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St. Charles County, MO Blasting Contractor License
§ 637.005 Scope.
§ 637.010 Applicable Code Standards.
§ 637.020 Definitions.
§ 637.030 Administration And Enforcement.
§ 637.040 Licensure Required.
§ 637.050 Exceptions To Licensure Requirement.
§ 637.060 Application For Blasting Contractor License.
§ 637.070 Issuance Of Or Denial Of Application For License.
§ 637.080 Retroactivity.
§ 637.090 Terms Of Licenses Issued Or Renewed — Renewal Procedure.
§ 637.100 Inactive License Status.
§ 637.110 Application, License, And Renewal Fees For Blasting Contractor Licenses And For Inactive License Status.
§ 637.120 Suspension, Refusal To Renew, Or Revocation Of Blasting Contractor Licenses (Including Those On Inactive License Status).
§ 637.130 Liability Insurance.
§ 637.140 Stop Work Orders And Unlawful Continuances.
§ 637.150 Penalties.
§ 637.160 Enforcement.
Chapter 637 Blasting Contractor License
Section 637.005 Scope.
Section 637.010 Applicable Code Standards.
Section 637.020 Definitions.
Section 637.030 Administration And Enforcement.
Section 637.040 Licensure Required.
Section 637.050 Exceptions To Licensure Requirement.
Section 637.060 Application For Blasting Contractor License.
Section 637.070 Issuance Of Or Denial Of Application For License.
Section 637.080 Retroactivity.
Section 637.090 Terms Of Licenses Issued Or Renewed — Renewal Procedure.
Section 637.100 Inactive License Status.
Section 637.110 Application, License, And Renewal Fees For Blasting Contractor Licenses And For Inactive License Status.
Section 637.120 Suspension, Refusal To Renew, Or Revocation Of Blasting Contractor Licenses (Including Those On Inactive License Status).
Section 637.130 Liability Insurance.
Section 637.140 Stop Work Orders And Unlawful Continuances.
Section 637.150 Penalties.
Section 637.160 Enforcement.
This Chapter outlines the licensure requirements for individuals engaging in the performance and/or oversight of Blasting Work, and the procedures and fees related to the administration and enforcement of said requirements.
Unless otherwise provided for in this Chapter, the Fire Code of St. Charles County, codified in Section 500.400 of the Ordinances of St. Charles County, Missouri (OSCCMo), as amended; the Explosives Code of St. Charles County, codified in Chapter 635, OSCCMo, as amended; along with Sections 319.300 to 319.345, RSMo., as amended; and any and all regulations issued pursuant to these Statutes by the Missouri Department of Public Safety shall govern the administration and enforcement of this Chapter.
An individual at least twenty-one (21) years of age who is or works under the oversight of a Licensed Blasting Contractor.
Any work subject to applicable Code standards set in Section 637.010 of this Chapter, including the design, installation, construction, maintenance, service, repair, alteration, or modification of explosives qualified under this Chapter or the Explosives Code of St. Charles County, Chapter 635, OSCCMo.
LICENSED BLASTING CONTRACTOR
Any individual who holds a Blasting Contractor License issued pursuant to this Chapter by St. Charles County and is charged the responsibility to perform and/or oversee Blasting Work.
Any individual who holds a Blasting Contractor License issued pursuant to this Chapter.
Suspend, revoke, refuse to renew, or place on probation the license of any Licensee who fails to correct any violations of this Chapter or of any applicable Code standard set out in Section 637.010 of this Chapter;
Activate bonds to cover the cost for any work performed by a Licensee that does not meet minimum requirements of any applicable Code standard set out in Section 637.010 of this Chapter; and
Review applications pursuant to this Chapter, ensure applicants have a valid blaster's license issued by the State of Missouri, and issue Blasting Contractor Licenses to applicants who comply with the requirements provided in this Chapter.
Subject to Section 637.050 of this Chapter, an individual must have a Blasting License issued pursuant to this Chapter to engage in business as a Licensed Blasting Contractor or to detonate explosives for blasting purposes in unincorporated St. Charles County or in any incorporated area of the County whose governing body has consented to contract with the County to enforce any applicable Code standard set out in Section 637.010 of this Chapter. No Licensee may allow any other individual to use his or her license for any purpose, except as provided in Section 637.050(A) of this Chapter. An individual who is also registered pursuant to Chapter 327, RSMo., as an architect or professional engineer trained and qualified in the storage, design, handling, or use of explosives is not exempt from the Blasting Contractor License requirements when performing and/or overseeing Blasting Work, subject to the exceptions to the licensure requirements contained in Section 637.050 of this Chapter.
Section 637.040's licensure requirements shall not apply when an individual is employed by a Licensed Blasting Contractor and is performing Blasting Work authorized by and under the direct supervision of that Licensee.
