REFERENCE TITLE: explosives; minimum age

 

 

 

State of Arizona

House of Representatives

Fifty-fourth Legislature

First Regular Session

2019

 

 

HB 2384

 

Introduced by

Representatives Hernandez D: Chávez, Rodriguez, Tsosie, Senator Gonzales

 

 

AN ACT

 

amending title 44, chapter 9, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding article 27; relating to trade practices.

 

 

(TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)

 


Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:

Section 1.  Title 44, chapter 9, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding article 27, to read:

ARTICLE 27.  TRANSFER OF BINARY EXPLOSIVES

START_STATUTE44-1383.  Furnishing of prepackaged binary explosives to minors; minor accepting or receiving prepackaged binary explosives; civil penalties; definition

A.  A person may not sell, furnish, dispose of or give to a minor a prepackaged binary explosive.  A minor may not buy, receive or have in the minor's possession a prepackaged binary explosive.  A person must request identification that contains a purchaser's or recipient's proof of age before conducting a transaction involving a prepackaged binary explosive.

B.  A person who sells, furnishes, disposes of or gives to a minor a prepackaged binary explosive in violation of this section is subject to a civil penalty of $500.

C.  A minor who buys, receives or has in the minor's possession a prepackaged binary explosive in violation of this section is subject to a civil penalty of $250.

D.  For the purposes of this section, "prepackaged binary explosive" means a retail package consisting of binary explosives that when combined result in a mixture that is an EXPLOSIVE material subject to 27 code of FEDERAL regulations part 555.END_STATUTE