Title: Ownership or Possession of an Explosive Device or Incendiary Device Application
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Description: Minnesota Department of Public Safety (DPS) - State Fire Marshal
Subject: Explosives
Creation Date: 9/11/2008 2:15:49 PM
Modification Date: 6/12/2025 1:10:02 PM
Agency Name: Public Safety (DPS), Minnesota Department of
Agency URL: https://dps.mn.gov
Agency Description:
The Minnesota Department of Public Safety (DPS) is responsible for the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA), Alcohol and Gambling Enforcement, Driver and Vehicle Services (DVS), Emergency Communication Networks, Homeland Security and Emergency Management, Office of Justice Programs, State Fire Marshal, Pipeline Safety, State Highway Patrol, Capitol Security and Traffic Safety.
Agency Phone: 651-201-7000
Agency Fax: Agency URL: https://dps.mn.gov
Agency Address: Public Safety (DPS), Minnesota Dept. of
445 Minnesota Street
St. Paul
MN
55101
Division Name: State Fire Marshal
Division URL: https://dps.mn.gov/divisions/sfm
Division Description:
Division Phone: Division Fax: Division URL: https://dps.mn.gov/divisions/sfm
Division Address:
445 Minnesota Street, Suite 145
St. Paul
MN 55101-5145
Unit Name: Contact: Explosive Permits are issued by county sheriff's office, or local police chief (in towns of 10,000 population or more).
Unit URL:
Unit Description:
Unit Phone: Unit Fax: Contact person(s): Unit URL:
Audience: Hold
Application URL: https://form.jotform.com/242765210932050
Renewal URL: https://form.jotform.com/242765476632061
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Licensing and permits
Explosives -Explosive Licenses and Permits
Explosive licenses — issued by the Minnesota State Fire Marshal — are required if you or your company manufactures, assembles, sells, warehouses and/or stores explosives or blasting agents for the purposes of wholesale and retail. An explosives license is not required if you store explosives or blasting agents for end-use purposes. Licenses are issued on an annual basis.
Explosive permits — issued by the county sheriff or local chief of police depending upon where the explosives are stored or used — are required if you or your company use or store explosives or blasting agents for any purposes. Contact your county sheriff or police department for a permit application. Use permits are issued as needed. Storage permits may be issued for up to one year.
Licenses and permits require a criminal background check. In most cases a federal explosives license from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (BATFE) is also needed.
Rules:
Statutes: 609.668
Forms:
Explosives License Application
Explosives Permit Application
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Activity: Explosives
License Detail URL:
Explosives -Explosive Licenses and Permits
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