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MD. Public Safety Code Ann. §  5-305 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Safety|Title 5 - Firearms|Subtitle 3 - Handgun Permits|Section 5-305 - Criminal History Records Check

    (a)    In this section, “Central Repository” means the Criminal Justice Information System Central Repository of the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services.    (b)    Except as provided in subsection (g) of this section, the Secretary shall apply to the Central Repository for a State and national criminal history records check for each applicant for a permit.    (c)    As part of the application for a criminal history records check, the Secretary shall submit to the Central Repository:        (1)    two complete sets of the applicant’s legible fingerprints taken on forms approved by the Director of the Central Repository and the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation;        (2)    the fee authorized under § 10–221(b)(7) of the Criminal Procedure Article for access to Maryland criminal history records; and        (3)    the mandatory processing fee required by the Federal Bureau of Investigation for a national criminal history records check.    (d)    In accordance with §§ 10–201 through 10–234 of the Criminal Procedure Article, the Central Repository shall forward to the applicant and the Secretary a printed statement of the applicant’s criminal history record information.    (e)    Information obtained from the Central Repository under this section:        (1)    is confidential and may not be disseminated; and        (2)    shall be used only for the licensing purpose authorized by this section.    (f)    The subject of a criminal history records check under this section may contest the contents of the printed statement issued by the Central Repository as provided in § 10–223 of the Criminal Procedure Article.    (g)    For an employee of an armored car company who is an applicant for a permit, the Secretary may accept a criminal background investigation performed on behalf of the armored car company in place of the criminal history records check required by this section if:        (1)    the criminal background investigation meets the minimum requirements established by the Department of State Police; and        (2)    the Secretary performs a cursory check to verify the facts listed in the criminal background investigation.
MD. Public Safety Code Ann. §  5-307 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Safety|Title 5 - Firearms|Subtitle 3 - Handgun Permits|Section 5-307 - Scope of Permit

    (a)    A permit is valid for each handgun legally in the possession of the person to whom the permit is issued.    (b)    The Secretary may limit the geographic area, circumstances, or times of the day, week, month, or year in which a permit is effective.
MD. Public Safety Code Ann. §  5-308 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Safety|Title 5 - Firearms|Subtitle 3 - Handgun Permits|Section 5-308 - Possession of Permit Required

    A person to whom a permit is issued or renewed shall carry the permit in the person’s possession whenever the person carries, wears, or transports a handgun.
MD. Public Safety Code Ann. §  5-309 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Safety|Title 5 - Firearms|Subtitle 3 - Handgun Permits|Section 5-309 - Term and Renewal of Permit

    (a)    Except as provided in subsection (d) of this section, a permit expires on the last day of the holder’s birth month following 2 years after the date the permit is issued.    (b)    Subject to subsection (c) of this section, a permit may be renewed for successive periods of 3 years each if, at the time of an application for renewal, the applicant possesses the qualifications for the issuance of a permit and pays the renewal fee stated in this subtitle.    (c)    A person who applies for a renewal of a permit is not required to be fingerprinted unless the Secretary requires a set of the person’s fingerprints to resolve a question of the person’s identity.    (d)    The Secretary may establish an alternative expiration date for a permit to coincide with the expiration of a license, certification, or commission for:        (1)    a private detective under Title 13 of the Business Occupations and Professions Article;        (2)    a security guard under Title 19 of the Business Occupations and Professions Article; or        (3)    a special police officer under § 3–306 of this article.
MD. Public Safety Code Ann. §  5-310 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Safety|Title 5 - Firearms|Subtitle 3 - Handgun Permits|Section 5-310 - Revocations

    (a)    The Secretary may revoke a permit on a finding that the holder:        (1)    does not meet the qualifications described in § 5-306 of this subtitle; or        (2)    violated § 5-308 of this subtitle.    (b)    A holder of a permit that is revoked by the Secretary shall return the permit to the Secretary within 10 days after receipt of written notice of the revocation.
MD. Public Safety Code Ann. §  5-311 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Safety|Title 5 - Firearms|Subtitle 3 - Handgun Permits|Section 5-311 - Informal Review of Secretary's Action

    (a)    A person who is denied a permit or renewal of a permit or whose permit is revoked or limited may request the Secretary to conduct an informal review by filing a written request within 10 days after receipt of written notice of the Secretary’s initial action.    (b)    An informal review:        (1)    may include a personal interview of the person who requested the informal review; and        (2)    is not subject to Title 10, Subtitle 2 of the State Government Article.    (c)    In an informal review, the Secretary shall sustain, reverse, or modify the initial action taken and notify the person who requested the informal review of the decision in writing within 30 days after receipt of the request for informal review.    (d)    A person need not file a request for an informal review under this section before requesting review under § 5-312 of this subtitle.
MD. Public Safety Code Ann. §  5-312 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Safety|Title 5 - Firearms|Subtitle 3 - Handgun Permits|Section 5-312 - Action by Board

