This law states that no one can sell, give away, or transport explosives unless those explosives have been classified as required by Section 12000.

However, the State Fire Marshal can allow the transport of unclassified explosives if an application is submitted, the local chief agrees, and it doesn't risk public welfare or safety, as long as all other relevant rules are followed.

This section outlines the responsibilities of the State Fire Marshal to create and implement rules regarding explosives' sale, use, handling, possession, and storage. These rules should not conflict with existing regulations and must apply uniformly across California. Existing storage facilities are given consideration unless they are dangerous or lack proper security. Gunpowder storage for commercial and private use is also addressed with the same safety considerations.

The regulations must use performance standards where applicable and set consistent statewide requirements. Local governments cannot implement conflicting rules. Renowned safety publications are to be considered in the regulation-making process. Standards for caution placards on or near explosive storage facilities must be established according to recognized explosive classifications.

This law prohibits anyone under the age of 21 from buying, receiving, or being given explosives. It also states that such individuals cannot receive permits for handling explosives. Additionally, even if other laws might suggest otherwise, this age rule cannot be changed by any other legal amendments or statutes created in 1971.

It's illegal to intentionally fire a gun within 500 feet of a storage facility for explosives or a plant that makes explosives.

In simple terms, this law says you can't make, have, or move explosives in ways that are against state rules, local city or county laws, or the rules of any harbor that applies to these locations.

If explosives are stolen or lost from anywhere, like storage or a transport vehicle, the person responsible for them must tell the local police or sheriff right away. Then, the police or sheriff must quickly inform the State Bureau of Criminal Identification and Investigation in Sacramento about the incident.

This law prohibits anyone from abandoning or improperly disposing of explosives in a way that could endanger people or property. If you're in charge of explosives for your job, you must safely return them to their source or the proper authority, or destroy them so they can't be misused once they're no longer needed. Additionally, if you have storage facilities (magazines) for explosives and they're no longer necessary, you must remove or destroy them, or remove any signs indicating explosives were stored there, and inform the authority that issued your storage permit about these actions.

When a package contains explosives, it must be clearly labeled with this information on the outside when it is handed over for shipping. It is illegal to send explosives with any misleading labels or documentation.

Any motor vehicle transporting explosives, unless specifically received under a different section, must display signs that meet U.S. Department of Transportation standards.

This law states that when transporting explosives, you cannot include materials like flammable liquids, acids, or oxidizers in the same cargo. Also, blasting caps or detonators must not be transported in the same vehicle as other explosives. However, there are exceptions allowed by U.S. Department of Transportation regulations.

You can't transport blasting caps or similar explosive devices in vehicles with radio transmitters, unless they're proven safe by a State Fire Marshal-approved lab. If they're safe, their shipping container must have a label saying the type of device and that it's been tested and is safe for transport with radio equipment.

If someone breaks any rules set under Sections 12081 or 12151, they can be fined up to $1,000 for each time they do it.