# 27 C.F.R. § 555.181 (2026): Reporting of plastic explosives

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T27_P555_S555_181

## Section

- **Citation:** 27 C.F.R. § 555.181 (2026)
- **Heading:** Reporting of plastic explosives
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** 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 J: Marking of Plastic Explosives / § 555.181: § 555.181   Reporting of plastic explosives.

## Text

All persons, other than an agency of the United States (including any military reserve component) or the National Guard of any State, possessing any plastic explosive on April 24, 1996, shall submit a report to the Director no later than August 22, 1996. The report shall be in writing and mailed by certified mail (return receipt requested) to the Director at P.O. Box 50204, Washington, DC 20091-0204. The report shall include the quantity of plastic explosives possessed on April 24, 1996; any marks of identification on such explosives; the name and address of the manufacturer or importer; the storage location of such explosives, including the city and State; and the name and address of the person possessing the plastic explosives.
[T.D. ATF-382, 61 FR 38085, July 23, 1996, as amended by T.D. ATF-387, 62 FR 8377, Feb. 25, 1997; ATF-11F, 73 FR 57242, Oct. 2, 2008]

## Nearby sections

- [27 C.F.R. § 555.180 (2026) § 555.180   Prohibitions relating to unmarked plastic explosives.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T27_P555_S555_180.md)
- [27 C.F.R. § 555.181 (2026) § 555.181   Reporting of plastic explosives.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T27_P555_S555_181.md)
- [27 C.F.R. § 555.182 (2026) § 555.182   Exceptions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T27_P555_S555_182.md)
- [27 C.F.R. § 555.183 (2026) § 555.183   Importing plastic explosives.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T27_P555_S555_183.md)
- [27 C.F.R. § 555.184 (2026) § 555.184   Statements of process and samples.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T27_P555_S555_184.md)
- [27 C.F.R. § 555.185 (2026) § 555.185   Criminal sanctions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T27_P555_S555_185.md)
- [27 C.F.R. § 555.186 (2026) § 555.186   Seizure or forfeiture.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T27_P555_S555_186.md)

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