6162 - Shipping explosives.

     § 6162.  Shipping explosives.        (a)  Offense defined.--A person is guilty of a misdemeanor of     the third degree if he knowingly delivers, or causes to be     delivered to any transportation company, or to any person     engaged in the business of transportation, any explosive     material adapted for blasting, or for any other purpose for     which such articles may be used, under any false or deceptive     invoice or description, or without informing the carrier at or     before the time when such delivery is made, of the true nature     of the same, and without having the keg, barrel, can or package     containing the same plainly marked with the name of the     explosive material therein contained, together with the word     "dangerous."        (b)  Damages.--Any person convicted of an offense under this     section shall, in addition to any other penalty, be responsible     for all damages to persons or property directly or indirectly     resulting from the explosion of any such article.        (c)  Opening of suspected containers.--Any person engaged in     the business of transportation, upon affidavit made of the fact     that any container tendered for transportation, not in     compliance with the provisions of this section is believed to     contain explosive material, may require such container to be     opened, and refuse to receive any such container unless such     requirement is complied with.        (d)  Disposition of explosives.--If such container is opened     and found to contain any explosive material, the container and     its contents shall be forthwith removed to any lawful place for     the storing of explosives. After conviction of the offender, or     after three months from such removal, the container, with its     contents, shall be sold at public sale, after the expiration of     ten days from notice of the time and place of such sale,     published in one newspaper in the county where such seizure     shall have been made. The proceeds of such sale, after deducting     therefrom the expenses of removal, storage, advertisement and     sale, shall be paid into the treasury of the county.