§ 555.161 Engaging in business without a license.

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Title 27 CFR: Alcohol, Tobacco Products and Firearms › Chapter II: BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, FIREARMS, AND EXPLOSIVES, DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE › Part 555: COMMERCE IN EXPLOSIVES › Subpart I: Unlawful Acts, Penalties, Seizures and Forfeitures › § 555.161: § 555.161 Engaging in business without a license.

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Any person engaging in the business of importing, manufacturing, or dealing in explosive materials without a license issued under the Act, shall be fined not more than $10,000 or imprisoned not more than 10 years, or both.

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