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55 STAT.] 77TH CONG. , 1S T SESS. - CH. 633 -DEC. 26 , 1941 explosives or ingredients are sold, issued, or otherwise disposed of; the quantity and kind of explosives or ingredients sold, issued, or otherwise disposed of; and the date of such sale, issuance, or other disposition, and such other information as the Director by regulation may require. The record shall be sworn to and furnished to the Director or his authorized representatives whenever requested. "SEc. 6. The Director is hereby authorized to issue licenses as follows: "(a) Manufacturer's license, authorizing the manufacture, posses- sion, and sale of explosives and ingredients. "(b) Vendor's license, authorizing the purchase, possession, and sale of explosives or ingredients. "(c) Purchaser's license, authorizing the purchase, possession, and use of explosives and ingredients. " (d) Foreman's license, authorizing the purchase and possession of explosives and ingredients and the sale and issuance of explosives and ingredients to employees as provided in section 4. "(e) Analyst's, educator's, inventor's, and investigator's licenses, authorizing the purchase, manufacture, possession, testing, and dis- posal of explosives and ingredients. "Nothing contained in this Act shall be construed as requiring a license under this Act for the exportation or importation of explosives or ingredients, license for which is required under the provisions of the joint resolution of Congress approved January 31, 1922 (42 Stat. 361), the joint resolution of Congress approved November 4, 1939 (54 Stat. 4), or the Act of Congress approved July 2, 1940 (54 Stat. 712), or any proclamation or regulation issued pursuant thereto: Provided, however, That in all such cases the exporter or importer shall duly notify the Director of the character and quantity of the explosives or ingredients so exported or imported, and any other information the Director or any of his agents may from time to time require. No license under this Act shall be required for the exportation of explo- sives or ingredients of explosives which constitute defense articles within the meaning of section 2 of the Act of March 11, 1941 (Public Law 11. Seventy-seventh Congress), and which, under authority of section 3 (a) (2) of that Act have been sold, transferred, exchanged, leased, loaned, or otherwise disposed of to the government of any country whose defense the President deems vital to the defense of the United States. "SEC. 7. The Director may designate as licensing agents persons authorized by law to administer oaths and may authorize such agents to issue vendor's, purchaser's, and foreman's licenses; and wherever possible the Director shall select as licensing agents qualified officers or employees of the several States or of political subdivisions or public bodies thereof. Applications for vendor's, purchaser's, and foreman's licenses may be made to the licensing agent in the district within which the explosives or ingredients are to be sold or used. Such agents may collect a fee of 25 cents for each license issued, and shall be entitled to no other compensation from the United States for their services. "Licensing agents shall keep an accurate record of all licenses issued, in manner and form to be prescribed by the Director, and shall make reports from time to time as the Director may require. The Director shall furnish to the agents the necessary blanks and blank records. The Director may revoke the authority of licensing agents, and all licenses issued by them shall be subject to revocation by the Director as provided in section 8. "SEo. 8 . The Director shall provide for the renewal of licenses issued under this Act. No license shall be valid for more than one 278941 0 -42-PT. I----5 Classes of licenses. Manufacturer's. Vendor's . Purchaser's. Foreman's. Technical. Exportation or im- portation. 22U..C..409, 410,441-457. 50 U. S. C., app. §701. Proviso. Notice to Director. No license required for exporting defense articles. Ante, p. al. Licensing agents. Records and reports. Revocation of agent's authority. Renewal of licenses. 865