# Minn. R. 7500.0400: SCOPE; EXEMPTIONS

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_ADR_7500_0400

## Section

- **Citation:** Minn. R. 7500.0400
- **Heading:** SCOPE; EXEMPTIONS
- **Jurisdiction:** Minnesota
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Minnesota Administrative Rules / DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY / Chapter 7500 / Part 7500.0400

## Text

Subpart 1. Materials transported. This chapter does not apply to the transportation of explosives or blasting agents governed by Code of Federal Regulations, title 49, parts 100 to 199 (1983), or otherwise under the jurisdiction of the Department of Transportation, United States Coast Guard, Federal Aviation Agency, or Board of Transport Commissioners for Canada. Subp. 2. Military explosives. This chapter does not apply to the shipment, transportation, and handling of military explosives by the armed forces of the United States, state militia, or the armed forces of Canada. Subp. 3. Other federal and Canadian agencies. This chapter does not apply to the transportation and use of explosives or blasting agents in the normal and emergency operation of federal agencies such as the Bureau of Mines, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Secret Service, and equivalent Canadian governmental agencies. Subp. 3a. Bomb technicians. This chapter does not apply to recognized bomb technicians acting in an official capacity under emergency conditions. Subp. 4. Fireworks. This chapter does not apply to the sale, use, or public display of pyrotechnics commonly known as fireworks. Subp. 5. Requests for exemptions. The commissioner may grant an exemption from this chapter upon written request. The request must show that enforcement of a part of this chapter will cause unnecessary hardship to the petitioner. The commissioner shall not grant the request if the requested modification of a part of this chapter will constitute a distinct hazard to life or adjoining property. The request must be in duplicate and must state the full particulars of the exemption requested. When the requested exemption is approved, one copy of the approval will be returned to the petitioner and one copy will be retained by the commissioner.

## Nearby sections

- [Minn. R. 7500.0100 DEFINITIONS](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_ADR_7500_0100.md)
- [Minn. R. 7500.0200 PURPOSE](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_ADR_7500_0200.md)
- [Minn. R. 7500.0300 SCOPE](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_ADR_7500_0300.md)
- [Minn. R. 7500.0400 SCOPE; EXEMPTIONS](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_ADR_7500_0400.md)
- [Minn. R. 7500.0500 AUTHORITY OF COMMISSIONER](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_ADR_7500_0500.md)
- [Minn. R. 7500.0550 EXPLOSIVES DEALER LICENSE](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_ADR_7500_0550.md)
- [Minn. R. 7500.0560 EXPLOSIVES USER PERMIT](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_ADR_7500_0560.md)
- [Minn. R. 7500.0600 PROHIBITIONS AGAINST EXPLOSIVES MANUFACTURING](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_ADR_7500_0600.md)
- [Minn. R. 7500.0700 PROHIBITIONS; EXCEPTIONS](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_ADR_7500_0700.md)
- [Minn. R. 7500.0800 STORAGE OF EXPLOSIVES IN MAGAZINES](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_ADR_7500_0800.md)
- [Minn. R. 7500.1200 USE OF EXPLOSIVES; PRECAUTIONS](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_ADR_7500_1200.md)
- [Minn. R. 7500.1300 STORAGE AT USE SITES](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_ADR_7500_1300.md)
- [Minn. R. 7500.1400 LOADING EXPLOSIVES IN BLAST HOLES](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_ADR_7500_1400.md)
- [Minn. R. 7500.1500 INITIATION OF EXPLOSIVES CHARGES](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_ADR_7500_1500.md)

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