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Explosives Regulations, 2013 (SOR/2013-211)
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PART 16Consumer Fireworks (continued)
DIVISION 1Rules for Sellers (continued)
Sale (continued)
Marginal note:Retailer
351 A retailer may sell only to users.
Marginal note:Copy of rules
352 (1) A distributor who sells consumer fireworks to a retailer must offer the retailer a copy of this Division.
Marginal note:Table
(2) A seller who sells consumer fireworks to a user must offer the user either a copy of the table at the end of this Part or a document that includes the same information.
(3) Subsection (2) does not apply to the sale of toy pistol caps.
Marginal note:Record of sale
353 A seller must keep a record of every sale of 150 kg or more of consumer fireworks for two years after the date of the sale. The record must include the following information:
(a) the buyer’s name and address;
(b) in the case of a licensed buyer, the licence number and expiry date;
(c) the Footnote *product name of each firework sold and the name of the person who obtained its authorization;
(d) the quantity of fireworks sold under each product name;
(e) in the case of a sale by a distributor, an indication of whether the fireworks were purchased for re-sale or for use; and
(f) the date of the sale.
Return to footnote *Terms preceded by an asterisk are defined in section 6.
SOR/2016-75, s. 39;
SOR/2018-231, ss. 44(F), 45(E).
DIVISION 2Rules for Users
354 (1) A user who is at least 18 years old may acquire, store and use consumer fireworks, whether or not they hold a licence. A user who acquires consumer fireworks must comply with this Division.
Marginal note:Toy pistol caps
(2) A user who is less than 18 years old may acquire and use toy pistol caps.
Marginal note:Storage — licensed user
355 (1) A user who holds a licence must store their consumer fireworks in the magazine specified in the licence.
Marginal note:Storage — unlicensed user
(2) A user who does not hold a licence must store their consumer fireworks in a dwelling or a Footnote *storage unit and ensure that the requirements of sections 356 and 357 are met.
Marginal note:Maximum quantity — dwelling
356 (1) The maximum quantity of consumer fireworks that may be stored at any one time in a dwelling is 10 kg.
Marginal note:Maximum quantity — storage unit
(2) The maximum quantity of consumer fireworks that may be stored at any one time in Footnote *storage units, whether in a single unit or in several, is 1 000 kg.
Marginal note:Storage requirements — dwelling
357 (1) When consumer fireworks are stored in a dwelling, they must be stored away from flammable substances and sources of ignition, in a manner that protects them from theft and ensures that access to them is limited to people authorized by the user.
Marginal note:Storage requirements — storage unit
(2) When consumer fireworks are stored in a Footnote *storage unit,
(a) the storage unit must be located in a dry place, away from flammable substances and sources of ignition;
(b) the storage unit must be constructed and maintained to prevent unauthorized access and to protect the contents from weather;
(c) if the storage unit is a container, it must not impede exit in case of fire;
(d) if the storage unit is not a container, all exits must be unobstructed;
(e) any shelving in the storage unit must be constructed from a non-sparking material (for example, wood or painted metal);
(f) nothing other than consumer fireworks may be stored in the storage unit;
(g) the storage unit must be Footnote *attended when it is unlocked;
(h) the storage unit must be kept clean, dry, organized and free of grit;
(i) any spill, leakage or other contamination in the storage unit must be cleaned up immediately;
(j) precautions that minimize the likelihood of fire in or near the storage unit must be taken; and
(k) a sign that displays the words “Danger — Fire Hazard/Risque d’incendie” in letters at least 10 cm high and that prohibits smoking using letters, or a symbol, at least 10 cm high must be posted on the storage unit in a clearly visible location.
358 (1) When using consumer fireworks, a user must follow the instructions of the person who obtained their authorization. If there are no such instructions, the fireworks must not be used.
Marginal note:Electric match
(2) A user must not use an electric match to fire fireworks.
