661—235.4(101A) Issuance of commercial explosive contractor license. A commercial explosive contractor license will be issued if all of the following conditions have been satisfied:
	235.4(1) All items required on the application have been completed, and any items the department deems necessary to verify have been appropriately verified.
	235.4(2) No applicant for whom commercial explosive licensure is sought nor any person who will have, at any time, possession of explosives in the course of employment with the prospective contractor licensee may:
	a. 	Have been convicted of any offense involving explosives or firearms;
	b. 	Have been previously disqualified from being licensed to handle explosives in this or any other state. The department may grant a license to a person previously disqualified if the department is satisfied that the condition or conditions that led to the disqualification have been corrected;
	c. 	Be an unlawful user of or be addicted to controlled substances;
	d. 	Have been adjudged mentally incompetent at any time by any court, been committed by any court to any mental institution, received inpatient treatment for any mental illness in the past three years, or received treatment by a health care professional for a serious mental illness or disorder that impairs a person’s capacity to function normally and safely, both toward themselves and others.
	235.4(3) The applicant has at least one responsible person or employee licensed as a commercial explosive blaster.
[ARC 7871C, IAB 4/17/24, effective 5/22/24]