§ 63-124.8. Responsibility of permit holders - Penalties.

A.  Any firm, corporation, company or partnership shall ensure that all personnel, field crews, magazine attendants, truck drivers, supervisors and superintendents are fully conversant with all provisions of this division and the rules promulgated hereunder.  The permit holder shall be responsible for violations committed by employees working under the company or corporation permit.

B.  Any person violating any of the provisions of this division or any rules or regulations made thereunder shall be guilty of a felony and shall be punished by a fine of not more than Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) or by imprisonment for not more than five (5) years, or by both such fine and imprisonment.  If such violation was committed with the knowledge or intent that any explosive or blasting agent involved was to be used to kill, injure or intimidate any person or unlawfully to damage any real or personal property, the person or persons committing such violations, upon conviction, shall be guilty of a felony and shall be punished by a fine of not more than Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00) or imprisoned for not more than ten (10) years, or both.  If in a case involving such knowledge or intent personal injury results, such person shall be imprisoned for not more than twenty (20) years, or fined not more than Twenty Thousand Dollars ($20,000.00), or both; and if death results such person shall be subject to imprisonment for any term of years or for life.

Added by Laws 1971, c. 302, § 9, operative July 1, 1971.  Amended by Laws 1995, c. 344, § 19, eff. Nov. 1, 1995.  Renumbered from § 141.9 of this title by Laws 1995, c. 344, § 33, eff. Nov. 1, 1995.