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50 USC CHAPTER 8 - EXPLOSIVES; MANUFACTURE, DISTRIBUTION,

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TITLE 50 - WAR AND NATIONAL DEFENSE

CHAPTER 8 - EXPLOSIVES; MANUFACTURE, DISTRIBUTION, STORAGE, USE, AND

POSSESSION REGULATED

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CHAPTER 8 - EXPLOSIVES; MANUFACTURE, DISTRIBUTION, STORAGE, USE,

AND POSSESSION REGULATED

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50 USC Secs. 121 to 144 01/06/03

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TITLE 50 - WAR AND NATIONAL DEFENSE

CHAPTER 8 - EXPLOSIVES; MANUFACTURE, DISTRIBUTION, STORAGE, USE, AND

POSSESSION REGULATED

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Secs. 121 to 144. Repealed. Pub. L. 91-452, title XI, Sec. 1106(a),

Oct. 15, 1970, 84 Stat. 960

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Section 121, acts Oct. 6, 1917, ch. 83, Sec. 1, 40 Stat. 385;

Dec. 26, 1941, ch. 633, Sec. 2, 55 Stat. 863, defined "explosive",

"explosives", "ingredients", "person", and "Director". See section

841 of Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure.

Section 122, acts Oct. 6, 1917, ch. 83, Sec. 2, 40 Stat. 385;

Dec. 26, 1941, ch. 633, Sec. 2, 55 Stat. 864, related to

unauthorized manufacture, distribution, possession, acquisition,

etc., of explosives or ingredients. See section 842 of Title 18.

Section 123, acts Oct. 6, 1917, ch. 83, Sec. 3, 40 Stat. 386;

Dec. 26, 1941, ch. 633, Sec. 2, 55 Stat. 864; Nov. 24, 1942, ch.

641, 56 Stat. 1022; Aug. 23, 1958, Pub. L. 85-726, title XIV, Sec.

1405, 72 Stat. 808; Oct. 15, 1966, Pub. L. 89-670, Sec. 8(f), 80

Stat. 943, excepted from provisions of this chapter purchase or

possession of ingredients when purchased or held in small

quantities and not used or intended to be used in manufacture of

explosives, explosives or ingredients in transit in conformity with

applicable law, explosives manufactured under authority of the

United States for armed forces or the F.B.I., and arsenals, etc.,

owned by, or operated by or on behalf of, the United States. See

section 845 of Title 18.

Section 124, acts Oct. 6, 1917, ch. 83, Sec. 4, 40 Stat. 386;

Dec. 26, 1941, ch. 633, Sec. 2, 55 Stat. 864, authorized a

superintendent, foreman, or other duly authorized employee at a

mine, quarry, or other work, when licensed, to sell or issue to any

employee under him such amount of explosives or ingredients

required by that employee in performance of his duties. See section

843 of Title 18.

Section 125, acts Oct. 6, 1917, ch. 83, Sec. 2, 40 Stat. 385;

Dec. 26, 1941, ch. 633, Sec. 2, 55 Stat. 863, related to

applicability of prohibitory provisions of this chapter.

Section 126, acts Oct. 6, 1917, ch. 83, Sec. 5, 40 Stat. 386;

Dec. 26, 1941, ch. 633, Sec. 2, 55 Stat. 864, required licensees to

keep records of disposition of explosives or ingredients. See

section 843 of Title 18.

Section 127, acts Oct. 6, 1917, ch. 83, Sec. 6, 40 Stat. 386;

Dec. 26, 1941, ch. 633, Sec. 2, 55 Stat. 865, authorized issuance

of licenses. See section 843 of Title 18.

Section 128, acts Oct. 6, 1917, ch. 83, Sec. 7, 40 Stat. 386;

Dec. 26, 1941, ch. 633, Sec. 2, 55 Stat. 865, set forth procedure

for issuance of licenses and fees for such licenses.

Section 129, acts Oct. 6, 1917, ch. 83, Sec. 8, 40 Stat. 386;

Dec. 26, 1941, ch. 633, Sec. 2, 55 Stat. 865; Ex. Ord. No. 9287,

eff. Dec. 24, 1942, 7 F.R. 10897, provided for term of license,

qualifications of applicants for licenses, and revocation of

license. See section 843 of Title 18.