    (a)    (1)    A person who is denied a permit or renewal of a permit or whose permit is revoked or limited may request to appeal the decision of the Secretary to the Office of Administrative Hearings by filing a written request with the Secretary and the Office of Administrative Hearings within 10 days after receipt of written notice of the Secretary’s final action.        (2)    A person whose application for a permit or renewal of a permit is not acted on by the Secretary within 90 days after submitting the application to the Secretary may request a hearing before the Office of Administrative Hearings by filing a written request with the Secretary and the Office of Administrative Hearings.    (b)    (1)    Within 60 days after the receipt of a request under subsection (a) of this section from the applicant or the holder of the permit, the Office of Administrative Hearings shall schedule and conduct a de novo hearing on the matter, at which witness testimony and other evidence may be provided.        (2)    Within 90 days after the conclusion of the last hearing on the matter, the Office of Administrative Hearings shall issue a finding of facts and a decision.        (3)    A party that is aggrieved by the decision of the Office of Administrative Hearings may appeal the decision to the circuit court.    (c)    (1)    Subject to subsection (b) of this section, any hearing and any subsequent proceedings of judicial review shall be conducted in accordance with Title 10, Subtitle 2 of the State Government Article.        (2)    Notwithstanding paragraph (1) of this subsection, a court may not order the issuance or renewal of a permit or alter a limitation on a permit pending a final determination of the proceeding.    (d)    On or before January 1, 2019, 2020, 2021, and 2022, the Office of Administrative Hearings shall report to the Governor and, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, the General Assembly:        (1)    the number of appeals of decisions by the Secretary that have been filed with the Office of Administrative Hearings within the previous year;        (2)    the number of decisions by the Secretary that have been sustained, modified, or reversed by the Office of Administrative Hearings within the previous year;        (3)    the number of appeals that are pending; and        (4)    the number of appeals that have been withdrawn within the previous year.
MD. Public Safety Code Ann. §  5-313 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Safety|Title 5 - Firearms|Subtitle 3 - Handgun Permits|Section 5-313 - Failure to Return Revoked Permit

    (a)    A person may not fail to return a revoked permit.    (b)    A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 1 year or a fine of not less than $100 or exceeding $1,000 or both.
MD. Public Safety Code Ann. §  5-314 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Safety|Title 5 - Firearms|Subtitle 3 - Handgun Permits|Section 5-314 - Carrying, Wearing, or Transporting Handgun While Under Influence of Alcohol or Drugs

    (a)    A person who holds a permit may not wear, carry, or transport a handgun while the person is under the influence of alcohol or drugs.    (b)    A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 1 year or a fine not exceeding $1,000 or both.
MD. Public Safety Code Ann. §  5-401 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Safety|Title 5 - Firearms|Subtitle 4 - Handgun Roster|Section 5-401 - Definitions

    (a)    In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.    (b)    “Board” means the Handgun Roster Board.    (c)    (1)    “Handgun” means a pistol, a revolver, or any other firearm capable of being concealed on the person.        (2)    “Handgun” does not include a shotgun, a rifle, a short–barreled rifle, a short–barreled shotgun, or an antique firearm.    (d)    “Handgun roster” means the roster of authorized handguns compiled by the Board under § 5–405 of this subtitle.    (e)    “Secretary” means the Secretary of State Police or the Secretary’s designee.
MD. Public Safety Code Ann. §  5-402 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Safety|Title 5 - Firearms|Subtitle 4 - Handgun Roster|Section 5-402 - Application of Subtitle

    (a)    This subtitle does not affect a person’s right to:        (1)    manufacture, sell, or offer to sell a rifle or other weapon that is not defined as a handgun in § 4-201 of the Criminal Law Article;        (2)    manufacture a prototype handgun model required for design, development, testing, and approval by the Board; and        (3)    manufacture in this State a handgun that is not on the handgun roster by a federally licensed gun manufacturer who is also licensed as a regulated firearms dealer in this State for direct sale to a unit of:            (i)    the federal government;            (ii)    a state other than this State;            (iii)    a local government in a state other than this State; or            (iv)    a law enforcement agency in a state other than this State.    (b)    (1)    A person is not strictly liable for damages for injuries to another that result from the criminal use of a firearm by a third person.        (2)    Paragraph (1) of this subsection does not apply if the person conspired with the third person to commit the criminal act in which the firearm was used or willfully aided, abetted, or caused the commission of the criminal act in which the firearm was used.        (3)    This subtitle does not otherwise negate, limit, or modify the doctrine of negligence or strict liability that relates to abnormally dangerous products or activities and defective products.
MD. Public Safety Code Ann. §  5-403 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Safety|Title 5 - Firearms|Subtitle 4 - Handgun Roster|Section 5-403 - Regulations

