Florida Statute 552.081 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

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Title XXXIII
REGULATION OF TRADE, COMMERCE, INVESTMENTS, AND SOLICITATIONS

Chapter 552
MANUFACTURE, DISTRIBUTION, AND USE OF EXPLOSIVES

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F.S. 552.081

552.081 Definitions.—As used in this chapter:

(1) “Explosive materials” means explosives, blasting agents, or detonators.

(2) “Explosives” means any chemical compound, mixture, or device, the primary purpose of which is to function by explosion. The term “explosives” includes, but is not limited to, dynamite, nitroglycerin, trinitrotoluene, other high explosives, black powder, pellet powder, initiating explosives, detonators, safety fuses, squibs, detonating cord, igniter cord, and igniters. “Explosives” does not include cartridges for firearms and does not include fireworks as defined in chapter 791.

(3) “Blasting agent” means any material or mixture, consisting of fuel and oxidizer, intended for blasting and not otherwise defined as an explosive, provided the finished product, ready for use or shipment, cannot be detonated by means of a number 8 test blasting cap when unconfined.

(4) “Detonator” means any device containing a detonating charge that is used for initiating detonation of an explosive and includes, but is not limited to, blasting caps and electric blasting caps of instantaneous and delay types.

(5) “Person” means any natural person, partnership, association, or corporation.

(6) “Manufacturer-distributor” means a person engaged in the manufacture, compounding, combining, production, or distribution of explosives.

(7) “Dealer” means a person engaged in the wholesale or retail business of buying and selling explosives.

(8) “User” means a dealer or manufacturer-distributor who uses an explosive as an ultimate consumer or a person who, as an ultimate consumer of an explosive, purchases such explosive from a dealer or manufacturer-distributor.

(9) “Blaster” means a person employed by a user who detonates or otherwise effects the explosion of an explosive.

(10) “Sale” and its various forms includes delivery of an explosive with or without consideration.

(11) “Highway” means any public highway in this state, including public streets, alleys, and other thoroughfares, by whatever name, in any municipality.

(12) “Manufacturer’s mark” means the mark placed on each carton of and each individual piece of explosive by the manufacturer to identify the manufacturer and the location, date, and shift of manufacture.

(13) “Two-component explosives” means any two inert components that, when mixed, become capable of detonation by a detonator, and shall be classified as a Class “A” explosive when so mixed.

(14) “Division” means the Division of State Fire Marshal of the Department of Financial Services.

(15) “Purchase” and its various forms means acquisition of any explosive by a person with or without consideration.

History.—s. 1, ch. 29944, 1955; ss. 1, 2, ch. 59-83; ss. 13, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 205, ch. 71-377; s. 2, ch. 77-84; s. 658, ch. 2003-261; s. 14, ch. 2021-113.

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Amendments to 552.081

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 552.081

Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 552.081.

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 552.081

Total Results: 4

DeFriest v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1984-07-12

Citation: 453 So. 2d 133, 1984 Fla. App. LEXIS 14194

Snippet: Florida Statutes, we note that Section 552.081(1) and Section 552.081(2), Florida Statutes (1981) define

Curtis v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1982-01-27

Citation: 409 So. 2d 131, 1982 Fla. App. LEXIS 19070

Snippet: COWART, Judge. This is an appeal from a conviction for trafficking in stolen property. The point on appeal urged by the appellant involves the state’s rebuttal witness being allowed to testify, even though allegedly he was not a listed witness in accordance with Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.220. The state furnished a witness list to appellant which had the name “June Counts” and address “7991 S.E. 3rd Avenue, Ocala, Florida” listed. A person by the name of June Counts, Jr. with a 7th Avenue

Kane v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1978-04-12

Citation: 358 So. 2d 53, 1978 Fla. App. LEXIS 15375

Snippet: discuss we must reject the state’s argument. Section 552.081, Florida Statutes (1975), defines explosives as

Petterson v. Concrete Construction, Inc.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1967-08-29

Citation: 202 So. 2d 191

Snippet: explosives subject to strict regulation, F.S.A. § 552.081(1), but I hesitate to hold as a matter of law that