HB0656 - Tennessee: Commerce And Insurance, Dept. Of, Explosives

Companion Bill SB0505. Explosives - Revises definition of and requirements to be a handler, blaster, or limited blaster under the Tennessee Blasting Standards Act of 1975; requires any action to collect a civil penalty to be initiated within one year of the alleged violation. - Amends TCA Title 68, Chapter 105. Fiscal Summary for HB0656 / *SB0505Decrease State Revenues - Net Impact - Not Significant Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for HB0656 / *SB0505 Under present law, unless otherwise exempted, no person may detonate explosives in any blasting operation, unless the person is registered with the department of commerce and insurance. The minimum requirements for registration are the following: (1) Previous practical experience, obtained under the supervision of a registered, experienced blaster, the adequacy [...]

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