NAC477.710. Certificate required; qualifications; exemptions; fees; renewal of certificate.

     1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, no person may use explosives in blasting operations for commercial construction unless he or she has a certificate of registration for blasting issued by the State Fire Marshal or is under the direct supervision of a person holding such a certificate. An applicant for a certificate of registration for blasting must:

     (a) Meet the criteria outlined in section 3301.4 of the International Fire Code, 2006 edition;

     (b) Pass a background check;

     (c) Pass a written examination, with a score of at least 75 percent, as determined by the State Fire Marshal;

     (d) Pay the applicable fee at the time the applicant submits his or her written notarized application;

     (e) Submit the following information with the written notarized application:

          (1) A fingerprint card completed by a law enforcement agency;

          (2) Two passport-size photographs, in color;

          (3) A current resume;

          (4) A copy of each license that is issued by another state and approved by the State Fire Marshal; and

          (5) Any other information required by the State Fire Marshal; and

     (f) Possess a letter of clearance as a responsible person or possessor of explosives from the United States Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.

     2. The certificate of registration for blasting must be in the possession of the registrant while he or she is performing blasting operations. A registrant must pay the same fee as for an address change for a duplicate of a certificate that has been lost or destroyed.

     3. This section does not apply to the use of pyrotechnics governed by other provisions of this chapter or the use of explosives:

     (a) By a person engaged in agriculture or ranching for occasional use on his or her property;

     (b) By an employee of the State, a local government or the Federal Government who uses explosives for construction in the proper performance of his or her duties; or

     (c) In flammable or combustible liquid, in fertilizer and in tools or other devices which are actuated by a propellant.

     4. A certificate of registration for blasting issued before January 1, 2012, must be renewed every 2 years. A certificate of registration for blasting issued on or after January 1, 2012, must be renewed annually. An applicant for renewal must pay a fee of $55 before the certificate of registration for blasting may be renewed.

     (Added to NAC by St. Fire Marshal, 7-16-85, eff. 8-1-85; A 2-17-94; R207-99, 2-7-2000; R062-04, 9-3-2004; R090-10, 12-30-2011)