Section 130, acts Oct. 6, 1917, ch. 83, Sec. 9, 40 Stat. 386;

Dec. 26, 1941, ch. 633, Sec. 2, 55 Stat. 866, set forth contents of

applications for licenses. See section 843 of Title 18.

Section 131, acts Oct. 6, 1917, ch. 83, Sec. 10, 40 Stat. 387;

Dec. 26, 1941, ch. 633, Sec. 2, 55 Stat. 866, required licensee or

applicant to furnish information on request of Director or his

authorized representative. See section 843 of Title 18.

Section 132, acts Oct. 6, 1917, ch. 83, Sec. 11, 40 Stat. 387;

Dec. 26, 1941, ch. 633, Sec. 2, 55 Stat. 867, related to false

representations as to required license.

Section 133, acts Oct. 6, 1917, ch. 83, Sec. 12, 40 Stat. 387;

Dec. 26, 1941, ch. 633, Sec. 2, 55 Stat. 867, related to markings

on manufacturing or storage premises for explosives.

Section 134, act July 1, 1918, ch. 113, 40 Stat. 671, related to

cancellation of licenses for violations of law. See section 844 of

Title 18.

Section 135, acts Oct. 6, 1917, ch. 83, Sec. 13, 40 Stat. 388;

Dec. 26, 1941, ch. 633, Sec. 2, 55 Stat. 867, related to exclusion

of public from manufacturing or storage premises for explosives and

discharge of firearms, etc., on such premises.

Section 136, acts Oct. 6, 1917, ch. 83, Sec. 14, 40 Stat. 388;

Dec. 26, 1941, ch. 633, Sec. 2, 55 Stat. 867, authorized

investigations by Director of explosions and fires involving

explosives or ingredients of explosives.

Section 137, acts Oct. 6, 1917, ch. 83, Sec. 15, 40 Stat. 388;

Dec. 26, 1941, ch. 633, Sec. 2, 55 Stat. 867, authorized Director

to exercise authority conferred upon him by this chapter under

supervision of Secretary of the Interior and cooperation of other

agencies with Director in administration and enforcement of this

chapter.

Section 138, acts Oct. 6, 1917, ch. 83, Sec. 16, 40 Stat. 388;

Dec. 26, 1941, ch. 633, Sec. 2, 55 Stat. 868; Oct. 28, 1949, ch.

782, title XI, Sec. 1106(a), 63 Stat. 972, authorized employment of

personnel for administration of this chapter.

Section 139, acts Oct. 6, 1917, ch. 83, Sec. 17, 40 Stat. 388;

Dec. 26, 1941, ch. 633, Sec. 2, 55 Stat. 868, prohibited any

officer, employee, or licensing agent from divulging any

information obtained in course of his duties under this chapter.

Section 140, acts Oct. 6, 1917, ch. 83, Sec. 18, 40 Stat. 388;

Dec. 26, 1941, ch. 633, Sec. 2, 55 Stat. 868, authorized Director

to issue rules and regulations. See section 847 of Title 18.

Section 141, acts Oct. 6, 1917, ch. 83, Sec. 19, 40 Stat. 388;

Dec. 26, 1941, ch. 633, Sec. 2, 55 Stat. 868, set forth penalties

for violations of this chapter. See section 844 of Title 18.

Section 142, acts Oct. 6, 1917, ch. 83, Sec. 20, 40 Stat. 388;

Dec. 26, 1941, ch. 633, Sec. 2, 55 Stat. 868, provided that this

chapter and regulations issued pursuant to it were to become

operative only during war or national emergency.

Section 143, act Oct. 6, 1917, ch. 83, Sec. 21, 40 Stat. 389,

related to agencies available for enforcement of provisions of this

chapter.

Section 144, act July 1, 1918, ch. 113, 40 Stat. 671, subjected

platinum, iridium, and palladium and compounds thereof to

provisions of this chapter.

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