California Code of Regulations
Title 19 - Public Safety
Division 1 - State Fire Marshal
Chapter 10 - Explosives
Subchapter 3 - Storage
Article 4 - General Storage
Section 1566 - General

Universal Citation: 19 CA Code of Regs 1566

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024

The following substances shall be stored in magazines which meet the requirements of these regulations:

(a) All Class A or B explosives

(b) All nitro-carbo-nitrate substances

(c) Mixed or combined plosophoric compounds stored independently of other explosives

(d) Any or all mixed plosophoric compounds when stored with any other Class A, Class B or any Class C explosives listed in these regulations, which, except as provided in Section 1566.1, are themselves required to be stored in magazines.

EXCEPTIONS:

(1) Small arms ammunition of .75 caliber or less when designated as a Class C explosive by the U.S.D.O.T.;

(2) Propellant-actuated power cartridges;

(3) Small arms ammunition primers;

(4) Smokeless powder in quantities of 20 pounds or less or 5 pounds or less of black sporting powder, providing such smokeless powder or black sporting powder is for private use (not for resale) for the hand loading of small arms or small arms ammunition of .75 caliber or less;

(5) Explosive-actuated power devices when in quantities of less than 50 pounds net weight of explosive;

(6) Fuse lighters and fuse igniters;

(7) Safety fuse (safety fuse does not include cordeau detonant fuse or detonating cord).

1. New Article 4 (Sections 1566, 1566.1 through 1566.7) filed 3-4-69; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 69, No. 10).
2. Amendment filed 8-2-73 as an emergency; effective upon filing (Register 73, No. 31).
3. Amendment filed 11-23-73 as an emergency; designated effective 11-30-73. Certificate of Compliance included (Register 73, No. 47).
4. Amendment of subsection (d)(4) filed 2-7-75; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 75, No. 6).

Note: Authority cited: Section 12081, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 12000- 12401, Health and Safety Code.

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