Subdivision 1. Illegal transfer. Except as provided in subdivision 2, whoever illegally transfers an explosive or blasting agent to another may be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than five years or payment of a fine of not more than $10,000, or both.
Subd. 2. Illegal transfer for legitimate purposes. Whoever illegally transfers explosives or blasting agents commonly used for agricultural, forestry, conservation, industry, or mining purposes to another, personally known to the transferor, in the belief that the same shall be used for legitimate agricultural, forestry, conservation, industry, or mining purposes, and in only such quantities as are reasonably necessary for such believed use, may be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than 90 days or to payment of a fine of not more than $1,000, or both.
History:1971 c 845 s 12; 1994 c 636 art 5 s 12; 2004 c 228 art 1 s 72