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MD. Public Safety Code Ann. §  10-206 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Safety|Title 10 - Fireworks and Sparklers|Subtitle 2 - Fireworks Plants|Section 10-206 - Plant Equipment

    (a)    Each building in a fireworks plant shall be equipped as provided in this section.    (b)    (1)    A stove, an exposed flame, or an electric heater may not be used in a fireworks plant, except in a boiler room, machine shop, office building, pump house, or lavatory in which fireworks, fireworks components, or volatile chemicals are prohibited.        (2)    If a unit heater is located inside a building that could, at any time, contain explosive composition:            (i)    the heater shall be equipped with an explosion-proof motor; and            (ii)    the switches controlling the motor of the unit heater shall be located outside the building in which the motor is located.    (c)    An electric motor, fan, open switch, or other device capable of producing an open spark shall be located:        (1)    outside any building in a fireworks plant that at any time contains explosive composition; and        (2)    in a manner so that an open spark cannot be introduced into a building in a fireworks plant that, at any time, contains explosive composition.    (d)    A press or other mechanical device located in a building in a fireworks plant that, at any time, contains explosive composition shall be properly grounded to prevent the accumulation of static electricity.
MD. Public Safety Code Ann. §  10-208 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Safety|Title 10 - Fireworks and Sparklers|Subtitle 2 - Fireworks Plants|Section 10-208 - Testing of Fireworks

    (a)    A licensee may test fireworks or their components only in an area that is:        (1)    set aside for that purpose; and        (2)    located at a safe distance from any fireworks plant building or other structure, considering the nature of the materials being tested.    (b)    A licensee may experiment with fireworks, pyrotechnics, or their components only as authorized by the State Fire Marshal.
MD. Public Safety Code Ann. §  10-210 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Safety|Title 10 - Fireworks and Sparklers|Subtitle 2 - Fireworks Plants|Section 10-210 - Prohibited Acts; Penalties

    (a)    (1)    A person may not manufacture or process fireworks in the State except in a fireworks plant of a licensee.        (2)    A person who violates this subsection is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 1 year or a fine not exceeding $1,000 or both.    (b)    (1)    Unless otherwise authorized by law, a person under this subtitle may not manufacture:            (i)    1.3 G fireworks other than rockets and Roman candles;            (ii)    fireworks commonly known as “flash and sound”;            (iii)    products utilizing potassium chlorate; or            (iv)    explosives.        (2)    Except as otherwise authorized under this subtitle or Title 11, Subtitle 1 of this article, a person may not store 1.3 G fireworks other than rockets or Roman candles.        (3)    A person who violates this subsection is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 1 year or a fine not exceeding $1,000 or both.    (c)    (1)    A person who has been denied a license to operate a fireworks plant in the State or whose license to operate a fireworks plant in the State has been suspended or revoked may not operate that fireworks plant in the State.        (2)    A person who violates this subsection is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 2 years or a fine not exceeding $2,000 or both.
MD. Public Safety Code Ann. §  11-101 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Safety|Title 11 - Explosives|Subtitle 1 - Licenses to Engage in Business as Manufacturer or Dealer or to Possess Explosives|Section 11-101 - Definitions

    (a)    In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.    (b)    (1)    “Dealer” means a person who is engaged in the business of buying or selling explosives.        (2)    “Dealer” does not include a manufacturer.    (c)    (1)    “Explosives” means gunpowder, powders for blasting, high explosives, blasting materials, fuses other than electric circuit breakers, detonators and other detonating agents, smokeless powder, and any chemical compound or mechanical mixture that contains oxidizing and combustible units or other ingredients in such proportions, quantities, or packing that ignition by fire, friction, concussion, percussion, or detonation of any part of the compound or mixture may and is intended to cause an explosion.        (2)    “Explosives” includes:            (i)    bombs and destructive devices designed to operate by chemical, mechanical, or explosive action; and            (ii)    two or more components that are advertised and sold together with instructions on how to combine the components to create an explosive, as defined in paragraph (1) of this subsection.        (3)    “Explosives” does not include fixed ammunition for small arms, small arms ammunition primers, small arms percussion caps, safety and pyrotechnic fuses, quills, quick and slow matches, friction primers, fireworks, or common matches when used in their original configuration.    (d)    “Explosives for use in firearms” means:        (1)    smokeless powder for loading or reloading small arms ammunition; or        (2)    black powder for loading or reloading small arms ammunition, antique arms, or replicas of antique arms.    (e)    “Local licensing authority” means the sheriff or chief of police of the county or community where the applicant for a license resides or has a regular place of business.    (f)    “Manufacturer” means a person who manufactures or otherwise produces explosives.
MD. Public Safety Code Ann. §  11-102 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Safety|Title 11 - Explosives|Subtitle 1 - Licenses to Engage in Business as Manufacturer or Dealer or to Possess Explosives|Section 11-102 - Scope of Subtitle

