---
kind: "section"
citation: "27 C.F.R. § 555.1"
title: "27"
number: "555.1"
heading: "Scope of regulations."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/27/555.1"
---

# §555.1. Scope of regulations.

- (a) **In general.** The regulations contained in this part relate to commerce in explosives and implement Title XI, Regulation of Explosives (18 U.S.C. Chapter 40; 84 Stat. 952), of the Organized Crime Control Act of 1970 (84 Stat. 922), Pub. L. 103-322 (108 Stat. 1796), Pub. L. 104-132 (110 Stat. 1214), and Pub. L. 107-296 (116 Stat. 2135).
- (b) **Procedural and substantive requirements.** This part contains the procedural and substantive requirements relative to:
  - (1) The interstate or foreign commerce in explosive materials;
  - (2) The licensing of manufacturers and importers of, and dealers in, explosive materials;
  - (3) The issuance of permits;
  - (4) The conduct of business by licensees and operations by permittees;
  - (5) The storage of explosive materials;
  - (6) The records and reports required of licensees and permittees;
  - (7) Relief from disabilities under this part;
  - (8) Exemptions, unlawful acts, penalties, seizures, and forfeitures; and
  - (9) **The marking of plastic explosives.**

## Notes

### Amendments

[T.D. ATF-87, 46 FR 40384, Aug. 7, 1981, as amended by T.D. ATF-363, 60 FR 17449, Apr. 6, 1995; T.D. ATF-387, 62 FR 8376, Feb. 25, 1997; ATF No. 1, 68 FR 13780, Mar. 20, 2003]

### Authority

Authority: 18 U.S.C. 847.

### Source

Source: T.D. ATF-87, 46 FR 40384, Aug. 7, 1981, unless otherwise noted. Redesignated by T.D. ATF-487, 68 FR 3748, Jan. 24, 2003.

### Amendments

[T.D. ATF-87, 46 FR 40384, Aug. 7, 1981, as amended by T.D. ATF-363, 60 FR 17449, Apr. 6, 1995; T.D. ATF-387, 62 FR 8376, Feb. 25, 1997; ATF No. 1, 68 FR 13780, Mar. 20, 2003]