Louisiana Revised Statutes 40:1472.7 – Reports of losses or thefts; illegal use or illegal possession
Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 40:1472.7
- Blaster: shall mean a person employed by a primary licensee who detonates or otherwise effects the explosion of an explosive or who is in immediate personal charge and supervision of one or more other persons engaged in such activity. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 40:1472.2
- Dealer-distributor: means a person engaged in the wholesale or retail business of buying and selling or distribution of explosives, provided that should a manufacturer make sales to users, such manufacturer shall not be required to obtain an additional license as a dealer. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 40:1472.2
- Deputy secretary: means the deputy secretary for public safety services of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 40:1472.2
- Explosives: means any chemical compound, mixture, or device, the primary or common purpose of which is to function by explosion. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 40:1472.2
- Handler: shall mean a person who touches, moves, or otherwise handles explosives but does not detonate or otherwise effect the explosion of explosives or explosives materials. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 40:1472.2
- Manufacturer: means a person engaged in the manufacture, compounding, or combining of explosives. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 40:1472.2
- User: means a person who, as an ultimate consumer of an explosive, purchases the same from a dealer-distributor or manufacturer or means a dealer or manufacturer who uses an explosive as an ultimate consumer. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 40:1472.2
A. Any sheriff, police department, or peace officer of this state shall give immediate notice to the deputy secretary of any losses, thefts, illegal uses, or illegal possession of explosives within the purview of this Part, coming to his attention, and shall forward a copy of his final written report to the deputy secretary. Any manufacturer, dealer-distributor, user, blaster, handler, or historical and cultural reenactor who knows that explosives in his possession have been lost, stolen, or otherwise misappropriated shall immediately notify the nearest sheriff’s office or police department and the deputy secretary of such fact. In addition, each manufacturer, dealer-distributor, and user shall physically inspect all magazines at least one time every seven days to ensure security of the explosives.
B. Whoever is convicted of violating this Section shall be fined not less than one thousand five hundred dollars nor more than ten thousand dollars or imprisoned with or without hard labor for not less than two years nor more than five years, or both.
Acts 1995, No. 1139, §1; Acts 1999, No. 1202, §1; Acts 2008, No. 898, §1; Acts 2009, No. 391, §1.