2004 Minnesota Statutes

     299F.75 Permit application. 

    Subdivision 1.    Requirement.  Any person desiring to 
 possess explosives or blasting agents, other than a person 
 licensed as provided in section 299F.73, shall make application 
 for a permit for the use of explosives or blasting agents to the 
 appropriate local sheriff or chief of police of a statutory or 
 home rule charter city of the first, second or third class, or 
 such other person as is designated by the commissioner of public 
 safety, on a standardized form provided by the commissioner of 
 public safety. 

    Subd. 2.    Contents.  The application shall require the 
 applicant's name, address, purpose for acquiring explosives or 
 blasting agents, place of intended acquisition, quantity 
 required, place and time of intended use, place and means of 
 storage until such use and whether the applicant is a person to 
 whom no such permit may be issued pursuant to section 299F.77.  
 Issuing authorities may request a certificate from the applicant 
 regarding the applicant's knowledge in the use, handling, and 
 storage of explosives and blasting agents, and may refuse to 
 issue a permit to any person who does not have sufficient 
 knowledge to protect the public safety.  Any person aggrieved by 
 the denial of a permit may request a hearing before the 
 commissioner of public safety.  The provisions of sections 14.57 
 to 14.69 shall apply to such hearings and subsequent 
 proceedings, if any. 

    Subd. 3.    Notice.  Prior to the storage or use of 
 explosives or blasting agents, the applicant shall notify the 
 appropriate local fire official and law enforcement agency.  

    HIST: 1971 c 845 s 5; 1973 c 169 s 1; 1975 c 77 s 2; 1982 c 
 424 s 130; 1987 c 384 art 2 s 1; 1994 c 636 art 5 s 6