    (a)    This subtitle does not apply to explosives while being transported on vessels, vehicles, or railroad cars, or while being held for delivery, if the transportation or delivery is subject to and conforms with regulations adopted by the United States Department of Transportation or United States Coast Guard.    (b)    This subtitle does not apply to the receipt, possession, and use of signals required for the safe operation of vessels, motor vehicles, railroad cars, or aircraft by their operators.
MD. Public Safety Code Ann. §  11-103 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Safety|Title 11 - Explosives|Subtitle 1 - Licenses to Engage in Business as Manufacturer or Dealer or to Possess Explosives|Section 11-103 - Regulations

    The State Fire Prevention Commission may adopt regulations to carry out this subtitle.
MD. Public Safety Code Ann. §  11-104 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Safety|Title 11 - Explosives|Subtitle 1 - Licenses to Engage in Business as Manufacturer or Dealer or to Possess Explosives|Section 11-104 - Powers of State Fire Marshal

    (a)    (1)    The State Fire Marshal may investigate an explosion or fire that occurs in any place where explosives or ingredients for explosives are manufactured, transported, stored, or used.        (2)    The State Fire Marshal may investigate an explosion, accident, or fire if there is reason to believe explosives were involved.    (b)    The State Fire Marshal may report the findings of an investigation under subsection (a) of this section to federal or State authorities:        (1)    if the explosion or fire was a willful act, for criminal prosecution of the person causing the willful act; or        (2)    if the explosion or fire was accidental, so that precautions may be taken to prevent similar accidents from occurring.    (c)    (1)    In an investigation under subsection (a) of this section, the employees under the direction of the State Fire Marshal may enter the premises where the explosion or fire has occurred to:            (i)    examine documents; or            (ii)    administer oaths to and examine witnesses and other persons concerned.        (2)    The owner, lessee, or operator of the premises where the explosion or fire has occurred, or an agent of these persons, may not hinder the actions of an employee of the State Fire Marshal described under paragraph (1) of this subsection.    (d)    The State Fire Marshal may collect a fee of $20 for inspection of the vehicle of an explosive hauler.
MD. Public Safety Code Ann. §  11-105 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Safety|Title 11 - Explosives|Subtitle 1 - Licenses to Engage in Business as Manufacturer or Dealer or to Possess Explosives|Section 11-105 - License Required; Exceptions

    (a)    Except as otherwise provided in this subtitle, a person shall obtain a license issued under this subtitle before the person engages in business as a manufacturer or dealer, possesses explosives other than explosives for use in firearms, or possesses or stores explosives for use in firearms in the State.    (b)    (1)    A person shall obtain a license to engage in business as a dealer under this subtitle before the person engages in the business of loading or reloading small arms ammunition in the State.        (2)    The owner or operator of a mine, quarry, or other operation or business that uses explosives, or a contractor who performs work that uses explosives, shall obtain a license to engage in business as a dealer under this subtitle.    (c)    This section does not apply to the armed forces of the United States, the National Guard, the State Guard, or officers or employees of the United States, the State, or a local subdivision of the State who are authorized to handle explosives in the performance of their duties.    (d)    (1)    Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, a person need not obtain a license to possess or store up to 5 pounds of smokeless powder for the loading or reloading of small arms ammunition, and up to 5 pounds of black powder for the loading or reloading of small arms ammunition or for use in the loading of antique arms or replicas of antique arms, if the smokeless powder and black powder are stored in their original shipping containers and are possessed only for personal use in firearms.        (2)    A person may not possess or store explosives for use in firearms in any quantity in multifamily dwellings, apartments, dormitories, hotels, schools, other public buildings, or buildings or structures open for public use.        (3)    Notwithstanding paragraph (2) of this subsection, the State Fire Marshal may issue a permit to allow temporary possession of explosives for use in firearms in a building or structure open for public use.
MD. Public Safety Code Ann. §  11-108 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Safety|Title 11 - Explosives|Subtitle 1 - Licenses to Engage in Business as Manufacturer or Dealer or to Possess Explosives|Section 11-108 - Scope of License to Engage in Business as Dealer

