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Fire Marshal > Divisions > Fire Services > Explosives Explosives Page ContentAuthority: WV Code Chapter 29, Article 3, Section 5, Legislative Rule Title 87, Series 1 Effective: July 1, 2014. All storage and handling of explosives is the responsibility of the State Fire Marshal. All persons handling explosives in the process of initiating a blast shall be licensed in accordance with the State Fire Code, NFPA 495. Each applicant shall submit an application with the appropriate fee along with a copy of their BATFE Clearance Application. Note: This office will recognize the WV DEP, OEB tests for issuance of a CLASS G - SURFACE COAL classification. Applicants for a CLASS G - HELPER must be at least 18 years of age. All other classifications shall be 21 years of age. Permits to Use (Individual handlers licenses) Class A (Unlimited Use - All phases of blasting) Class B (General Aboveground Use - All phases of blasting operations in quarries, open pit mines, and aboveground construction) Class D (Demolition - All phases in demolition) Class E (Seismic - All phases in seismic prospecting) Class F (Agriculture - limited to not more than 50 pounds of explosives) Class G (Special - All other types of explosives use including "Helpers" and "Surface Coal") Individual Blasting Licensing Application Blasting Activity Registration Form Download Black Powder Permit What to do if your property has been damaged by blasting Blast Log - WVFM Approved Explosives Permit Application ?