(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 within 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 handle 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.