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Explosives

NOTICE OF RELOCATION:

The West Virginia State Fire Marshal's Office has moved. Please see the new address below.

WV State Fire Commission

State Fire Marshal - 4th Floor North

1700 MacCorkle Ave. S.E.

Charleston, WV 25314

This is a secure site.

Please contact 304-558-2191 for information on how to drop off licensing applications/renewals.

Authority: WV Code Chapter 29, Article 3, Section 5, Legislative Rule Title 87, Series 1

Effective: July 1, 2014.

Links:

Blasting Activity Registration Form - Click Here

WVSFMO Approved Blast Log - Click Here

All storage and handling of explosives is the responsibility of the State Fire Marshal.

All persons handling explosives in the process of initiating a blast shall be licensed in accordance with the State Fire Code, NFPA 495. Each applicant shall submit an application with the appropriate fee along with a copy of their BATFE Clearance Application. Note: This office will recognize the WV DEP, OEB tests for issuance of a CLASS G - SURFACE COAL classification. Applicants for a CLASS G - HELPER must be at least 18 years of age. All other classifications shall be 21 years of age.

Permits to Use (Individual handlers licenses)

Class A (Unlimited Use - All phases of blasting)
Class B (General Aboveground Use - All phases of blasting operations in quarries, open pit mines, and aboveground construction)
Class D (Demolition - All phases in demolition)
Class E (Seismic - All phases in seismic prospecting)
Class F (Agriculture - limited to not more than 50 pounds of explosives)
Class G (Special - All other types of explosives use including "Helpers" and "Surface Coal")

Individual Blasting Licensing Application