A federal explosive license or permit (FEL is used interchangeably here) is an essential document for many members of the fireworks industry. Predictably, the federal explosives law provides clear and unambiguous procedures for obtaining a federal explosives license or permit, both for original applicants as well as for the subsequent renewal of an ATF-issued FEL. …
Following failed efforts, in April 2016, for a creditor-led debt restructuring to avoid bankruptcy, Hanjin Shipping Lines formally filed for bankruptcy protection in federal court in New Jersey pursuant to Chapter 15 of the Bankruptcy Code. This follows Hanjin’s filing in South Korea for receivership. Hanjin is the seventh-largest shipping company, representing some 7% of…
In response to rising fatalities and injuries in the 1970s the Consumer Products Safety Commission moved to ban, for example, cherry bombs, M-80s, and other fireworks that were designed and intended to produce an audible effect. To that end, CPSC, under the Federal Hazardous Substances Act, ultimately banned all fireworks devices intended to produce an…
In mid-April, the Department of Transportation, Office of Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), released a guidance clarifying PHMSA’s current policy governing a non-resident’s use of U.S. Designated Agents. This guidance is of particular interest to foreign fireworks manufacturers. The guidance is effective April 19, 2016. Non-resident fireworks manufacturers applying for EX Approvals are…
