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Licenses and Permits

Who is a “responsible person”?
Who is a “possessor of explosives”?
When will I need to submit the identifying information for my responsible persons and employee possessors of explosives?
When will I need to report a departing responsible person?
When is a manufacturer’s license required?
When an explosives licensee or permittee sends one of their truck drivers to the distributor’s premises to pick up explosive materials that have been purchased by the licensee or permittee, will the driver be required to sign any forms?
What notification will I receive if one of my responsible persons or employee possessors does not pass their ATF background check?
What may a licensed explosives importer do?
What may a licensed explosives dealer do?
What is theatrical flash powder and is there a license for its manufacture?
What is the duration of a license or permit?
What is a Limited Permit?
What activities are covered by licenses and permits?
Must a person who engages in the business of both manufacturing and importing at the same location have both licenses?
May I sell black powder without a license?
May a licensed dealer make a sale to a holder of a limited permit in an adjoining State?
Is a separate license required for each location where business is conducted?
Is a manufacturer’s license required to acquire and mix binary explosives?
If a Federal explosives licensee or permittee is indicted for or convicted of a “crime punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding one year”, may he or she continue operations under the license or permit?
I have timely filed my application for renewal of my license (or user’s permit) but I have not received my new license (or permit). May I continue in business even though the expiration date shown on my license or permit has passed? If so, for how long?
How may an employee of an explosives licensee or permittee qualify to accept delivery of explosive materials for the employer?
How do I get my fingerprints taken?
How do I apply for a Federal explosives license or permit?
Does a licensed manufacturer, importer, or dealer need a permit to use explosive materials?
Does a Federal license or permit exempt the holder from State or local requirements?
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