RCW 70.74.010 Definitions. As used in this chapter, unless a different meaning is plainly required by the context: (1) The terms “authorized,” “approved,” or “approval” shall be held to mean authorized, approved, or approval by the department of labor and industries. (2) The term “blasting agent” shall be held to mean and include any material […]
RCW 70.74.013 Funds collected by department. All funds collected by the department under RCW 70.74.137 through 70.74.146 and 70.74.360 shall be transferred to the state treasurer for deposit into the accident and medical aid funds under RCW 51.44.010 and 51.44.020. [ 2008 c 285 § 11.] NOTES: Intent—Captions not law—Effective date—2008 c 285: See notes […]
RCW 70.74.020 Restrictions on manufacture, sale, or storage—Users—Reports on storage—Waiver. (1) No person shall manufacture, possess, store, sell, purchase, transport, or use explosives or blasting agents except in compliance with this chapter. (2) The director of the department of labor and industries shall make and promulgate rules and regulations concerning qualifications of users of explosives […]
RCW 70.74.022 License required to manufacture, purchase, sell, use, possess, transport, or store explosives—Penalty—Surrender of explosives by unlicensed person—Other relief. (1) It is unlawful for any person to manufacture, purchase, sell, offer for sale, use, possess, transport, or store any explosive, improvised device, or components that are intended to be assembled into an explosive or […]
RCW 70.74.025 Magazines—Classification, location and construction—Standards—Use. The director of the department of labor and industries shall establish by rule or regulation requirements for classification, location and construction of magazines for storage of explosives in compliance with accepted applicable explosive safety standards. All explosives shall be kept in magazines which meet the requirements of this chapter. […]
RCW 70.74.030 Quantity and distance tables for storage—Adoption by rule. All explosive manufacturing buildings and magazines in which explosives or blasting agents except small arms ammunition and smokeless powder are had, kept, or stored, must be located at distances from inhabited buildings, railroads, highways, and public utility transmission systems in conformity with the quantity and […]
RCW 70.74.040 Limit on storage quantity. No quantity in excess of three hundred thousand pounds, or the equivalent in blasting caps shall be had, kept or stored in any factory building or magazine in this state. [ 1970 ex.s. c 72 § 2; 1931 c 111 § 4; RRS § 5440-4.]
RCW 70.74.050 Quantity and distance table for explosives manufacturing buildings. All explosives manufacturing buildings shall be located one from the other and from other buildings on explosives manufacturing plants in which persons are regularly employed, and all magazines shall be located from factory buildings and buildings on explosives plants in which persons are regularly employed, […]
RCW 70.74.061 Quantity and distance tables for separation between magazines—Adoption by rule. Magazines containing blasting caps and electric blasting caps shall be separated from other magazines containing like contents, or from magazines containing explosives by distances set in the quantity and distance tables adopted by the department of labor and industries by rule. The department […]
RCW 70.74.100 Storage of caps with explosives prohibited. No blasting caps, or other detonating or fulminating caps, or detonators, or flame-producing devices shall be kept or stored in any magazine in which other explosives are kept or stored. [ 1969 ex.s. c 137 § 12; 1931 c 111 § 10; RRS § 5440-10.]
RCW 70.74.110 Manufacturer’s report—Inspection—License. All persons engaged in the manufacture of explosives, or any process involving explosives, or where explosives are used as a component part in the manufacture of any article or device, on August 11, 1969, shall within sixty days thereafter, and all persons engaging in the manufacture of explosives, or any process […]
RCW 70.74.120 Storage report—Inspection—License—Cancellation. All persons engaged in keeping or storing and all persons having in their possession explosives on August 11, 1969, shall within sixty days thereafter, and all persons engaging in keeping or storing explosives or coming into possession thereof after August 11, 1969, shall before engaging in the keeping or storing of […]
RCW 70.74.130 Dealer in explosives—Application—License. Every person desiring to engage in the business of dealing in explosives shall apply to the department of labor and industries for a license therefor. Said application shall state, among other things: (1) The name and address of applicant; (2) The reason for desiring to engage in the business of […]
RCW 70.74.135 Purchaser of explosives—Application—License. All persons desiring to purchase explosives except handloader components shall apply to the department of labor and industries for a license. Said application shall state, among other things: (1) The location where explosives are to be used; (2) The kind and amount of explosives to be used; (3) The name […]
RCW 70.74.137 Purchaser’s license fee. Every person applying for a purchaser’s license, or renewal thereof, shall pay an annual license fee of twenty-five dollars. The director of labor and industries may adjust the amount of the license fee to reflect the administrative costs of the department. The fee shall not exceed one hundred dollars. Said […]
RCW 70.74.140 Storage license fee. Every person engaging in the business of keeping or storing of explosives shall pay an annual license fee for each magazine maintained, to be graduated by the department of labor and industries according to the quantity kept or stored therein, of fifty dollars. The director of labor and industries may […]
RCW 70.74.142 User’s license or renewal—Fee. Every person applying for a user’s license, or renewal thereof, under this chapter shall pay an annual license fee of fifty dollars. The director of labor and industries may adjust the amount of the license fee to reflect the administrative costs of the department. The fee shall not exceed […]
RCW 70.74.144 Manufacturer’s license fee—Manufacturers to comply with dealer requirements when selling. Every person engaged in the business of manufacturing explosives shall pay an annual license fee of fifty dollars. The director of labor and industries may adjust the amount of the license fee to reflect the administrative costs of the department. The fee shall […]
RCW 70.74.146 Seller’s license fee—Sellers to comply with dealer requirements. Every person engaged in the business of selling explosives shall pay an annual license fee of fifty dollars. The director of labor and industries may adjust the amount of the license fee to reflect the administrative costs of the department. The fee shall not exceed […]
RCW 70.74.150 Annual inspection. The department of labor and industries shall make, or cause to be made, at least one inspection during every year, of each licensed explosives plant or magazine. [ 1931 c 111 § 14; RRS § 5440-14.]
