Okla. Stat. tit. 63, § 63-122.2

The provisions of this section specify the jurisdictional areas

of state agencies relating to the regulation of blasting and

explosives. Agencies regulating explosives and blasting are

directed to cooperate and coordinate with each other as necessary to

carrying out the duties required to regulate explosives. Agencies

regulating explosives may enter into interagency agreements with

other state agencies and law enforcement agencies of any political

subdivision of this state for the purpose of conducting

investigations related to the regulation of explosives or criminal

activity. The jurisdictional areas of responsibility specified in

this section shall be in addition to those otherwise provided by law

and assigned to the specific state agency as follows:

1. Department of Mines. The Department of Mines shall have the

following jurisdictional areas relating to the regulation of

blasting and explosives:

a. the use of explosives and blasting activities for

surface and nonsurface mining operations pursuant to

Title 45 of the Oklahoma Statutes,

b. except as otherwise provided by this part, the use of

explosives and blasting activities for nonmining

activities, and

c. except as otherwise provided by this part, the

regulation of the use of explosives or of blasting

activity not subject to the specific statutory

authority of another state agency;

2. State Fire Marshal. The State Fire Marshal shall have

regulatory jurisdictional responsibility relating to explosives as

follows:

a. the regulation of the manufacture, sale,

transportation for hire or storage of explosives or

blasting agents for resale pursuant to Division 2 of

the Oklahoma Explosives and Blasting Regulation Act,

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b. the examination of buildings and premises and

reporting and orders authorized pursuant to Section

317 of Title 74 of the Oklahoma Statutes, and

c. licensure, regulation and enforcement of fire

extinguishers, pursuant to the Fire Extinguisher

Licensing Act;

3. The Department of Public Safety. The Department of Public

Safety shall have the regulatory jurisdictional responsibility

relating to explosives as follows:

a. the transportation of explosives or blasting agents

classified as hazardous materials pursuant to the

Oklahoma Motor Carrier Safety and Hazardous Materials

Transportation Act,

b. the construction or making of any explosive or

explosive device not subject to specific regulatory

authority of another state agency,

c. the intentional storage of any materials which are

intended to be used to construct or make any explosive

or explosive device not subject to specific regulatory

authority of another state agency, and

d. the intentional use of any explosive or explosive

device in any manner not subject to specific

regulatory authority of another state agency.

Provided, nothing in this provision shall be construed to expand

jurisdiction of the Department of Public Safety to investigate any

crime occurring within the jurisdiction of another law enforcement

authority of any political subdivision of this state, and nothing

shall prohibit, limit, or restrict any law enforcement officer,

agency, or specialized law enforcement unit from investigating or

otherwise performing any duty or responsibility for crimes within

their respective jurisdiction relating to explosives, blasting

agents, or hazardous materials; and

4. Department of Environmental Quality. The Department of

Environmental Quality shall have jurisdictional responsibility

relating to the regulation and disposal of explosives or blasting

agents classified as solid or hazardous waste pursuant to the

Oklahoma Environmental Quality Code.