When required by and in amounts set forth in local ordinance, the applicant for a permit for explosives shall submit evidence that the applicant has a minimum and specified amount of funds available for the purpose of the payment of all damages to persons or property which arise from, or are caused by, the conduct of any act authorized by the permit and from which any legal judgment results.

Such evidence, when required, shall be a bond issued by an authorized surety company or a public liability insurance policy or cash or other evidence of financial security acceptable to the State Fire Marshal. The minimum amount of any such bond or insurance policy shall be determined by the appropriate issuing authority.

Terms Used In California Health and Safety Code 12106

  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • State: means the State of California, unless applied to the different parts of the United States. See California Health and Safety Code 23

The provisions of this section do not apply to any public entity, as defined in § 811.2 of the Government Code.

(Amended by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1425.)

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