MO HB2271

Requires individuals using explosives in Missouri to obtain a blaster's license from the division of fire safety, with exceptions for educational institutions, federal/state/local government operations, mining activities, and other specified uses.

Establishes licensing qualifications including minimum age of 21, completion of approved training course (20 hours), passing an examination, accumulation of 1,000 hours of explosives experience, and various criminal/conduct background requirements.

Mandates that persons using explosives calculate scaled distance to nearest uncontrolled structures and use seismographs to record ground vibration and acoustic levels when scaled distance is 55 or less.

Requires detailed record-keeping of all blasting activities (retained for 3 years) including blast parameters, explosives used, detonation details, and seismograph readings, with records available to division of fire safety within 24 hours upon request.

Establishes registration and annual reporting requirements for persons using explosives, with fees of $200 for initial registration plus $500 plus $1.15 per ton of explosives used annually; violations subject to civil penalties up to $2,000 for first offense or $5,000 for subsequent offenses.