Ch. 5                                        2003 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(5)      THE APPLICANT, OR AN OFFICER, AGENT, OR EMPLOYEE OF THE
APPLICANT WHO WILL BE HANDLING EXPLOSIVES, WILL USE THE EXPLOSIVES FOR
AN ILLEGAL PURPOSE;

(6)      THE APPLICATION CONTAINS FALSE INFORMATION; OR

(7)      THE APPLICATION FAILS TO PROVIDE REQUIRED INFORMATION.

(C)     SAME — EXCEPTIONS.

(1)      AN APPLICANT FOR A LICENSE TO POSSESS EXPLOSIVES FOR USE IN
FIREARMS NEED NOT HAVE SUFFICIENT EXPERIENCE IN HANDLING EXPLOSIVES
AND BE SUPERVISED SATISFACTORILY IN HANDLING EXPLOSIVES.

(2)      AN APPLICANT FOR A LICENSE TO POSSESS EXPLOSIVES OTHER
THAN EXPLOSIVES FOR USE IN FIREARMS TO BE USED FOR AGRICULTURAL
PURPOSES ON THE PREMISES OF THE APPLICANT NEED NOT:

(I)      HAVE SUFFICIENT EXPERIENCE IN HANDLING EXPLOSIVES;

(II)     BE SUPERVISED SATISFACTORILY IN HANDLING EXPLOSIVES;
OR

(III)   HAVE SUITABLE FACILITIES FOR HANDLING EXPLOSIVES.

(D)     CERTIFICATION OF COMPLIANCE WITH WORKERS' COMPENSATION ACT.

BEFORE A LICENSE MAY BE ISSUED UNDER THIS SUBTITLE TO AN EMPLOYER
TO ENGAGE IN AN ACTIVITY IN WHICH THE EMPLOYER MAY EMPLOY A COVERED
EMPLOYEE, AS DEFINED IN § 9-101 OF THE LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT ARTICLE, THE
EMPLOYER SHALL FILE WITH THE STATE FIRE MARSHAL:

(1)      A CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE WITH THE MARYLAND WORKERS'
COMPENSATION ACT; OR

(2)      THE NUMBER OF A WORKERS' COMPENSATION INSURANCE POLICY
OR BINDER.

(E)     NOTICE OF ISSUANCE.

ON ISSUANCE OF A LICENSE UNDER THIS SECTION, THE STATE FIRE MARSHAL
SHALL NOTIFY:

(1)      THE FIRE CHIEF OR FIRE ADMINISTRATOR IN THE COUNTY WHERE
THE LICENSE WAS ISSUED; OR

(2)      IF THE COUNTY DOES NOT HAVE A COUNTY FIRE CHIEF OR FIRE
ADMINISTRATOR, THE LOCAL 9-1-1 CENTER

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived without substantive
change from former Art. 38A, §§ 29A and 28(e) and the second sentences of
(a), (b), (c), and (d).

In subsection (b)(1) of this section, the phrase "as applicable" is added to

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