Marginal note:No smoking
(3) A user must not smoke, and must prohibit all others from smoking, within 8 m of the site of use of the fireworks.
SOR/2016-75, s. 30.
Marginal note:User under 18 years old
359 (1) A user who is under the age of 18 may use consumer fireworks if they are supervised by a person who is at least 18 years old.
Marginal note:Supervision
(2) A person who acquires consumer fireworks may give them to a user who is under the age of 18 if the person ensures that the user is supervised by a person who is at least 18 years old.
(3) The supervision requirement in subsections (1) and (2) does not apply in respect of toy pistol caps.
1 - PART 1 - Introduction
9 - PART 2 - General Requirements, Prohibitions and Safety Precautions
10 - Requirements
12 - Prohibitions
19 - Safety Precautions
23 - PART 3 - Authorization and Classification of Explosives
25 - Authorization Not Required
26 - Application for Authorization
32 - Authorization
36 - Classification of Explosives
37 - Authorized Explosives
41 - List of Authorized Explosives
43 - TABLE - - Tests for Authorizing Explosives
43 - PART 4 - Importing and Exporting Explosives and Transporting Explosives in Transit
45 - No Permit Required
46 - Import Permits
47 - Requirements To Be Met by Import Permit Holder
48 - Export Permit
48 - Application
49 - Requirements To Be Met by Export Permit Holder
50 - In Transit Permits
50 - Application
51 - Requirements To Be Met by In Transit Permit Holder
52 - PART 5 - Manufacturing Explosives
55 - DIVISION 1 - Manufacturing Explosives under a Division 1 Factory Licence or a Satellite Site Certificate
55 - Interpretation
58 - SUBDIVISION a - Authorized Activities
60 - SUBDIVISION b - Application
62 - SUBDIVISION c - Requirements for Holders of Division 1 Factory Licences
62 - Facilities at Factories and Satellite Sites
69 - Signs
73 - Labelling
75 - Safety of Workers and Visitors
80 - Training
85 - Operation of the Factory or Satellite Site
92 - Mobile Process Units
101 - SUBDIVISION d - Requirements for Workers, Visitors and Other People
101 - Factory and Satellite Site
105 - Client Sites
106 - DIVISION 2 - Manufacturing Explosives under a Division 2 Factory Licence or a Manufacturing Certificate
106 - Interpretation
107 - SUBDIVISION a - Authorized Activities
109 - SUBDIVISION b - Application
110 - SUBDIVISION c - Requirements for Holders
110 - Workplace
116 - Labelling
118 - Safety of People at the Workplace
121 - Knowledge of the Workplace
125 - Management of the Workplace
129 - SUBDIVISION d - Requirements for People at a Workplace
133 - DIVISION 3 - Manufacturing that Does Not Require a Licence or Certificate
143 - PART 6 - Magazine Licences and Storage in a Licensed Magazine
146 - Requirements for Holders of Magazine Licences
162 - Requirements for Holders of User Magazine Zone Licences
164 - PART 7 - Provisions of General Application
165 - Terms and Conditions
172 - Amendment and Renewal
173 - Suspension and Cancellation
174 - PART 8 - Screening
176 - DIVISION 1 - Application for Licence, Permit or Certificate
178 - DIVISION 2 - Approval Letters
178 - Requirements for Holders of a Licence, Permit or Certificate
182 - Application for Approval Letter
186 - PART 9 - Transporting Explosives
190 - Exemption of Certain Explosives
191 - Transporting Explosives in a Vehicle
202 - Transporting Explosives in a Means of Transport Other Than a Vehicle
204 - PART 10 - Military Explosives and Law Enforcement Explosives
206 - Rules for Sellers
