Licenses and Permits

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This section is intended to provide information on who needs a Federal explosives license or permit and the steps necessary to obtain one.

Who is a “responsible person”?

Who is a “possessor of explosives”?

Why is it necessary to provide new and additional information on responsible persons and employee possessors of explosives?

When will I need to submit the identifying information for my responsible persons and employee possessors of explosives?

How do I get my fingerprints taken?

Will ATF notify me whether or not my responsible persons and employee possessors have passed their background checks?

What notification will I receive if one of my responsible persons or employee possessors does not pass their ATF background check?

May I sell black powder without a license?

Is a manufacturer’s license required to acquire and mix binary explosives?

What is theatrical flash powder and is there a license for its manufacture?

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