    The Secretary shall adopt regulations necessary to carry out this subtitle.
MD. Public Safety Code Ann. §  5-404 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Safety|Title 5 - Firearms|Subtitle 4 - Handgun Roster|Section 5-404 - Handgun Roster Board

    (a)    There is a Handgun Roster Board in the Department of State Police.    (b)    (1)    The Board consists of 11 members.        (2)    Of the 11 members of the Board:            (i)    one shall be the Secretary as an ex officio member;            (ii)    ten shall be appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate; and            (iii)    all shall be Maryland residents.        (3)    Of the ten appointed members of the Board:            (i)    one shall be a representative of the Association of Chiefs of Police;            (ii)    one shall be a representative of the Maryland State’s Attorneys’ Association;            (iii)    one shall be a handgun dealer, gunsmith, or representative of a handgun manufacturer;            (iv)    one shall be a resident of the State who is a representative of the National Rifle Association or its affiliated State association;            (v)    one shall be a representative of an organization that advocates against handgun violence; and            (vi)    five shall be public members, two of whom shall be mechanical or electrical engineers.    (c)    The term of an appointed member is 4 years.    (d)    The Secretary shall serve as chairman.    (e)    The Board shall meet at the request of the chairman or of a majority of the members.
MD. Public Safety Code Ann. §  5-406 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Safety|Title 5 - Firearms|Subtitle 4 - Handgun Roster|Section 5-406 - Manufacture or Sale of Handguns

    (a)    (1)    Except as provided in § 5-402 of this subtitle, a person may not manufacture for distribution or sale a handgun that is not included on the handgun roster in the State.        (2)    A person may not sell or offer for sale in the State a handgun manufactured after January 1, 1985, that is not included on the handgun roster.        (3)    A person may not manufacture, sell, or offer for sale a handgun on which the manufacturer’s identification mark or number is obliterated, removed, changed, or otherwise altered.    (b)    The Secretary may seek an order from a circuit court to permanently or temporarily enjoin the willful and continuous manufacture, sale, or offer for sale, in violation of this section, of a handgun that is not included on the handgun roster.    (c)    (1)    A person who manufactures a handgun for distribution or sale in violation of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $10,000 for each violation.        (2)    A person who sells or offers to sell a handgun in violation of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $2,500 for each violation.        (3)    For purposes of this subsection, each handgun manufactured, sold, or offered for sale in violation of this subsection is a separate violation.
MD. Public Safety Code Ann. §  5-501 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Safety|Title 5 - Firearms|Subtitle 5 - Cease Fire Council|Section 5-501 - "Council" Defined

    In this subtitle, “Council” means the Cease Fire Council.
MD. Public Safety Code Ann. §  5-502 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Safety|Title 5 - Firearms|Subtitle 5 - Cease Fire Council|Section 5-502 - Cease Fire Council

    (a)    There is a Cease Fire Council in the Governor’s Office of Crime Prevention, Youth, and Victim Services.    (b)    (1)    The Council consists of 11 members.        (2)    Of the 11 members of the Council:            (i)    one shall be the Secretary of Juvenile Services or a designee;            (ii)    one shall be the Secretary of State Police or a designee;            (iii)    one shall be the Secretary of Public Safety and Correctional Services or a designee;            (iv)    one shall be the Executive Director of the Governor’s Office of Crime Prevention, Youth, and Victim Services or a designee;            (v)    two shall be State’s Attorneys who are recommended by the President of the Maryland State’s Attorneys’ Association, appointed by the Governor;            (vi)    one shall be a sheriff, appointed by the Governor;            (vii)    one shall represent the Maryland Chiefs of Police Association, appointed by the Governor;            (viii)    one shall represent the Maryland Municipal Police Executives Association, appointed by the Governor; and            (ix)    two shall represent the public, appointed by the Governor.    (c)    (1)    The appointed members serve at the pleasure of the Governor.        (2)    The term of an appointed member is 3 years.        (3)    The terms of the appointed members are staggered as required by the terms provided for appointed members of the Council on October 1, 2003.        (4)    At the end of a term, an appointed member continues to serve until a successor is appointed and qualifies.    (d)    The Secretary of State Police or the Secretary’s designee is the Chairman of the Council.    (e)    A member of the Council:        (1)    may not receive compensation as a member of the Council; but        (2)    is entitled to reimbursement for expenses under the Standard State Travel Regulations, as provided in the State budget.    (f)    (1)    The Governor’s Office of Crime Prevention, Youth, and Victim Services shall provide staff support for the Council.        (2)    The Assistant Attorney General assigned to the Governor’s Office of Crime Prevention, Youth, and Victim Services is the legal advisor to the Council.
MD. Public Safety Code Ann. §  5-503 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Safety|Title 5 - Firearms|Subtitle 5 - Cease Fire Council|Section 5-503 - Purpose and Duties

