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CONTINGENCY FIREWORK and EXPLOSIVE STORAGE
GETTING LEGAL with FIREWORKS and EXPLOSIVES
Lets get this out of the way first! CONSUMER FIREWORK STORAGE: People have asked us about the storage
of consumer fireworks, which do not need to be stored in a federally approved
explosive magazine. Being that we sell fireworks online, we are storing them for
you, if you buy fireworks from us... You can arrange to pick up your fireworks at
your convenience, within a reasonable amount of time. You cannot store fireworks purchased elsewhere here, we are
usually stocked to the ceiling with consumer fireworks, especially during July
4th firework season.
There are areas of the country in which possession of fireworks are partially, or totally
illegal. We do not know the laws in your state, county, or city. Check with your
state Fire Marshal about the laws in your state and your local area. If you're
purchasing fireworks from us to use here in Missouri or in your state
the above paragraph covers the storage questions. We discourage you from
attempting to take any fireworks into a state or area in which they are illegal.
WHAT IS CONTINGENCY STORAGE, and WHY YOU NEED IT?
Anyone that has or wants any type of explosive license from the BATFE, even to
shoot a single firework show a year, must have a contingency storage plan before a
license is issued. This is in the event that your show must be cancelled or you
have left over unexploded product (s) that need to be stored. *This explosive storage must be
available during the entire term of your explosive license.*
Say that you're planning to get a High Explosive manufacturing license and that you only
plan on manufacturing items to test and use [play with :) ] on a single day. The BATFE will still require
you to have a place to store
your high explosives before a license will be issued. They will not accept the
response of; I only intend to manufacture on site and never store anything.
If you plan on making fireworks most of the components must be made up ahead of
time before final assembly. Each of these dry components must be stored in a
magazine, as well as the finished firework.
It is relatively easy to get a federal license to manufacture and/or use
professional fireworks and explosives.
If you are over 21, can pass a federal background investigation, have storage
available, you can get an explosives license. If you wish to manufacture
fireworks and/or explosives, you need a good reason and show some kind of
experience, the BATFE will interview you and ask a lot of questions. Within reason, a license will be issued unless you have
no idea what you're doing, have been
convicted of a felony, or have done some other stupid act. We will help you
get your license if you have questions and need assistance. We have helped many
people get both their state and federal licenses. It is a great
feeling to get "completely legal" when making fireworks, and to have
legal fun with explosives.
You only need a federal explosives license if you are, "engaged in business" of
manufacturing. State laws are a whole different story, and are usually more
restrictive (and expensive) than the federal laws.
MISSOURI HAS NO HOBBYIST PROVISIONS IN THE LAW!
Here in Missouri for example, the law
requires that, "any person making, manufacture, assembly, or construction of
fireworks of any kind within the state of Missouri," be a licensed manufacturer.
But, ... before you can get the
state license active you must also have a federal license. See the vicious
circle? If you're outside the state of Missouri, you must first check with your
state Fire Marshal about your regulations, we can then help you with the federal
license. You just may find that you do not need a state license, which will
greatly simplify your life. If you're not engaged in business then you're set,
but you will still need an approved storage facility.
All manufactured fireworks and explosives must be
stored in an approved magazine whether or not you are licensed. All
dry compositions must be stored in a magazine too. If you make any firework, no matter how small, it is considered an explosive
item that must be stored in a magazine. Only limited power fireworks that are "approved
first" by the DOT do
not need to be stored in an explosive magazine. Everything that you make that is
not DOT approved will be classified as a either a 1.1, 1.2, or 1.3 explosive,
requiring a storage facility.
Contact us
with questions or assistance on "getting legal," or if you have a need to rent
storage space.
HOW DOES FIREWORK and EXPLOSIVE STORAGE RENTAL WORK?
We maintain the magazines and the
physical security, as well as put up with the federal and state regulations end of storage so that you don't have to go to the
trouble and expense. The most expensive part of the license is buying, or
making a legal storage magazine, and having enough property for the legal safety
distances for the class and amount of explosives to be stored.
Even if you have a contract with us, you must contact us before bringing any
explosive item, and also before picking up any explosive items. This is to
insure that there will be someone here that can legally access the magazines.
When brought here, your explosive product's will be placed in boxes, (they
should be already) properly
inventoried and labeled. You will have an inventory from where you purchased
your explosives, but we will take our own inventory. We will make three copies of the inventory of your
items. Your boxes will be shrink wrapped and an inventory will be taped to your
products. The second copy of the inventory will be maintained in our office, and you will get
a copy of the inventory to take with you.
You will NOT get a key to either our property or our magazines,
only a BATFE authorized employee possessor can have these keys.
We have looked at
individual locked boxes within each magazine, however the use of the
metal locks, hasps, and hinges inside a magazine is prohibited.
A fully inventoried and shrink wrapped "package" that has your name
and inventory on it is more than sufficient to secure your products from our
other customers' property.