Any individual exempt under this Section from the licensure requirements imposed by Section 637.040 of this Chapter shall meet applicable Code standards set out in Section 637.010 of this Chapter when performing Blasting Work and shall obtain permits and inspections as may be required by ordinance.
To obtain a Blasting Contractor License, an applicant must meet the following minimum requirements:
The applicant must be at least twenty-one (21) years of age;
The applicant must furnish proof of a valid blaster's license as provided by Sections 319.300 to 319.345, RSMo.
All applicants who meet the requirements for licensure in Sections 637.060 of this Chapter shall be issued the appropriate license. However, the Code Official may deny a license if the applicant has:
Committed any act which, if committed by a Licensee, would be grounds for suspension or revocation of the license pursuant to Sections 637.030(A)(3) and 637.120 of this Chapter;
All current holders of blasters licenses issued by St. Charles County shall be subject to all provisions of this Chapter, except that such individuals are exempt from this Chapter's testing requirements, unless their licenses expire without being renewed as required by Section 637.090 of this Chapter. The Code Official may prorate renewal fees for the purposes of extending the expiration date of licenses for existing blasters to correspond with the renewal periods enumerated in Section 637.090.
The Code Official shall renew or issue such Blasting Contractor Licenses in active status for two-year terms beginning on the first day of January in odd-numbered years and ending on the last day of December in the following even-numbered year. To renew any such license, a Licensee must submit to the Code Official, before the license's expiration date, and in a format prescribed by the Code Official, an application for renewal along with the payment of the renewal fee enumerated in Section 637.110 of this Chapter. Late applications for renewal shall be accepted until, but no later than, March 31st with payment of late fees imposed in Section 637.110(C).
In lieu of renewing a license in active status as provided by Section 637.090 of this Chapter, a Licensee may apply for inactive license status for two-year terms, beginning and ending as provided in Section 637.090. A Licensee who obtains inactive license status may perform no Blasting Work under the inactive license. To apply for inactive license status, a Licensee must submit to the Code Official, before the license's expiration date, and in a format prescribed by the Code Official, an application for inactive license status along with the required application fees. A Licensee who is on inactive status may change his or her license to an active status by applying for renewal as provided by Section 637.090. A Licensee who has a license in an inactive status for more than two (2) renewal periods must provide evidence of continued competency, as approved by the Code Official, to change his or her license to an active status.
Blasting Contractor License initial application fee of twenty-five dollars ($25.00) per application;
Blasting Contractor License active status fee of two hundred dollars ($200.00) per license for two (2) years; and
Blasting Contractor License inactive status fee of fifty dollars ($50.00) to renew a license in an inactive status for two (2) years.
Fifty dollars ($50.00) for licenses renewed in February; and,
A Licensee who fails to renew his or her license before April of the year following expiration shall pay an additional one hundred dollars ($100.00) to reactivate the license in addition to any fees required in Section 637.110(A). A Licensee who reactivates his or her license per this Subsection is not required to pay any of the fees listed in Section 637.110(C) with the reactivation fee.
The Code Official may make investigations and conduct hearings and, upon its own investigation or a complaint in writing, signed and verified by the complainant, suspend, refuse to renew, or revoke any Blasting Contractor License (including a license on inactive license status) if the Code Official finds that the Licensee has:
Made a material misstatement in the application for a Blasting Contractor License, or for the renewal of such a license;
Has violated any provision of this Chapter, or of any applicable Code standard set out in Section 637.010 of this Chapter, or any rule, regulation, or order promulgated by the Code Official.
Any individual aggrieved by a decision of the Code Official under this Section may appeal to the St. Charles County Building Commission and introduce any evidence in his or her defense. Any individual whose Blasting Contractor License has been revoked or who has been refused renewal of his or her Blasting Contractor License may reapply for such a license, but no sooner than one (1) year after the date of revocation or refusal to renew.
All individuals licensed under this Chapter shall be required to maintain on file with the Code Official a certificate of insurance evidencing liability insurance coverage in the amount of one million dollars ($1,000,000.00) per incident. This insurance must be kept in force at all times, and the certificate holder shall be listed as St. Charles County. Failure to maintain such insurance shall result in revocation or suspension of license.
Upon notice from the Code Official that work is being performed contrary to provisions of this Chapter, such work shall be immediately stopped. The stop work order shall be in writing; shall be given to the owner of the property involved, or to that owner's agent, and to the individual doing the work; and shall state the conditions under which work will be permitted to resume. Any individual who shall continue any work in violation of the provisions of this Chapter after having been served with a stop work order shall be liable to a fine as provided by Section 637.150 of this Chapter, which fine shall be not less than two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00).