- (a) Unless otherwise exempted by this article, no person shall engage in blasting or other use of explosives for commercial purposes, without first obtaining a blasting contractor license. Any person desiring to be licensed or desiring a renewal of an existing license as a blasting contractor in this state shall make and file with the office a written application on a form prescribed by the office. The office shall have 30 days to investigate and review the application, and either issue or deny a license. A denial shall state the reasons why the license was not issued and what corrective action, if any, may be taken.
- (b) The license shall expire one year following the date of its issuance or renewal and shall become invalid, unless renewed by payment of the license fee.
- (c) A fee of two thousand dollars ($2,000) shall be paid to the office by any person issued a license under this section.
- (d) No person with a blaster certification card may conduct any blasting operations which require certification and licensure under this article unless the person has, or is employed by an employer who has a blasting contractor license.
(Acts 1993, No. 93-713, p. 1391, §8; Act 2003-378, §1.)