Explosives sales - Apply for a licence

Description

Read about Trading Standards enforcement

How to apply

Renew your current registration or licence

Registered Firearms Dealers

You must now apply to Police Scotland to renew an existing licence.

Please read our guidance on the new law for the Storage of Explosives, fireworks and other pyrotechnics.

Read our guidance on the new law for the Storage of Explosives

Please contact us below to obtain a new licence.

View Trading Standards fees and charges

Products covered

  • Fireworks, including what are sometimes referred to as toy fireworks:
    • Caps
    • Cracker snaps
    • Novelty matches
    • Party poppers
    • Sparklers
    • Throwdown
    • Rockets
    • Roman candles
    • Fountains
  • Marine distress pyrotechnics
  • Theatrical pyrotechnics
  • Shotgun cartridges
  • Pyrotechnic based bird scarers, automotive air bag inflators and seat belt tensioners
Forms and guidance

You will need:

  • Credit or debit card
  • Reminder letter
  • Premises or licence number
  • Guidelines
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