Article 18 of the Saudi Explosives and Fireworks Law

This article addresses permit holders specifically, meaning those who hold a permit from the Ministry of Interior to manufacture, import, export, use or trade in explosives. Although a permit holder operates lawfully, he is punished with a fine of up to SAR 100,000 if he commits any of the following acts:

1. Breaching any of the conditions of the permit granted to him.
2. Breaching any of the conditions and procedures for transporting explosives.
3. Breaching any of the conditions and procedures for storing explosives.
4. Failing to hand over the explosives in his possession to the Ministry within 30 days of the date his permit is canceled.
5. Using explosives for a purpose other than the one for which the permit was issued.
6. Using a person who is not licensed to carry out blasting work or supervise it.
7. Failing to notify the Ministry on learning that any of the explosives in his possession are missing.

These violations correspond to obligations in earlier articles: Article 5 bars using explosives for any purpose other than the permit's, Article 9 limits blasting work and its supervision to permit holders, and Article 10 leaves the transport and storage conditions to the Implementing Regulations.

Note that item (d) sets a fixed period of 30 days from the date of cancellation, and that item (g) is tied to the moment the permit holder learns of the loss. The penalty here is a fine only, unlike Article 17, which punishes possessing, selling or using explosives with prison and a fine. Article 19 follows, setting a lighter fine for other violations. Anyone fined under this article may consult a lawyer specializing in criminal cases.