{"data":{"id":"us/30-cfr-955.11","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"30 CFR 955.11","heading":"General requirements.","body":"To qualify for an OSM blaster certificate, a person shall:\n(a) Be at least 20 years old prior to submitting an application, and at least 21 years old prior to the grant of a certificate;\n(b) In the 3 years prior to submitting an application have been qualified and worked as a blaster or the equivalent, or have worked under the direction of a blaster or the equivalent, for the following cumulative length of time:\n(1) Certificate issuance—2 years; or\n(2) Certificate renewal or reissuance—1 year;\n(c) For certificate issuance or reissuance, have received on-the-job training, completed a training course, and obtained satisfactory evidence of having completed training, as provided in § 955.12;\n(d) Be competent, possess practical knowledge of blasting techniques, understand the hazards involved in the use of explosives, and exhibit a pattern of conduct consistent with the acceptance of responsibility for blasting operations;\n(e) Submit an application as provided in § 955.13;\n(f) For certificate issuance or reissuance, pass a written examination as provided in § 955.14;\n(g) For a certificate through reciprocity, meet the requirements of § 955.16; and\n(h) Not be subject to suspension, revocation or other action under § 955.17.","path":["Title 30—Mineral Resources","CHAPTER VII—OFFICE OF SURFACE MINING RECLAMATION AND ENFORCEMENT, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR","SUBCHAPTER T—PROGRAMS FOR THE CONDUCT OF SURFACE MINING OPERATIONS WITHIN EACH STATE","PART 955—CERTIFICATION OF BLASTERS IN FEDERAL PROGRAM STATES AND ON INDIAN LANDS"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-30.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:25:24Z","sha256":"efcfcce1291ae63f3eeee54e0c6137f3d5579f3bfc3beaea76e69772e6846ef9","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/30-cfr-955.10","next":"us/30-cfr-955.12"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}