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A. No manufacturer or dealer-distributor shall sell any explosive unless the purchaser thereof is duly licensed under the provisions of this Part and authorized to purchase same and the explosives are to be used by the purchaser for a purpose covered by the purchaser's license, except that the provisions of this Subsection do not apply to lawful purchases by a non-licensee or non-permittee of commercially manufactured black powder in quantities not to exceed five pounds, or twenty-five pounds by a member of a bona fide unit of historical reenactors, if the black powder is intended to be used solely for sporting, recreational or cultural purposes in antique firearms as defined in 18 U.S.C. 921(a)(16), or in antique devices as exempted from the term “destructive device” in 18 U.S.C. 921(a)(4).
B. Whoever is charged and convicted of violating Subsection A of this Section shall be fined not less than one thousand five hundred dollars nor more than ten thousand dollars or imprisoned with or without hard labor for not less than two years nor more than five years, or both.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Louisiana Revised Statutes Tit. 40, § 1472.6. Sales authorized only to licensees - last updated January 01, 2023 | https://codes.findlaw.com/la/revised-statutes/la-rev-stat-tit-40-sect-1472-6/
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