210 - Rules for Users
212 - PART 11 - Industrial Explosives
214 - Rules for Sellers
221 - Rules for Users
225 - PART 12 - Blank Cartridges for Tools
227 - DIVISION 1 - Rules for Sellers
227 - Acquisition for Sale
228 - Storage
232 - Sale
234 - DIVISION 2 - Rules for Users
238 - PART 13 - Special Purpose Explosives
241 - DIVISION 1 - Low-hazard Special Purpose Explosives
242 - Rules for Sellers
242 - Acquisition for Sale
243 - Storage
247 - Sale
251 - Rules for Users
255 - DIVISION 2 - High-hazard Special Purpose Explosives
256 - Rules for Sellers
256 - Acquisition for Sale and Storage
259 - Sale
262 - Rules for Users
266 - DIVISION 3 - Marine Flares
267 - PART 14 - Small Arms Cartridges, Propellant Powder and Percussion Caps
270 - DIVISION 1 - Small Arms Cartridges
271 - Rules for Sellers
271 - Acquisition for Sale
272 - Storage
276 - Sale
278 - Rules for Users
282 - DIVISION 2 - Propellant Powder and Percussion Caps and the Manufacture of Small Arms Cartridges and Black Powder Cartouches
283 - Rules for Sellers
283 - Acquisition for Sale
284 - Storage
290 - Sale
296 - Rules for Users
296 - Acquisition
297 - Storage
305 - Manufacture
306 - PART 15 - Model and High-Power Rocket Motors
309 - DIVISION 1 - Model Rocket Motors
310 - Rules for Sellers
310 - Acquisition for Sale
311 - Storage
316 - Sale
318 - Rules for Users
322 - DIVISION 2 - High-power Rocket Motors
323 - Rules for Sellers
323 - Acquisition for Sale and Storage
326 - Sale
329 - Rules for Users
334 - PART 16 - Consumer Fireworks
338 - DIVISION 1 - Rules for Sellers
338 - Acquisition for Sale
339 - Sales Establishment
342 - Storage
350 - Sale
354 - DIVISION 2 - Rules for Users
354 - Acquisition and Storage
358 - Use
360 - PART 17 - Special Effect Pyrotechnics
364 - DIVISION 1 - Rules for Sellers
364 - Acquisition for Sale and Storage
368 - Sale
372 - DIVISION 2 - Rules for Users and Other Acquirers
372 - SUBDIVISION a - Users without a Licence or Certificate
372 - Flash Cotton, Flash Paper, Flash String and Sparkle String
375 - Percussion Caps and Propellant Powder Used in Historical Re-enactments
381 - Pyrotechnics Used in Student Training
382 - Storage
384 - Use
385 - SUBDIVISION b - Other Acquirers Without a Certificate
386 - SUBDIVISION c - Users with a Certificate
386 - Fireworks Operator Certificates
387 - Qualifications to Obtain a Certificate
388 - Application
389 - Acquisition and Storage
399 - Use
402 - Supervision of a Pyrotechnic Event
410 - PART 18 - Display Fireworks
414 - DIVISION 1 - Display Fireworks
415 - SUBDIVISION a - Rules for Sellers
415 - Acquisition for Sale and Storage
418 - Sale
421 - SUBDIVISION b - Rules for Users
421 - Fireworks Operator Certificates
422 - Qualifications to Obtain a Certificate
423 - Application
424 - Acquisition and Storage
428 - Use
430 - SUBDIVISION c - Supervision of a Fireworks Display
440 - DIVISION 2 - Firecrackers
440 - SUBDIVISION a - Rules for Sellers
443 - SUBDIVISION b - Rules for Users
443 - Firecracker Use Certificate
445 - Acquisition and Storage
449 - Use
450 - PART 19 - Fees
454 - PART 20 - Restricted Components
456 - Components and Activities
457 - Authorized Sale and Acquisition
460 - Component Sellers and Product Sellers Lists
465 - Rules for Component Sellers and Product Sellers
465 - Restricted Components Other Than Ammonium Nitrate
477 - Ammonium Nitrate
496 - Suspension and Removal
499 - Amendments to These Regulations
509 - Repeal
510 - Coming into Force
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