§ 23-28.28-1 Definitions
§ 23-28.28-2 Permit required
§ 23-28.28-3 Manufacturing permit
§ 23-28.28-4 Dealers’ permits
§ 23-28.28-5 Permit to possess explosives
§ 23-28.28-6 Permit to use explosives
§ 23-28.28-7 Application for use permit – Emergency permit
§ 23-28.28-8 Quarry operations and repeated blasting
§ 23-28.28-9 Standards for use of explosives
§ 23-28.28-10 Permit fees
§ 23-28.28-11 Expiration of permits
§ 23-28.28-12 Revocation of permit
§ 23-28.28-13 Records of shipments, sales, and purchases
§ 23-28.28-14 Sale to unlicensed persons prohibited
§ 23-28.28-15 Military and public agencies exempt
§ 23-28.28-16 Repealed
§ 23-28.28-17 Reports
§ 23-28.28-18 Manufacture of explosives
§ 23-28.28-19 Records of visitors
§ 23-28.28-22 Storage and transportation of explosives on water
§ 23-28.28-26 Requirement for removal of explosives or providing watchperson
§ 23-28.28-27 Report of explosion or fire
§ 23-28.28-31 License to conduct blasting operations
§ 23-28.28-32 Bond for blasting operations
§ 23-28.28-33 Disposal of detonators and explosives prohibited
§ 23-28.28-34 Penalty for violations – Seizure of explosives
§ 23-28.28-35 Forfeiture of vehicles, vessels, or aircraft
§ 23-28.28-36 Severability
§ 23-28.28-37 Notice to adjoining landowners
§ 23-28.28-38 Transportation of explosives

Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws > Chapter 23-28.28 - Explosives

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