Oregon Code § 480.244·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Storage facility approval; inspection; relocation; rules; fees.
(1) A person may store explosives
only in an explosives magazine that has been issued a certificate of
registration by the State Fire Marshal or has been approved by the Bureau of
Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives for storing that type of explosive.
(2) An
application for a certificate of registration shall be submitted on a form
approved by the State Fire Marshal and shall contain all information required
by rule of the State Fire Marshal, including but not limited to the magazine
location and structural information.
(3) The State
Fire Marshal may establish by rule and collect application and registration
fees in an amount necessary to cover the cost of administering the magazine
registration program.
(4) Except as
provided in subsection (5) of this section, prior to issuing a certificate of
registration, the State Fire Marshal shall inspect the magazine to ensure that
the magazine complies with the rules established by the State Fire Marshal
under ORS 480.280. The State Fire Marshal shall issue a certificate of
registration for the magazine unless the State Fire Marshal finds that the
magazine does not comply with the rules and regulations adopted by the State
Fire Marshal. Denial of a certificate of registration shall be in accordance
with subsection (9) of this section.
(5) The State
Fire Marshal may substitute for its own inspection of the magazine as required
under subsection (4) of this section an inspection completed by the Bureau of
Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. The State Fire Marshal shall
establish criteria for when the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and
Explosives inspection may substitute for the State Fire Marshal inspection.
(6) A certificate
of registration shall be valid for two years unless suspended or revoked as
provided under subsection (9) of this section.
(7) An
application for the renewal of a certificate of registration shall be
accompanied by any application fee established by the State Fire Marshal. A
person who applies to renew a certificate before the persons current
certificate expires does not need to retake the safety examination described
under ORS 480.225 (1)(j). Each magazine shall be reinspected prior to renewal
of the certificate of registration.
(8) If a magazine
required to be registered under this section or that is approved by the Bureau
of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives is relocated, the person
responsible for the magazine shall notify the State Fire Marshal within 24
hours of the relocation. Upon receiving notification under this subsection, the
State Fire Marshal shall notify the fire department or fire protection agency
having jurisdiction over the new location.
(9) The State
Fire Marshal may deny, suspend or revoke a certificate of registration if the
State Fire Marshal finds that the magazine is ineligible for a certificate of
registration. If the State Fire Marshal denies, suspends or revokes the
certificate of registration, the issuing authority shall issue a notification
of denial, suspension or revocation, subject to ORS 480.275.
(10) The issuing
authority may revoke the certificate of registration for failure to comply with
any provision of ORS 480.200 to 480.290. [1999 c.980 §16; 2007 c.71 §161; 2009
c.164 §3]