(1) Analytical laboratories approved by the department under the alternative criteria established by the commission in its rules.

(2) Laboratories that are:

(A) operated by a college, university, school, or other educational entity for the purpose of instruction or research; and

(B) approved by the department under the alternative criteria established by the commission in the rules.

     (b) The commission may:

(1) apply different rules to the manufacture of regulated explosives (as defined in IC 35-47.5-2-13) in a laboratory described in subsection (a) than apply to other places where regulated explosives (as defined in IC 35-47.5-2-13) are manufactured; and

(2) adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to exempt laboratories described in subsection (a) from the regulated explosive magazines permit requirement under IC 35-47.5-4.

As added by P.L.245-1987, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.123-2002, SEC.28; P.L.1-2006, SEC.360; P.L.187-2021, SEC.78.