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TITLE 62: MINING
CHAPTER I: DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
PART 200 THE ILLINOIS EXPLOSIVES ACT
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SUBPART A: SCOPE, AUTHORITY AND DEFINITIONS

Section 200.10 Scope and Authority
Section 200.11 Definitions
Section 200.12 Incorporated Materials
Section 200.15 Computation of Time
Section 200.20 Marking of Explosives
Section 200.21 Identification of Non-Commercial and/or Homemade Explosive Materials
Section 200.25 Information Required on Shipping Case
Section 200.30 Records to be Maintained by Persons Transferring Explosive Materials
Section 200.35 Exceptions to Sections 200.10 and 200.30(c)
Section 200.40 Availability of Explosives Materials Records
Section 200.45 Exemption for Federal Personnel
Section 200.50 Transportation on Same Motor Vehicle

SUBPART B: EXPLOSIVES LICENSE

Section 200.90 Scope
Section 200.93 Notice to Local Authorities
Section 200.96 Application for Original Licensure
Section 200.98 Qualifications for Licensure
Section 200.100 Application for Original Licensure (Repealed)
Section 200.101 Contents of Application
Section 200.102 Fingerprint Cards and Fingerprint-Based Data
Section 200.103 Written Examination
Section 200.104 Incomplete Application
Section 200.105 Denial of Application
Section 200.106 Refusal to Issue Individual Explosives License or Temporary Explosives License
Section 200.107 Explosives License Renewal
Section 200.108 Temporary Explosives License

SUBPART C: STORAGE CERTIFICATE APPLICATION

Section 200.200 Application for Original Storage Certificate
Section 200.201 Contents of Application
Section 200.202 Incomplete Application
Section 200.203 Denial of Application
Section 200.204 Magazine Inspection
Section 200.205 Refusal to Issue
Section 200.206 Renewal

SUBPART D: FEES

Section 200.300 Fees
Section 200.301 Proration of Fees
Section 200.302 Fee Exemption – Government Agencies

SUBPART E: CLASSIFICATION OF MAGAZINES AND GENERAL STORAGE REQUIREMENTS

Section 200.400 General Storage Requirements
Section 200.401 Classification of Magazines
Section 200.402 Location of Magazines - Distances and Quantity

SUBPART F: MAGAZINE CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS

Section 200.500 Construction of Magazines
Section 200.501 Type 1 Magazine
Section 200.502 Type 2 Magazine
Section 200.503 Type 3 Magazine
Section 200.504 Type 4 Magazine
Section 200.505 Type 5 Magazine

SUBPART G: MAGAZINE OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE

Section 200.600 Magazine Keeper
Section 200.601 Security Precautions
Section 200.602 Safety Precautions – General
Section 200.603 Safety Precautions – Handling and Storage
Section 200.604 Magazine Maintenance and Repair

SUBPART H: TYPE 3 MAGAZINES AND VEHICLES AT BLAST AREAS

Section 200.700 Requirements for Type 3 Magazines
Section 200.701 On-Site Vehicles; Warning Signs

SUBPART I: RECORDKEEPING AND REPORTING

Section 200.800 Possession of License
Section 200.801 Posting of Storage Certificate
Section 200.802 Report of Lost, Stolen or Destroyed Explosives License, Temporary Explosives License or Storage Certificate
Section 200.803 Worn or Damaged License or Storage Certificate
Section 200.804 Report of Changed Conditions; Cancellation or Modification of Storage Certificate
Section 200.805 Report of Theft or Loss of Explosive Materials and Accidents, Injuries or Incidents
Section 200.806 Records of Transactions – Explosives Licensees, Temporary Explosives Licensees and Storage Certificate Holders
Section 200.807 Daily Summary of Magazine Transactions
Section 200.808 Transactions – Black Powder
Section 200.809 Record of Annual Physical Magazine Inventory
Section 200.810 Inspections (Repealed)
Section 200.815 Monitoring and Reporting

SUBPART J: INSPECTION AND ENFORCEMENT

Section 200.900 Notice of Department's Intended Action; Contents and Services (Repealed)
Section 200.901 Request for Hearing on Department's Intended Action; Contents and Service (Repealed)
Section 200.902 Notice of Hearing (Repealed)
Section 200.903 Postponement or Continuance of Hearing (Repealed)
Section 200.904 Hearing Officer; Powers and Duties (Repealed)
Section 200.905 Pre-Hearing Conferences (Repealed)
Section 200.906 Burden and Standard of Proof (Repealed)
Section 200.907 Default (Repealed)
Section 200.908 Evidence (Repealed)
Section 200.909 Briefs (Repealed)
Section 200.910 Hearing Officer's Decision (Repealed)
Section 200.911 Final Administrative Decision (Repealed)
Section 200.912 Administrative Fines (Repealed)
Section 200.913 Immediate Suspension Without Notice of Hearing (Repealed)
Section 200.914 Computation of Time (Repealed)
Section 200.915 Inspections by the Department
Section 200.920 Enforcement Actions
Section 200.925 Notice of Violation
Section 200.930 Office of Mines and Minerals Director's Decision
Section 200.935 Process for Assessment of Fines
Section 200.940 Immediate Suspension or Revocation of License or Storage Certificate
Section 200.945 Disposal of Explosives; Surrender or Seizure of License, Certificate or Explosives

SUBPART K: PROCEDURES FOR ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS

Section 200.1000 Notice of Department's Intended Action; Contents and Service
Section 200.1005 Request for Hearing on Department's Intended Action; Contents and Service
Section 200.1010 Notice of Hearing
Section 200.1015 Postponement or Continuance of Hearing
Section 200.1020 Hearing Officer; Powers and Duties
Section 200.1025 Subpoenas
Section 200.1030 Record of Proceedings
Section 200.1035 Pre-Hearing Conference
Section 200.1040 Burden and Standard of Proof
Section 200.1045 Default
Section 200.1050 Evidence
Section 200.1055 Brief
Section 200.1060 Hearing Officer's Decision
Section 200.1065 Final Administrative Decision
Section 200.1070 Immediate Suspension Without Notice of Hearing
Section 200.1075 Computation of Time

Section 200.APPENDIX A American Table of Distances for Storage of Explosive Materials
Section 200.APPENDIX B Table of Separation Distances for Low Explosives
Section 200.APPENDIX C Table of Separation Distances of Ammonium Nitrate and Blasting Agents From Explosives or Blasting Agents1
AUTHORITY: Implementing and authorized by the Illinois Explosives Act [225 ILCS 210] and 49 CFR 173.50, 27 CFR 555.219, 26 CFR 181.109 and 49 CFR 170 through 189.
SOURCE: Amended September 15, 1973; codified at 7 Ill. Reg. 12867; Part repealed, new Part adopted at 14 Ill. Reg. 3503, effective February 23, 1990; amended at 16 Ill. Reg. 11449, effective July 6, 1992; recodified from the Department of Mines and Minerals to the Department of Natural Resources at 21 Ill. Reg. 16192; amended at 37 Ill. Reg. 14090, effective August 26, 2013; amended at 45 Ill. Reg. 4490, effective March 26, 2021; amended at 48 Ill. Reg. 9600, effective June 24, 2024.