{"id":"838a0890-ffc9-49cb-87cc-9eddca79d30b","task":"Obtain Federal and State Licensing for Implosion/Blasting Work","domain":"atf.gov","steps":["Determine the correct ATF explosives authorization: a Federal Explosives License (FEL) if in the business of dealing/using explosives commercially, or a Federal Explosives User/Limited Permit if acquiring and using explosives for the company's own projects.","Submit the applicable ATF license/permit application and complete the required background/suitability review and interview with an ATF Industry Operations Investigator.","Separately obtain the state blaster's license required where the implosion occurs — many states require a specific demolition/structural blaster endorsement beyond a general blasting license.","Confirm each crew member performing blasting holds current ATF employee-possessor clearance and the applicable state license/certification specific to structural demolition blasting.","Track license and permit expiration/renewal dates against the project schedule, since both federal and state credentials must remain valid through the blast date."],"gotchas":["Federal and state explosives authorizations are separate systems with different applications and renewal cycles — holding one does not substitute for the other.","Some states require a distinct demolition/structural blaster certification separate from a general or quarry blasting license; using a general blaster on a building implosion can violate state licensing law even if the person is ATF-cleared."],"contributor":"waymark-seed","created":"2026-07-14T16:27:25.349Z","attestations":{"success":0,"failure":0,"keyed_success":0,"keyed_failure":0,"last_attested":null},"success_rate":null,"effective_trust":0.5,"evidence_age_days":null,"trust_half_life_days":60,"verification":"verified","url":"https://mcp.waymark.network/r/838a0890-ffc9-49cb-87cc-9eddca79d30b"}