The state fire marshal shall prepare, adopt, and distribute to permit-issuing authorities and other interested persons, without cost, rules in accordance with provisions of chapter 17A, pertaining to the manufacture, transportation, storage, possession, and use of explosive materials. Rules adopted by the state fire marshal shall be compatible with, but not limited to the National Fire Protection Association's pamphlet number 495 and federal rules pertaining to commerce, possession, storage, and use of explosive materials. Such rules shall:
1. Prescribe reasonable standards for the safe transportation and handling of explosive materials so as to prevent accidental fires and explosions and prevent theft and unlawful or unauthorized possession of explosive materials.
2. Prescribe procedures and methods of inventory so as to assure accurate records of all explosive materials manufactured or imported into the state and records of the disposition of such explosive materials, including records of the identity of persons to whom sales and transfers are made, and the time and place of any loss or destruction of explosive materials which might occur.
3. Prescribe reasonable standards for the safe storage of explosive materials as may be necessary to prevent accidental fires and explosions and prevent thefts and unlawful or unauthorized possession of explosive materials.
4. Require such reports from licensees, permittees, sheriffs, and chiefs of police as may be necessary for the state fire marshal to discharge the fire marshal's duties pursuant to this chapter.
5. Prescribe the form and content of license and permit applications.
6. Conduct such inspections of licensees and permittees as may be necessary to enforce the provisions of this chapter.
[C73, 75, 77, 79, 81, § 101A.5]
84 Acts, ch 1074, § 4
Referred to in § 331.653
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