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MONTGOMERY COUNTY

BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNTY COUNCIL FOR MONTGOMERY
COUNTY, MARYLAND, that

Sec. 1. Section 22-11, Chapter 22, title "Fire
Prevention Code", of the Montgomery County Code 1972 is
hereby repealed and re—enacted, with amendments, to read
as follows:

22-11.

(a) Blasting permits. No person shall use any
explosives within the County, except in quarries, unless
a permit shall have been first obtained for such use from
the fire marshal. Application for such permit shall be
in the manner prescribed by the fire marshal. Such
application shall be in the name of, and the permit shall
be issued to, the individual who is to use or supervise
the use of the explosives. The application shall state
the location at which the explosives are to be used, and
the kind and amount of explosives which are to be used.
The permit shall at all times be in the possession of the
person doing the blasting.

(d)    Fees.

(1)    BLASTING PERMITS. A fee of two dollars
shall be charged for every blasting permit issued by the
fire marshal.

(2)    LICENSES. A fee of five dollars shall
be charged for every license issued by the fire marshal
to all licensees except governmental agencies, charitable
and nonprofit.

(e)    Posting and expirations of permits, licenses
and capacity certificates.

(1)    EXPIRATION. Every license shall expire
on December 31 of the year for which it was issued.

(2)    TERM. No blasting permit shall be valid
for more than sixty days after date of issue or such
shorter period as the fire marshal shall state on the
permit to protect public health and safety.

(3)    DISPLAY. Every license and capacity
certificate shall be posted conspicuously on the premises
for which it is issued at all times.

Sec. 2. Section 22-83, Chapter 22, title "Fire
Prevention Code", of the Montgomery County Code 1972 is
hereby repealed and re—enacted, with amendments, to read
as follows: