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shall issue the license applied for unless he finds that either
the applicant, or the officers, agents or employees of the appli-
cant, is not sufficiently experienced in the handling of explo-
sives, lacks suitable facilities therefor, has been convicted of
a crime involving moral turpitude, or is disloyal to the United
States; provided, however, that if the explosives are to be
used for agricultural purposes, the license shall not be with-
held either on the grounds of inexperience or lack of suitable
facilities.

246A. The owner or operator of a mine, quarry, or other
operation or business in which explosives are used, or any
contractor performing work in which explosives are used,
shall secure a license to engage in the business of dealing in
explosives, as provided in sub-section (b) of Section 246 of
this Act, and it shall be the duty of such owner, operator or
contractor to issue or sell to any of his or its employees
such amount of explosives as may be required by that em-
ployee in the performance of his duties, and it shall not be
necessary for any such employee to secure the license pro-
vided for in sub-section (c) of Section 246 of this Act, in order
to possess any such explosives so issued or sold to him by
any such operator, owner or contractor. Any such operator,
owner or contractor who fails to secure the above-mentioned
license shall be deemed to have violated the provisions of this
Act, and it shall be the duty of such operator, owner or con-
tractor selling or issuing explosives to any of his or its em-
ployees to see that no explosives are taken by any such em-
ployee to any point not necessary to the carrying out of his
duties, and to further see that any unused explosives are
returned to such operator, owner or contractor upon the
termination of the work for which such explosives were issued
or sold. Any such employee possessing explosives in any place
where such explosives are not required for the performance
of his duties, and not having an individual license to possess
explosives, as provided in the aforesaid sub-section (c) of
Section 246 of this Act, shall be deemed to have violated the
provisions of this Act.

247. Reports and Records.

(a) Upon request, not oftener than once in each calendar
month, manufacturers shall file a report with the licensing
official in each State, other than Maryland, to which any
explosive has been shipped by said manufacturer, giving in
said report the names of all purchasers and the amount and
description of all such explosives so sold or delivered, and
shall, in like manner, report to the Commissioner the names
of all purchasers in Maryland and the amount and description
of all such explosives so sold or delivered in Maryland.