Terms Used In Florida Statutes 552.112

  • 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

(1) It is unlawful for any user of explosives to purchase, store, or use explosives without maintaining an accurate and current written inventory of all explosives purchased, possessed, stored, or used.
(2) Such records shall include, but not be limited to, invoices or sales tickets from purchases, location of blasting sites, dates and times of firing, the amount of explosives used for each blast or delay series, the name of the person in charge of loading and firing, and the license or permit number and name of the person making such entry into the records. Such records shall be maintained by users for a period of 5 years.
(3) Such records shall be made accessible to, and subject to examination by, the division and any peace officer of this state.
(4) It is unlawful for any person knowingly to withhold information or make any false or fictitious entry or misrepresentation upon any such records.