§ 555.166 Seizure or forfeiture.
SUBPART J - Marking of Plastic Explosives
§ 555.180 Prohibitions relating to unmarked plastic explosives.
§ 555.181 Reporting of plastic explosives.
§ 555.182 Exceptions.
§ 555.183 Importation of plastic explosives on or after April 24, 1997.
§ 555.184 Statements of process and samples.
§ 555.185 Criminal sanctions.
§ 555.186 Seizure or forfeiture.
SUBPART K - Storage
§ 555.201 General.
§ 555.202 Classes of explosive materials.
§ 555.203 Types of magazines.
§ 555.204 Inspection of magazines.
§ 555.205 Movement of explosive materials.
§ 555.206 Location of magazines.
§ 555.207 Construction of type 1 magazines.
§ 555.208 Construction of type 2 magazines.
§ 555.209 Construction of type 3 magazines.
§ 555.210 Construction of type 4 magazines.
§ 555.211 Construction of type 5 magazines.
§ 555.212 Smoking and open flames.
§ 555.213 Quantity and storage restrictions.
§ 555.214 Storage within types 1, 2, 3, and 4 magazines.
§ 555.215 Housekeeping.
§ 555.216 Repair of magazines.
§ 555.217 Lighting.
§ 555.218 Table of distances for storage of explosive materials.
§ 555.219 Table of distances for storage of low explosives.
§ 555.220 Table of separation distances of ammonium nitrate and blasting agents from explosives or blasting agents.
§ 555.221 Requirements for display fireworks, pyrotechnic compositions, and explosive materials used in assembling fireworks or articles pyrotechnic.
§ 555.222 Table of distances between fireworks process buildings and between fireworks process and fireworks nonprocess buildings.
§ 555.223 Table of distances between fireworks process buildings and other specified areas.
§ 555.224 Table of distances for the storage of display fireworks (except bulk salutes).

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