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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
Any person holding a permit for the manufacture, storage, handling, use or sale of explosives issued in accordance with the provisions of the Code shall report to the office of the chief arson investigator for the Commonwealth as well as the chief local law-enforcement official any theft or other unauthorized taking or disappearance of any explosives or blasting devices from their inventory. An initial verbal report shall be made within three days of the discovery of the taking or disappearance. A subsequent written report shall be filed within such time, and in such form, as is specified by the chief arson investigator.
Failure to comply with the provisions of this section shall constitute a Class 1 misdemeanor punishable by the same penalties applicable to violations of the Fire Prevention Code.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Virginia Code Title 27. Fire Protection § 27-97.1. Reports of stolen explosives - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/va/title-27-fire-protection/va-code-sect-27-97-1/
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