84 STAT. ]
PUBLIC LAW 91-452-OCT. 15, 1970
955
"(li) It shall be unlawful for any person to receive, conceal, transport, ship, store, barter, sell, or dispose of any explosive materials knowing or having reasonable cause to believe that such explosive materials were stolen. " (i) I t shall be unlawful for any person— "(1) who is under indictment for, or who has been convicted in any court of, a crime punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding one year; "(2) who is a fugitive from justice; "(3) who is an unlawful user of or addicted to marihuana (as defined in section 4761 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954) ^SA Stat. ses. or any depressant or stimulant drug (as defined in section 201(v) ^^ ^^^ '*^^^* of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act) or narcotic drug ga^^tat^^'ae^/' (as defined in section 4731(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 21 USC 321*. 1954); or . I t f,l^^' ";, 26 USC 4731. "(4) who has been adjudicated as a mental defective or who "' """" '""' has been committed to a mental institution; to ship or transport any explosive in interstate or foreign commerce or to receive any explosive which has been shipped or transported in interstate or foreign commerce. "(j) I t shall be unlawful for any person to store any explosive material in a manner not in conformity with regulations promulgated by the Secretary. In promulgating such regulations, the Secretary shall take into consideration the class, type, and quantity of explosive materials to be stored, as well as the standards of safety and security recognized in the explosives industry. " (k) I t shall be unlawful for any person who has knowledge of the theft or loss of any explosive materials from his stock, to fail to report such theft or loss within twenty-four hours of discovery thereof, to the Secretary and to appropriate local authorities. "§ 843. Licenses and user permits " (a) An application for a user permit or a license to import, manufacture, or deal in explosive materials shall be in such form and contain such information as the Secretary shall by regulation prescribe. Each applicant for a license or permit shall pay a fee to be charged as set by the Secretary, said fee not to exceed $200 for each license or permit. Each license or permit shall be valid for no longer than three years from date of issuance and shall be renewable upon the same conditions and subject to the same restrictions as the original license or permit and upon payment of a renewal fee not to exceed one-half of the original fee. " (b) Upon the filing of a proper application and payment of the prescribed fee, and subject to the provisions of this chapter and other applicable laws, the Secretary shall issue to such applicant the appropriate license or permit if— "(1) the applicant (including in the case of a corporation, partnership, or association, any individual possessing, directly or indirectly, the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of the corporation, partnership, or association) is not a person to whom the distribution of explosive materials would be unlawful under section 842(d) of this chapter; "(2) the applicant has not willfully violated any of the provisions of this chapter or regulations issued hereunder; "(3) the applicant has in a State premises from which he conducts or intends to conduct business; " (4) the applicant has a place of storage for explosive materials which meets such standards of public safety and security against theft as the Secretary by regulations shall prescribe; and
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