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MANUFACTURE - ANY PERSON ENGAGED IN THE BUSINESS
OF MANUFACTURING EXPLOSIVE MATERIALS FOR PURPOSE OF SALE OR
DISTRIBUTION OR FOR HIS OWN USE.

IMPORTER - ANY PERSON ENGAGED IN THE BUSINESS OF
IMPORTING OR BRINGING EXPLOSIVE MATERIALS INTO THE UNITED STATES FOR
PURPOSES OF SALE OR DISTRIBUTION.

DEALER - ANY PERSON ENGAGED IN THE BUSINESS OF
DISTRIBUTING EXPLOSIVE MATERIALS AT WHOLESALE OR RETAIL.

USER - ANY PERSON ACQUIRING OR TRANSPORTING
EXPLOSIVE MATERIALS INTERSTATE OR FROM A FOREIGN COUNTRY FOR HIS OR
HER OWN USE AND NOT FOR FURTHER DISTRIBUTION.

USER PERMIT - AUTHORIZES THE HOLDER, ON A
CONTINUING BASIS, TO ACQUIRE FOR HIS OWN USE AND NOT FOR RESALE,
EXPLOSIVE MATERIALS FROM AND EXPLOSIVES LICENSEE IN INTERSTATE OR
FOREIGN COMMERCE, AND TO TRANSPORT EXPLOSIVE MATERIALS SO ACQUIRED
IN INTERSTATE OR FOREIGN COMMERCE. A USER PERMIT IS ISSUED FOR ONE
YEAR, EXPIRES ONE YEAR AFTER ISSE DATE, AND IS RENEWABLE.

USER-LIMITED - A USER ALLOWED ONE INTERSTATE OR
FOREIGN ACQUISITION ONLY.

USER- LIMITED PERMIT - THE SAME AS A USER PERMIT
BUT IS VALID ONLY FOR A SINGLE PURCHASE TRANSACTION, A NEW PERMIT
BEING REQUIRED FOR A SUBSEQUENT PURCHASE TRANSACTION. A USER-
LIMITED PERMIT (DISPLAY FIREWORKS, TYPE 55) IS ADVANTAGEOUS TO CIVIC
AND VETERAN'S ORGANIZATIONS WHO WISH TO CONDUCT A FOURTH OF JULY
FIREWORKS DISPLAY OR SIMILAR ACTIVITY. USER-LIMITED PERMIT DISPLAY
FIREWORKS APPLICANTS MUST USE ATF F 5400.21.1

HIGH EXPLOSIVES - EXPLOSIVE MATERIALS WHICH CAN BE
CAUSED TO DETONATE BY MEANS OF A BLASTING CAP WHEN CONFINED (FOR
EXAMPLE, DYNAMITE).

LOW
EXPLOSIVES - EXPLOSIVE MATERIALS WHICH CAN BE CAUSED TO
DEFLAGRATE WHEN CONFINED (FOR EXAMPLE, BLACK POWDER).

BLASTING AGENTS - ANY MATERIAL OR MIXTURE,
CONSISTING OF FUEL AND OXIDIZER, INTENDED FOR BLASTING, NOT
OTHERWISE DEFINED AS AN EXPLOSIVE: PROVIDED THAT THE FINISHED
PRODUCT, AS MIXED FOR USE OR SHIPMENT, CANNOT BE DETONATED BY MEANS
OF A NUMBERED EIGHT TEST BLASTING CAP WHEN UNCONFINED (FOR EXAMPLE,
AMMONIUM NITRATE FUEL OIL).

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