Terms Used In Florida Statutes 552.211

  • Division: means the Division of State Fire Marshal of the Department of Financial Services. See Florida Statutes 552.081
  • Explosive materials: means explosives, blasting agents, or detonators. 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

(1) All explosive materials shall be stored in magazines which are in conformity with the rules or regulations of the division, except when they are in the process of manufacture, being used, or being loaded or unloaded into or from transportation vehicles, or while in the course of transportation.
(2) Use of explosives, except by written consent of the division, shall be conducted only during daylight hours.
(3) The division may restrict the quantity and use of explosives at any location within the state when the division deems the use of such explosives is likely to cause injury to life or property.