OAR 837-012-1210
Definitions

For purposes of OAR 837-012-1200 (Purpose and Scope—Explosives) through 837-012-1420 (Formal Hearing) the following definitions apply:

(1)

“Authorized Agent” as referenced in ORS 480.210 (Certificate, license or permit required) means an employee or representative of a manufacturer of explosives or dealer in explosives licensed by BATFE who possesses explosives for purposes of manufacturing or dealing. The term does not include an employee or representative who uses or possesses explosives for other purposes.

(2)

“BATFE” means the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.

(3)

“Certificate of Possession” has the meaning provided in ORS 480.200 (Definitions for ORS 480.200 to 480.290)(1).

(4)

“Certificate of Registration” has the meaning provided in ORS 480.200 (Definitions for ORS 480.200 to 480.290)(2).

(5)

“Day Box” means:

(a)

A structure or container used for the temporary transport or temporary keeping of explosives for present use.

(b)

Is always attended and in line of sight vision of a holder of a certificate of possession.

(c)

Complies with the construction requirements of NFPA 495, Explosive Materials Code, 2001 Edition, 8-6.3 (A) and (B).

(6)

“Dealer” as referenced in ORS 480.210 (Certificate, license or permit required) means any person engaged in the business of distributing explosives at wholesale or retail.

(7)

“Detonator” means any device containing an initiating or primary explosive that is used for initiating detonation, and not containing more than 10g of total explosive material per unit, excluding ignition or delay charges. The term includes, but is not limited to, electric detonators of the instantaneous and delay types, detonators for use with safety fuses, detonating cord delay connectors, and non-electric detonators of the instantaneous and delay types that consist of a detonating cord, a shock tube, or any other replacement for electric leg wires according to NFPA 495, Explosive Materials Code, 2001 Edition.

(8)

“Expire” as referenced in ORS 480.239 (Application for renewal of certificate of possession) and 480.244 (Storage facility approval) means a renewal certificate of possession or renewal of certificate of registration has not been issued by the Office of State Fire Marshal on or before the expiration date of the current certificate.

(9)

“Explosive” or “Explosives” has the meaning provided in ORS 480.200 (Definitions for ORS 480.200 to 480.290)(3).

(10)

“Facility” means a single building, structure, or container used or intended to be used for the storage of explosives. A day box is not a facility.

(11)

“Fertilizer” means any substance, or any combination or mixture of substances, designed for use principally as a source of plant food, in inducing increased crop yields or plant growth, or producing any physical or chemical change in the soil and contains five percent or more of available nitrogen, phosphorus pentoxide (phosphoric acid) or potassium oxide (potash), singly, collectively or in combination, except hays, straws, peat and leaf mold, and unfortified animal manures according to ORS 633.310(5).

(12)

“Formal Hearing” means a proceeding before a hearings officer conducted pursuant to the Administrative Procedures Act (APA), ORS chapter 183.

(13)

“Individual” means a single human being.

(14)

“Informal Conference” means a meeting between the party and the Office of State Fire Marshal, prior to a formal hearing, that may include a discussion about whether a basis exists for informal disposition of a contested case by stipulation, agreed settlement, consent order or other means.

(15)

“Lapse” as referenced in ORS 480.239 (Application for renewal of certificate of possession) and 480.244 (Storage facility approval), has the meaning provided in subsection (8) of this rule.

(16)

“Magazine” has the meaning provided in ORS 480.200 (Definitions for ORS 480.200 to 480.290)(5). (Refer to OAR 837-012-1210 (Definitions)(10) for a definition of facility).

(17)

“Manufacturer” as referenced in ORS 480.210 (Certificate, license or permit required) means any person engaged in the business of manufacturing explosives for purposes of sale or distribution or for the person’s own use.

(18)

“May” means a regulation of conduct and implies probability or permission.

(19)

“May Not” means a prohibition of conduct.

(20)

“Must” means a mandatory requirement.

(21)

“NFPA” means the National Fire Protection Association.

(22)

“Owner” means a person with a vested ownership interest in the magazine. The term does not mean a renter, lessor, or sub-lessor of the magazine.

(23)

“Person” means one or more individuals, legal representatives, partnerships, joint ventures, associations, corporations (whether or not organized for profit), business trusts, or any organized group of persons and includes the state, state agencies, counties, municipal corporations, school districts, and other public corporations.

(24)

“Possession” means to own, to have physical possession of, or otherwise to exercise dominion or control over explosives.

(25)

“Re-location” for purposes of ORS 480.244 (Storage facility approval) and OAR 837-012-1360 (Magazine Re-location — Reporting) means moving a magazine any distance.

(26)

“Request for Hearing” means a written request for a formal hearing.

(27)

“Small arms ammunition” has the meaning provided in ORS 480.200 (Definitions for ORS 480.200 to 480.290)(6).

(28)

“Small arms ammunition primers” has the meaning provided in ORS 480.200 (Definitions for ORS 480.200 to 480.290)(7).

(29)

“Store” means to deposit and place explosives in a magazine for safekeeping and future use.
[Publications: Publications referenced are available from the agency.]

Source: Rule 837-012-1210 — Definitions, https://secure.­sos.­state.­or.­us/oard/view.­action?ruleNumber=837-012-1210.