HOW MUCH DOES EXPLOSIVE STORAGE COST?
We will not take month to month payments for explosive storage like a
mini-storage does, except in emergency situations.
LOW EXPLOSIVE STORAGE
You need to determine how much storage space that you will need. We have
individual storage spaces that measure 8' wide, 10' long and 8' tall.
We have found that the above space
is more than sufficient for the average firework User licensee, or low
explosive User. An active manufacturer may need more space for all the
components for shells, as well as the finished shells.
For single use limited permit holders, and temporary emergency storage, each
space rents for $80 for a two month period, and $45 a month for any part of a calendar month
thereafter. If your single show is during the months of June or July you must
contact us to see if space is available. If your show is at other times of the
year there is usually no problem with available space.
Rent more than one
space if you need it. If you have need for a considerably larger storage space, let us know.
We have space available for many thousands of pounds of explosives.
Low explosives examples are Black Powder, fireworks, stars for fireworks, and most
compositions to manufacture fireworks and explosives. Any dry compositions or/and
formula MUST be stored in an explosives magazine.
HIGH EXPLOSIVE STORAGE
We are in a real need of additional High Explosive storage for our own use. As
this is being written our HE magazines are filled to capacity. Call or
email us
if you have a need for High Explosive storage. This will be on a case by case
basis until additional magazines can be built.
Obviously, High Explosive storage is more expensive than storing Low
Explosives.
Examples of High Explosives are bulk salutes of any size, loose Flash Powder or
Whistle Mix, Dynamite, Detonation Cord, and similar explosives.
NOTE THIS IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Let me tell you folks ... the DOT has NO SENSE OF HUMOR! You have
to get your fireworks/explosives here to be stored. The
Department Of Transportation is a whole other can of worms! The information here
is only for state and federal explosive laws and storage.
The DOT hazmat laws on explosives
transportation are strange. If you are transporting fireworks for personal use, this is usually okay. Now, if
you are transporting the same fireworks for "commerce" the rules
change. You can transport some explosives and fireworks for you to play
with,
but if you are intending to sell them, or use them for a "job," as in
you're being paid to do a firework show, it's a whole new ball game.
In other words if the government thinks that if you're making money ...
they want more than their fair share of it! Lets give them a break a second. If you
are using fireworks/explosives in commerce, then more than likely you will be
transporting a lot more than the hobbyist!
We may get more into DOT laws in the future and put them here under "Getting
Legal." However, the scope of the regulations may make it too long
to go into on this page.
UNDER CONSTRUCTION FROM HERE DOWN
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Type 19, 20, 21, 22, and 50 Manufacturing Licensees.
Type 26, 28, and 53 Dealer Licensees.
Type 26, and 29 Dealers of Low Explosives and Black Powder. We will need to
discuss the volume of business that you intend to conduct.
Type 33, 34, and 35,
User Licensees.
Type 36, 37, 38, and User Licensees.
Type 54, 55 User, and Type 60 Limited Permit Licensees.
If you purchase your 1.3g fireworks from us storage is free. If you do
not purchase from us the standard rates apply.
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DIRECTIONS
We are located in central southern Missouri, off of Highway 5.
From Interstate 44 and Lebanon, Missouri If you look at the maps below there is another way to our property from the North, but we have found that most people miss the turns on the dirt roads. It is not that much farther to follow the directions below. Take highway 5 south, just before you reach the Hartville city limits, Highway Z, will be on your left. Take Z to the left, on Z you will pass highway E. Just past highway E the first dirt road to the left is Krause Rd. Take the left on Krause. Krause makes a series of curves, when you reach the straight section of Krause road we are a short distance up on the right. If you reach Ince Drive, you have gone too far. If you're on Krause Road you can't miss us.
From Interstate 44 and Marshfield, Missouri Take highway 38 East to Hartville. (It is along this road that received the brunt of the areas tornado damage. There may be crews still cleaning up by the road.) Use extreme caution on this road, there is semi-truck traffic, as well as horse and buggy traffic, narrow bridges, and one lane bridges. When you get to the intersection of 38 and 5 in town, our only flashing light, make a left, North on highway 5. North on 5, just past the city limits on your right is highway Z. Take Z to the right. Just past highway E the first dirt road to the left is Krause Rd. Take the left on Krause. Krause makes a series of curves, when you reach the straight section of Krause road we are a short distance up on the right. If you reach Ince Drive, you have gone too far. If you're on Krause Road you can't miss us.
From Highway 60 Mansfield, and Ava, Missouri. Take highway 5 North to Hartville. You will pass highway 38 in town, our only flashing light! Continue North on 5, just past the city limits on your right is highway Z. Take a right on Z. Just past highway E the first dirt road to the left is Krause Rd. Take the left on Krause. Krause makes a series of curves, when you reach the straight section of Krause road we are a short distance up on the right. If you reach Ince Drive, you have gone too far. If you're on Krause Road you can't miss us. Neither of the maps below are exact, but they will get you here.
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