EXPLOSIVES DEALER LICENSE

Subpart 1. Application. An applicant for an explosives dealer license shall apply to the commissioner according to Minnesota Statutes, section 299F.73 . The commissioner shall refuse to process an incomplete application. One copy of the approved application will be returned to the applicant and will constitute a license to manufacture, assemble, warehouse, or store explosives. A license is valid for one year from the date of approval. Subp. 2. License renewal. One month before a license is due to expire the commissioner shall notify the licensee of the expiration date. Subp. 3. License suspension or revocation. The commissioner shall suspend or revoke a license if an applicant or a licensee: A. violates the provisions of Minnesota Statutes, sections 299F.71 to 299F.83 pertaining to explosives; B. violates the provisions of this chapter pertaining to explosives; C. uses an explosive in the commission of a crime; or D. makes a false statement on a license application form. Subp. 4. Person prohibited from holding license. If an applicant or licensee becomes a person prohibited from holding a license as defined in Minnesota Statutes, section 299F.77 , that person shall notify the commissioner of this fact within 48 hours. Subp. 5. Right to contest decision. An applicant or licensee has the right to contest a decision made by the commissioner. These proceedings must be conducted according to the Administrative Procedure Act, Minnesota Statutes, sections 14.57 to 14.69 .