837‑012‑0305
Purpose and Scope—Pest Control Fireworks in Oregon 837‑012‑0310
Pest Control Fireworks Permit Applications 837‑012‑0315
Definitions 837‑012‑0320
Storage of Pest Control Fireworks 837‑012‑0325
Permits-Denial, Suspension, Revocation 837‑012‑0330
General 837‑012‑0340
Permit Fees 837‑012‑0350
Issuance of Pest Control Fireworks Permits 837‑012‑0360
Purchase of Pest Control Fireworks 837‑012‑0370
Prohibited Acts and Limitations 837‑012‑0500
Purpose and Scope—Wholesale Sales and Storage of Fireworks in Oregon 837‑012‑0505
Effective Dates 837‑012‑0510
Definitions 837‑012‑0515
General 837‑012‑0520
Wholesale Permit Applications 837‑012‑0525
Wholesale Permits 837‑012‑0530
Permit Fees 837‑012‑0535
Denial, Suspension and/or Revocation of Wholesale Permit 837‑012‑0540
Wholesale Sites Located in Oregon 837‑012‑0545
Sales and Records — General 837‑012‑0550
Sales to Out-of-State Residents by In-State Wholesalers 837‑012‑0555
Prohibited Acts and Limitations 837‑012‑0560
Civil and Criminal Enforcement Actions 837‑012‑0565
Transportation 837‑012‑0570
Hazardous Materials Reporting for Wholesalers with Oregon Storage Sites 837‑012‑0600
Purpose and Scope—Retail Sales and Storage of Pyrotechnics (Allowed Fireworks) in Oregon 837‑012‑0605
Effective Dates 837‑012‑0610
Definitions 837‑012‑0615
General 837‑012‑0620
Retail Permit Applications 837‑012‑0625
Retail Permit Fees 837‑012‑0630
Issuance of Retail Permits 837‑012‑0635
Purchase of Retail Fireworks by Retail Permit Holder 837‑012‑0640
Permits — Denial, Suspension and/or Revocation 837‑012‑0645
Sales and Storage of Retail Fireworks 837‑012‑0650
Outdoor Sales 837‑012‑0655
Indoor Sales 837‑012‑0660
Records and Postings 837‑012‑0665
Advertisements 837‑012‑0670
Prohibited Acts and Limitations 837‑012‑0675
Civil and Criminal Enforcement Actions 837‑012‑0700
Purpose and Scope—Display of Fireworks in Oregon 837‑012‑0710
Effective Dates 837‑012‑0720
Definitions 837‑012‑0730
General 837‑012‑0740
Display Permit Applications 837‑012‑0750
Display Permit Application Fees 837‑012‑0760
Issuance of Display Permits 837‑012‑0770
Operator Certificate Applications 837‑012‑0780
Operator and Assistant Qualifications 837‑012‑0790
Issuance of Operator Certificate 837‑012‑0800
Renewal of Operator Certificate 837‑012‑0810
Training Course Instructor 837‑012‑0820
Pyrotechnician Training Course Requirements 837‑012‑0830
Denial, Suspension or Revocation of Display Permit or General or Limited Operator Certificate 837‑012‑0835
Purchase, Transportation and Storage of Display Fireworks 837‑012‑0840
Selection of Display Site and Set Up 837‑012‑0850
Construction of Fireworks Aerial Shells 837‑012‑0855
Barge Requirements 837‑012‑0860
Operation of Fireworks Display 837‑012‑0865
Operations for Barge Displays 837‑012‑0870
Loading and Firing of Shells 837‑012‑0875
Mortar Racks for Barge Displays 837‑012‑0880
Ground Display Fireworks 837‑012‑0890
Site Clean-Up 837‑012‑0900
Transportation and Storage 837‑012‑0910
Prohibited Acts and Limitations 837‑012‑0920
Records Keeping 837‑012‑0940
Civil and Criminal Enforcement Actions 837‑012‑0950
Insurance Requirements 837‑012‑0960
Fire Protection 837‑012‑0970
Reports for General Displays 837‑012‑1000
Authority and Application—Fireworks Citations and Civil Penalty Assessments 837‑012‑1010
Purpose and Scope 837‑012‑1020
Effective Dates 837‑012‑1030
Definitions 837‑012‑1040
General 837‑012‑1050
Violation Types, Instances, and Penalty Assessments 837‑012‑1060
Issuance of Civil Penalty Citation and Forwarding to the Office of State Fire Marshal 837‑012‑1070
Hearings 837‑012‑1080
Informal Conference 837‑012‑1090
Formal Hearing 837‑012‑1100
Penalty Adjustments 837‑012‑1110
Judicial Review 837‑012‑1120
Payment of Civil Penalty 837‑012‑1130
Type I Violations 837‑012‑1140
Type II Violations 837‑012‑1150
Type III Violations 837‑012‑1160
Type IV Violations 837‑012‑1200
Purpose and Scope—Explosives 837‑012‑1210
Definitions 837‑012‑1220
General 837‑012‑1230
Fees 837‑012‑1240
Applications 837‑012‑1250
Eligibility for a Certificate of Possession 837‑012‑1260
Certificate of Possession — Examination 837‑012‑1270
Certificate of Possession — Issuance 837‑012‑1280
Certificate of Possession - Renewal 837‑012‑1290
Explosives Storage 837‑012‑1300
Magazine Registration and Inspection 837‑012‑1310
State Fire Marshal Inspection of Magazines 837‑012‑1320
Certificate of Registration of Magazine — With Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Inspection 837‑012‑1330
Certificate of Registration of Magazine — Renewal 837‑012‑1340
Fire and Life Safety Standards 837‑012‑1350
Removal/Confiscation of Explosives 837‑012‑1360
Magazine Re-location — Reporting 837‑012‑1370
Record Keeping Requirements for Explosives 837‑012‑1380
Hazardous Materials Reporting 837‑012‑1390
Denial, Suspension or Revocation 837‑012‑1400
Contested Cases 837‑012‑1410
Informal Conference 837‑012‑1420
Formal Hearing
Last Updated

Jun. 8, 2021

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