916                              Laws of Maryland                       Ch. 404

32(C).

EACH APPLICATION FOR A LICENSE HEREUNDER
SHALL BE ACCOMPANIED BY THE FEE HEREINAFTER
PRESCRIBED, WHICH FEE SHALL BE RETURNED IN THE
EVENT SUCH APPLICATION IS DENIED. THE LICENSE
FEE SHALL BE AS FOLLOWS:

MANUFACTURER'S LICENSE, TEN DOLLARS.
DEALER'S LICENSE, FIVE DOLLARS.

[HAND MANUFACTURER'S LICENSE, ONE DOLLAR; FOR
THOSE INDIVIDUALS WHO MANUFACTURE EXPLOSIVES
BY HAND, FOR THEIR OWN POWDER USE AND NOT FOR
SALE. SUCH LICENSE SHOULD LIMIT THE LICENSEE TO
HAVING NOT MORE THAN TEN POUNDS OF POWDER IN
HIS POSSESSION AT ANY ONE TIME.]

THE FEES FOR MANUFACTURERS' [, HAND MANUFAC-
TURERS'] AND DEALERS' LICENSES SHALL BE PAID OVER
BY THE STATE FIRE MARSHAL TO THE STATE TREASURY.

33.

The State Fire Prevention Commission may prescribe such rules
and regulations as it may deem necessary and proper for carrying
out the provisions of this subtitle, and the STATE FIRE PREVEN-
TION COMMISSION IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO EXEMPT
FROM THE LICENSING REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SUBTITLE
THE POSSESSION OF SMALL QUANTITIES OF SMOKELESS
POWDER AND OTHER EXPLOSIVES NECESSARY FOR THE
MANUFACTURE OF AMMUNITION FOR SMALL ARMS UN-
DER SUCH TERMS AND CONDITIONS AS THE COMMIS-
SION DEEMS ADEQUATE TO PROTECT THE HEALTH
AND SAFETY OF FIREMEN. THE State Fire Marshal is
hereby authorized to investigate all [explosives] explosions and fires
which may occur in mines, quarries, factories, warehouses, maga-
zines, houses, cars, boats, conveyances, and all other places in which
explosives or ingredients are manufactured, transported, stored, or
used. The State Fire Marshal is authorized to investigate all [ex-
plosives] explosions, accidents, or fires, in which there is reason to
believe that explosives were involved. The State Fire Marshal may in
his discretion report his findings in such manner as he may deem
fit to the proper federal or State authorities to the end that if such
explosion has been brought about by a willful act, the person or per-
sons causing such act may be proceeded against and brought to
justice; or if the explosion has been brought about by accidental
means, the THAT precautions may be taken to prevent similar acci-
dents from occurring. In the prosecution of such investigations the
employees under the direction of the State Fire Marshal are hereby
granted the authority to enter the premises where such explosion
or fire has occurred, to examine plans, books and papers, to admini-
ster oaths to, and to examine all witnesses and persons concerned,
without let or hindrance on the part of the owner, lessee, operator,
or agent thereof.

33A.

ANY THEFT OR OTHER UNAUTHORIZED TAKING OF EX-
PLOSIVES FROM ANY PERSON HOLDING A LICENSE UNDER