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.

If a Federal explosives licensee or permittee is indicted for or convicted of a “crime punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding one year”, may he or she continue operations under the license or permit?

May a licensed dealer make a sale to a holder of a limited permit in an adjoining State?

When will I need to report a departing responsible person?

Will the Government conduct a background check on an applicant for a license or permit?

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