Section 5.4. Issuance and status of licenses

(a) A blaster license will be issued only to persons 21 years of age and older, upon written application signed by the individual who seeks to be licensed in conformity with § 5.3(e) and (g) (relating to examining boards and examinations).

(b) Applicants will be examined for licensing in six categories based on employment and experience, which include general blasting, trenching and construction, line pole work, mining, quarrying and black powder. Licenses issued will be restricted accordingly.

(c) Licensing for other categories will require reexamination based on the classification requested. Applications for reexamination shall be made in writing, on forms provided by the Division, and shall be accompanied by a fee of $10.

(d) When an applicant passes the examination or qualifies on the basis of past experience, the examining board may issue a license to him upon the payment of an additional fee of $5.00, by check or money order payable to the Commonwealth, which license will be effective until September 1 of the year of issuance.

(e) Any blaster shall, upon request, exhibit his license to any authorized representative of the Department, any police officer acting in the line of duty, or his employer or any authorized representative of his employer.

(f) Any blaster license may be suspended for due cause by the Director of the Bureau of Inspection, upon recommendation of the Chief of the Division of Mines, Quarries and Explosives. Any blaster’s license may be revoked by the Board of the Department after written notice is accorded the licensee, and a hearing is held before the Board.