    A license to engage in business as a dealer authorizes the licensee to store 1.4 G fireworks and 1.3 G display fireworks at approved locations in storage buildings approved by the State Fire Marshal or the local authority with jurisdiction over local fire prevention codes.
MD. Public Safety Code Ann. §  11-109 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Safety|Title 11 - Explosives|Subtitle 1 - Licenses to Engage in Business as Manufacturer or Dealer or to Possess Explosives|Section 11-109 - Term of License

    A license issued under this subtitle expires on the third anniversary of its effective date unless sooner revoked.
MD. Public Safety Code Ann. §  11-110 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Safety|Title 11 - Explosives|Subtitle 1 - Licenses to Engage in Business as Manufacturer or Dealer or to Possess Explosives|Section 11-110 - Employees of Businesses or Operations That Use Explosives

    (a)    The owner or operator of a mine, quarry, or other operation or business that uses explosives, or a contractor who performs work that uses explosives, required to obtain a license to engage in business as a dealer under this subtitle:        (1)    may issue or sell to each employee only the amount of explosives as is reasonably required by that employee to perform the employee’s duties;        (2)    shall ensure that any explosives issued or sold to an employee are not taken by the employee to a place not necessary for the employee to perform the employee’s duties; and        (3)    shall ensure that any unused explosives are returned to the owner, operator, or contractor on termination of the work for which the explosives were issued or sold to the employee.    (b)    Regardless of whether the owner, operator, or contractor has obtained a license to engage in business as a dealer, an employee of the owner, operator, or contractor need not obtain a license to possess explosives other than explosives for use in firearms in order to possess explosives issued or sold to the employee by the owner, operator, or contractor.
MD. Public Safety Code Ann. §  11-111 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Safety|Title 11 - Explosives|Subtitle 1 - Licenses to Engage in Business as Manufacturer or Dealer or to Possess Explosives|Section 11-111 - Revocations of Licenses

    A license issued under this subtitle may be revoked by the State Fire Marshal for:         (1)    a ground specified under § 11-107 of this subtitle for denying an application for a license; or        (2)    a violation of regulations adopted by the State Fire Prevention Commission to regulate the use, handling, and storage of explosives.
MD. Public Safety Code Ann. §  11-112 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Safety|Title 11 - Explosives|Subtitle 1 - Licenses to Engage in Business as Manufacturer or Dealer or to Possess Explosives|Section 11-112 - Records and Reports of Manufacturers and Dealers

    (a)    (1)    Each manufacturer and each dealer shall keep, for all explosives shipped, purchased, or sold, a record that includes:            (i)    the name and address of each consignee, buyer, or seller of the explosives;            (ii)    the date of each shipment, purchase, or sale; and            (iii)    the amount and description of the explosives.        (2)    Each record kept under this subsection shall at all times be open for inspection by agents of the licensing authority and by federal, State, and local law enforcement officers.        (3)    (i)    Subject to subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph, each manufacturer and each dealer shall provide a copy of each record kept under this subsection to the State Fire Marshal in the form that the State Fire Marshal requires.            (ii)    A record kept under this subsection shall be provided on request, but need not be filed more than once in each calendar month.    (b)    (1)    Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, each manufacturer shall file with the licensing authority of each state, other than this State, to which explosives have been shipped by the manufacturer, a report that includes:            (i)    the name of each buyer to whom explosives have been shipped in that state; and            (ii)    the amount and description of the explosives.        (2)    A report required under paragraph (1) of this subsection shall be filed on request, but need not be filed more than once in each calendar month.        (3)    In like manner, each manufacturer shall file with the State Fire Marshal a report that includes:            (i)    the name of each buyer of explosives in this State; and            (ii)    the amount and description of the explosives.
MD. Public Safety Code Ann. §  11-113 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Safety|Title 11 - Explosives|Subtitle 1 - Licenses to Engage in Business as Manufacturer or Dealer or to Possess Explosives|Section 11-113 - Reports of Theft of Explosives

