ARIZONA MINING PERMITTING GUIDE - AZGS Document Repository

Manufacturers License or User Permit
Arizona Mining Permitting Guide
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF)
Regulatory Enforcement
201 E. Washington Street, Suite 940
Phoenix, AZ 85004
602-776-5400
www.atf.gov/field/phoenix
PERMITS, AUTHORIZATIONS OR FILINGS:
Manufacturers License or User Permit
LEGAL AUTHORITY:
Organized Crime Control Act of 1970, Title XI, 18 U.S.C. §§ 1102 et seq.
CONDITIONS REQUIRING PERMITS, AUTHORIZATIONS OR FILINGS:
Manufacturers’ License: Any person, partnership, corporation or association, which engages
in the business of manufacturing explosives materials for purposes of sale or distribution or
for his own use, must first obtain a manufacturer’s license from the ATF. Combining nonexplosive
components to produce an explosive material (such as the mixing of ammonium
nitrate and fuel oil) is also considered manufacturing.
A licensed manufacturer may also receive and transport explosive materials in interstate or
foreign commerce and deal in explosive materials.
User Permit: Any person, partnership, corporation or association, having been issued a user’s
permit, may acquire and use explosives in-state as well as acquire for their own use, explosive
materials from a state other than the state in which they reside or from a foreign country; and
transport explosive materials in interstate or foreign commerce.
EXEMPTIONS:
Contact the ATF.
FEES:
Original and renewal licenses and permits are valid for a period of three years. Fees and
validity periods were effective December 22, 1998.
Original Manufacture’s License: $200; Renewal: $100.
Original User’s Permit: $100; Renewal: $50.
AVERAGE PROCESSING TIME:
Properly completed applications are acted upon within 45 days of receipt.
FORMS:
www.atf.gov/forms/download/atf-f-5400-13.pdf
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