Terms Used In Florida Statutes 552.092

  • Blaster: means a person employed by a user who detonates or otherwise effects the explosion of an explosive. See Florida Statutes 552.081
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Division: means the Division of State Fire Marshal of the Department of Financial Services. See Florida Statutes 552.081
  • explosives: includes , but is not limited to, dynamite, nitroglycerin, trinitrotoluene, other high explosives, black powder, pellet powder, initiating explosives, detonators, safety fuses, squibs, detonating cord, igniter cord, and igniters. See Florida Statutes 552.081
  • Person: means any natural person, partnership, association, or corporation. See Florida Statutes 552.081
  • User: means a dealer or manufacturer-distributor who uses an explosive as an ultimate consumer or a person who, as an ultimate consumer of an explosive, purchases such explosive from a dealer or manufacturer-distributor. See Florida Statutes 552.081
  • writing: includes handwriting, printing, typewriting, and all other methods and means of forming letters and characters upon paper, stone, wood, or other materials. See Florida Statutes 1.01

(1) The forms for applications for explosives licenses and permits shall be prescribed by the division.
(2) Each application for a license required under this chapter shall be filed in writing with the division. Each application for a license shall require, as a minimum, the full name, date of birth, place of birth, social security number, physical description, residence address, and business address of the applicant; the types of explosives to be manufactured, distributed, or used by the applicant; and the purpose for which the license is sought in relation to explosives. Each application shall be accompanied by an accurate and current photograph of the applicant and a complete set of fingerprints of the applicant taken by an authorized law enforcement officer, unless the applicant has possessed a valid license during the prior license year and such license has not lapsed or been suspended or revoked. If fingerprints are required, the set of fingerprints shall be accompanied by a processing fee to be established by rule, which fee shall defray the costs of processing to the division, and such fingerprints shall be submitted by the division to the Department of Law Enforcement for state processing and to the Federal Bureau of Investigation for federal processing. If the application does not require a set of fingerprints, the division shall submit the name of the applicant to the Department of Law Enforcement for processing. Each application shall be in such form as to provide that the data and other information set forth therein shall be sworn to by the applicant or, if the applicant is a corporation, the application shall be sworn to by an officer thereof. The officer applying on behalf of a corporation shall provide all the information and data, and meet all other requirements, which are required for a natural person.
(3) Each application for a permit required under this chapter shall be filed in writing with the division. Each application for a permit shall require, as a minimum, the full name, date of birth, place of birth, social security number, physical description, and residence address of the applicant and the name and the license number of the user employing such blaster. Each application shall be accompanied by an accurate and current photograph of the applicant and a complete set of fingerprints of the applicant taken by an authorized law enforcement officer, unless the applicant has possessed a valid permit during the prior permit year and such permit has not lapsed or been suspended or revoked. If fingerprints are required, the set of fingerprints shall be accompanied by a processing fee to be established by rule, which fee shall defray the costs of processing to the division, and such fingerprints shall be submitted by the division to the Department of Law Enforcement for state processing and to the Federal Bureau of Investigation for federal processing. If the application does not require a set of fingerprints, the division shall submit the name of the applicant to the Department of Law Enforcement for processing. Each application shall be in such form as to provide that the data and other information set forth therein shall be sworn to by the applicant.
(4) The division may require any applicant to furnish such other information or data not required by this section if such information or data is deemed necessary.