    Each theft or other unauthorized taking of explosives from a licensee under this subtitle shall be reported by the licensee to the State Fire Marshal:         (1)    immediately by telephone; and        (2)    by a written report in the form required by the State Fire Marshal.
MD. Public Safety Code Ann. §  11-114 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Safety|Title 11 - Explosives|Subtitle 1 - Licenses to Engage in Business as Manufacturer or Dealer or to Possess Explosives|Section 11-114 - Prohibited Acts; Penalty -- in General

    (a)    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)    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)    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)    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)    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)    A person may not violate a regulation adopted under this subtitle.    (g)    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.
MD. Public Safety Code Ann. §  11-115 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Safety|Title 11 - Explosives|Subtitle 1 - Licenses to Engage in Business as Manufacturer or Dealer or to Possess Explosives|Section 11-115 - Prohibited Acts; Penalty -- Explosives for Use in Firearms; Required Reports

    (a)    (1)    A person may not possess at any time or store in any one place more than 5 pounds of smokeless powder or more than 5 pounds of black powder for use in firearms unless the person is licensed under this subtitle.        (2)    A person may not engage in the business of loading or reloading small arms ammunition unless the person is licensed to engage in business as a dealer under this subtitle.        (3)    Except as otherwise provided in this subtitle, a person may not possess or store explosives for use in firearms in any quantity in multifamily dwellings, apartments, dormitories, hotels, schools or other public buildings, or buildings or structures open for public use.    (b)    A dealer may not sell, barter, give, or dispose of more than 5 pounds of black powder or more than 5 pounds of smokeless powder for use in firearms to any one person at any one time unless the person is licensed under this subtitle.    (c)    A person may not fail to file reports or records required under § 11-112 of this subtitle.    (d)    A person may not fail to file a report of theft of explosives required under § 11-113 of this subtitle.    (e)    A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 6 months or a fine not exceeding $500 or both.
MD. Public Safety Code Ann. §  11-117 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Safety|Title 11 - Explosives|Subtitle 1 - Licenses to Engage in Business as Manufacturer or Dealer or to Possess Explosives|Section 11-117 - Merger of Convictions; Preemption Among Penalties

    (a)    If a person has been convicted of a violation of § 11–114(a) and (b) of this subtitle, or of a violation of §§ 11–115(a) and 11–114(b) of this subtitle, and the convictions arise out of the same transaction, the conviction under § 11–114(a) or § 11–115(a) of this subtitle merges into the conviction under § 11–114(b) of this subtitle.    (b)    If a person has been convicted of two or more violations under this subtitle and has been penalized under § 11–114(g), § 11–115(e), or § 11–116 of this subtitle for one violation, the person is not subject to an additional penalty under § 11–116 of this subtitle.
MD. Public Safety Code Ann. §  11-118 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Safety|Title 11 - Explosives|Subtitle 1 - Licenses to Engage in Business as Manufacturer or Dealer or to Possess Explosives|Section 11-118 - Procedures for Action Under Subtitle

    In an action under this subtitle:         (1)    the State need not disprove any exception, excuse, proviso, or exemption under this subtitle; and        (2)    the burden of proof of an exception, excuse, proviso, or exemption is on the defendant or the holder of any alleged security interest, as the case may be.
MD. Public Safety Code Ann. §  12-101 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Safety|Title 12 - Building and Material Codes; Other Safety Provisions|Subtitle 1 - General Provisions|Section 12-101 - Administrative Search Warrants

    (a)    This section applies only to inspections under § 12-909 and Subtitle 8, Part II of this title.    (b)    An inspector of the Division of Labor and Industry may apply to the District Court for an administrative search warrant under this section if the inspector:        (1)    is authorized or required by law to inspect property in the State; and        (2)    is denied access to the property after making a proper request for access of the owner, lessee, or other person in charge of the property.    (c)    A judge may issue an administrative search warrant under this section if the application:        (1)    specifies the nature, scope, and purpose of the inspection; and        (2)    shows that:            (i)    the applicant is authorized or required by law to inspect the property;            (ii)    the applicant was denied access to the property after making a proper request for access at a reasonable time;            (iii)    the application is approved by the Attorney General; and            (iv)    the inspection is sought for safety or health related purposes.