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Title 27 → Chapter II → Subchapter C → Part 555

TITLE 27—Alcohol, Tobacco Products and Firearms

CHAPTER II—BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, FIREARMS, AND EXPLOSIVES, DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

SUBCHAPTER C—EXPLOSIVES

PART 555—COMMERCE IN EXPLOSIVES

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Subpart A—INTRODUCTION

§555.1
Scope of regulations.
§555.2
Relation to other provisions of law.
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Subpart B—DEFINITIONS

§555.11
Meaning of terms.
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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)).
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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.
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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.
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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).
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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]
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Subpart H—EXEMPTIONS

§555.141
Exemptions.
§555.142
Relief from disabilities.
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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.
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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.
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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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