# RCW 70.74.022: RCW 70.74.022: License required to manufacture, purchase, sell, use, possess, transport, or store explosives—Penalty—Surrender of explosives by unlicensed person—Other relief

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T70_C74_S022

## Section

- **Citation:** RCW 70.74.022
- **Heading:** RCW 70.74.022: License required to manufacture, purchase, sell, use, possess, transport, or store explosives—Penalty—Surrender of explosives by unlicensed person—Other relief
- **Jurisdiction:** Washington
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Washington Code / Title 70 / Chapter 74 / Section 022

## Text

(1) It is unlawful for any person to manufacture, purchase, sell, offer for sale, use, possess, transport, or store any explosive, improvised device, or components that are intended to be assembled into an explosive or improvised device without having a validly issued license from the department of labor and industries, which license has not been revoked or suspended. Violation of this section is a class C felony. (2) Upon notice from the department of labor and industries or any law enforcement agency having jurisdiction, a person manufacturing, purchasing, selling, offering for sale, using, possessing, transporting, or storing any explosive, improvised device, or components of explosives or improvised devices without a license shall immediately surrender those explosives, improvised devices, or components to the department or to the respective law enforcement agency. (3) At any time that the director of labor and industries requests the surrender of explosives, improvised devices, or components of explosives or improvised devices, from any person pursuant to subsection (2) of this section, the director may in addition request the attorney general to make application to the superior court of the county in which the unlawful practice exists for a temporary restraining order or such other relief as appears to be appropriate under the circumstances.

## Nearby sections

- [RCW 70.74.010 RCW 70.74.010: Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T70_C74_S010.md)
- [RCW 70.74.013 RCW 70.74.013: Funds collected by department.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T70_C74_S013.md)
- [RCW 70.74.020 RCW 70.74.020: Restrictions on manufacture, sale, or storage—Users—Reports on storage—Waiver.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T70_C74_S020.md)
- [RCW 70.74.022 RCW 70.74.022: License required to manufacture, purchase, sell, use, possess, transport, or store explosives—Penalty—Surrender of explosives by unlicensed person—Other relief.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T70_C74_S022.md)
- [RCW 70.74.025 RCW 70.74.025: Magazines—Classification, location and construction—Standards—Use.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T70_C74_S025.md)
- [RCW 70.74.030 RCW 70.74.030: Quantity and distance tables for storage—Adoption by rule.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T70_C74_S030.md)
- [RCW 70.74.040 RCW 70.74.040: Limit on storage quantity.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T70_C74_S040.md)
- [RCW 70.74.050 RCW 70.74.050: Quantity and distance table for explosives manufacturing buildings.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T70_C74_S050.md)
- [RCW 70.74.061 RCW 70.74.061: Quantity and distance tables for separation between magazines—Adoption by rule.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T70_C74_S061.md)
- [RCW 70.74.100 RCW 70.74.100: Storage of caps with explosives prohibited.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T70_C74_S100.md)
- [RCW 70.74.110 RCW 70.74.110: Manufacturer's report—Inspection—License.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T70_C74_S110.md)
- [RCW 70.74.120 RCW 70.74.120: Storage report—Inspection—License—Cancellation.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T70_C74_S120.md)
- [RCW 70.74.130 RCW 70.74.130: Dealer in explosives—Application—License.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T70_C74_S130.md)
- [RCW 70.74.135 RCW 70.74.135: Purchaser of explosives—Application—License.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T70_C74_S135.md)

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