(1) A person desiring to obtain experience as a shotfirer may not charge or detonate explosives in an underground mine unless he or she is under the direction and within sight and sound of a certified shotfirer. No person shall charge or detonate explosives wi thin an underground mine unless that person has successfully completed a training program and passed a test administered by the department. The test shall include at a minimum a determination of the person's ability to test for mine gases and to safely han dle and detonate explosives in an underground coal mine. (2) The commissioner shall issue a shotfirer's certificate to the person upon successfully passing the test.
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