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Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Explosives Act. Adds provisions concerning exemptions, licensure, qualifications, unlicensed activity, discipline, and reporting accidents or incidents. Makes changes to provisions concerning scope, storage certificates, storage requirements, unlicensed activity, non-residents, recordkeeping, hearings, and criminal penalties. Defines "BATFE", "crime punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding one year", "disposal", "transfer", and "use". Makes changes to the definition of "explosive", "blasting agent", "detonator", "highway", and "magazine keeper". Removes definition of "small arms". Makes other changes. Effective January 1, 2011.
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