ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor

Ch. 5

Defined term: "Explosives" § 11-101
11-114. PROHIBITED ACTS; PENALTY — IN GENERAL.

(A)      ENGAGING IN BUSINESS AS MANUFACTURER OR DEALER WITHOUT
LICENSE PROHIBITED.

EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN THIS SUBTITLE, A PERSON MAY NOT
ENGAGE IN BUSINESS AS A MANUFACTURER OR DEALER IN THE STATE UNLESS THE
PERSON IS LICENSED UNDER THIS SUBTITLE.

(B)      POSSESSION OF EXPLOSIVES OTHER THAN EXPLOSIVES FOR USE IN
FIREARMS WITHOUT LICENSE PROHIBITED.

EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN THIS SUBTITLE, A PERSON MAY NOT
POSSESS EXPLOSIVES OTHER THAN EXPLOSIVES FOR USE IN FIREARMS IN THE
STATE UNLESS THE PERSON IS LICENSED UNDER THIS SUBTITLE.

(C)      SALE TO UNLICENSED PERSONS PROHIBITED.

EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN THIS SUBTITLE, A DEALER MAY NOT
SELL, BARTER, GIVE, OR DISPOSE OF EXPLOSIVES OTHER THAN EXPLOSIVES FOR USE
IN FIREARMS TO A PERSON UNLESS THE PERSON IS LICENSED UNDER THIS
SUBTITLE.

(D)     ENGAGING IN BUSINESS AS DEALER WITHOUT LICENSE PROHIBITED.

THE OWNER OR OPERATOR OF A MINE, QUARRY, OR OTHER OPERATION THAT
USES EXPLOSIVES, AND A CONTRACTOR PERFORMING WORK THAT USES
EXPLOSIVES, MAY NOT ENGAGE IN BUSINESS AS A DEALER IN THE STATE UNLESS
THE PERSON IS LICENSED UNDER THIS SUBTITLE.

(E)      PROHIBITIONS ON EMPLOYEES.

AN EMPLOYEE OF AN OWNER OR OPERATOR OF A MINE, QUARRY, OR OTHER
OPERATION THAT USES EXPLOSIVES, OR OF A CONTRACTOR PERFORMING WORK
THAT USES EXPLOSIVES, MAY NOT POSSESS EXPLOSIVES IN A PLACE NOT
NECESSARY FOR THE EMPLOYEE TO PERFORM THE EMPLOYEE'S DUTIES UNLESS
THE EMPLOYEE IS LICENSED TO POSSESS EXPLOSIVES UNDER THIS SUBTITLE.

(F)      VIOLATION OF REGULATIONS PROHIBITED.

A PERSON MAY NOT VIOLATE A REGULATION ADOPTED UNDER THIS SUBTITLE.

(G)     PENALTY.

EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN § 11-116 OF THIS SUBTITLE, A PERSON
WHO VIOLATES THIS SECTION IS GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR AND ON CONVICTION
IS SUBJECT TO IMPRISONMENT NOT EXCEEDING 5 YEARS OR A FINE NOT EXCEEDING
$5,000 OR BOTH.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived without substantive
change from former Art. 38A, §§ 27, 27A, 31, 34, 34C, and the third
sentence and the first clauses of the first and second sentences of § 29.

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