Rhode Island General Laws Title 23. Health and Safety § 23-28.28-3. Manufacturing permit

(a) Application for a permit to manufacture explosives shall be made to the state fire marshal in such form as the state fire marshal shall prescribe; and shall state, among other things:

(b) The state fire marshal shall issue the permit applied for unless he or she finds that either the applicant or the officers, agents, or employees of the applicant have been convicted of a felony, or are disloyal to the United States, or otherwise do not qualify under rules and regulations as promulgated by the state fire marshal.