Minnesota Statutes Public Safety (Ch. 299A-299N) § 299F.75. Permit application

Subdivision 1. Requirement. Any person desiring to possess explosives or blasting agents, other than a person licensed as provided insection 299F.73, shall make application for a permit for the use of explosives or blasting agents to the appropriate local sheriff or chief of police of a statutory or home rule charter city of the first, second, or third class, or such other person as is designated by the commissioner of public safety, on a standardized form provided by the commissioner of public safety.

Subd. 2. Contents. The application shall require the applicant's name, address, purpose for acquiring explosives or blasting agents, place of intended acquisition, quantity required, place and time of intended use, place and means of storage until such use, and whether the applicant is a person to whom no such permit may be issued pursuant tosection 299F.77.Issuing authorities may request a certificate from the applicant regarding the applicant's knowledge in the use, handling, and storage of explosives and blasting agents, and may refuse to issue a permit to any person who does not have sufficient knowledge to protect the public safety.Any person aggrieved by the denial of a permit may request a hearing before the commissioner of public safety. The provisions ofsections 14.57to14.69shall apply to such hearings and subsequent proceedings, if any.

Subd. 3. Notice. Prior to the storage or use of explosives or blasting agents, the applicant shall notify the appropriate local fire official and law enforcement agency.