    (a)    The purpose of the Council is to administer the Cease Fire Council Grant Program to support innovative and collaborative firearms violence reduction initiatives.    (b)    The Council shall:        (1)    make grants in accordance with § 5-504 of this subtitle;        (2)    establish or assist in the establishment of programs designed to reduce the incidence of firearms violence related crime and encourage participation in existing programs with these objectives;        (3)    identify specific goals, objectives, and methodologies to be used in support of programs eligible for funding under this subtitle;        (4)    identify priorities for firearms violence related crime prevention strategies in the State; and        (5)    develop criteria to evaluate the outcomes of programs that receive money under this subtitle.
MD. Public Safety Code Ann. §  5-504 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Safety|Title 5 - Firearms|Subtitle 5 - Cease Fire Council|Section 5-504 - Cease Fire Council Grant Program

    (a)    There is a Cease Fire Council Grant Program.    (b)    The Cease Fire Council Grant Program shall be funded as provided in the State budget.    (c)    Grants made by the Council shall be used to carry out the purposes of this subtitle.    (d)    When making grants, the Council shall consider and give priority to:        (1)    comprehensive and coordinated law enforcement and prosecution programs that target criminals and juveniles who use or illegally possess firearms;        (2)    law enforcement and prosecution salaries and overtime in support of firearm violence reduction programs;        (3)    covert firearms-related investigations and debriefing of criminal and juvenile arrestees and offenders for information related to illegal firearms trafficking;        (4)    initiatives that support the tracing of firearms used to commit crimes or delinquent acts and the identification of illegal firearms traffickers;        (5)    purchases of technology and information systems to support firearm violence reduction initiatives; and        (6)    other efforts that aid in apprehending and prosecuting criminals or apprehending and filing a complaint against juveniles who use or illegally possess firearms.    (e)    Expenditures from the Cease Fire Council Grant Program may be made only in accordance with the State budget or by budget amendment.    (f)    The Council shall adopt regulations for the grant process and the oversight of grants made by the Council.
MD. Public Safety Code Ann. §  5-601 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Safety|Title 5 - Firearms|Subtitle 6 - Extreme Risk Protective Orders|Section 5-601 - Definitions

    (a)    In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.    (b)    “Ammunition” has the meaning stated in § 5–133.1 of this title.    (c)    “Extreme risk protective order” means a civil interim, temporary, or final protective order issued in accordance with this subtitle.    (d)    “Firearm” has the meaning stated in § 5–101 of this title.    (e)    (1)    “Petitioner” means an individual who files a petition for an extreme risk protective order under this subtitle.        (2)    “Petitioner” includes:            (i)    a physician, psychologist, clinical social worker, licensed clinical professional counselor, clinical nurse specialist in psychiatric and mental health nursing, psychiatric nurse practitioner, licensed clinical marriage or family therapist, or health officer or designee of a health officer who has examined the individual;            (ii)    a law enforcement officer;            (iii)    the spouse of the respondent;            (iv)    a cohabitant of the respondent;            (v)    a person related to the respondent by blood, marriage, or adoption;            (vi)    an individual who has a child in common with the respondent;            (vii)    a current dating or intimate partner of the respondent; and            (viii)    a current or former legal guardian of the respondent.    (f)    “Respondent” means a person against whom a petition for an extreme risk protective order is filed.
MD. Public Safety Code Ann. §  5-606 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Safety|Title 5 - Firearms|Subtitle 6 - Extreme Risk Protective Orders|Section 5-606 - Final Extreme Risk Protective Order -- Modification and Appeal

    (a)    (1)    A final extreme risk protective order may be modified or rescinded during the term of the extreme risk protective order after:            (i)    giving notice to all affected persons and the respondent; and            (ii)    a hearing.        (2)    For good cause shown, a judge may extend the term of a final extreme risk protective order for 6 months beyond the period specified in § 5–605(f) of this subtitle after:            (i)    giving notice to all affected persons and the respondent; and            (ii)    a hearing.        (3)    (i)    If, during the term of a final extreme risk protective order, a petitioner files a motion to extend the term of the order under paragraph (2) of this subsection, the court shall hold a hearing on the motion within 30 days after the motion is filed.            (ii)    If the hearing on the motion is scheduled after the original expiration date of the final extreme risk protective order, the court shall extend the order and keep the terms of the order in full force and effect until the hearing on the motion.    (b)    (1)    If a District Court judge grants or denies a petition filed under this subtitle, a respondent or a petitioner may appeal to the circuit court for the county in which the District Court is located.        (2)    An appeal taken under this subsection to the circuit court shall be heard de novo in the circuit court not later than 60 days after the date the appeal is filed.        (3)    (i)    If an appeal is filed under this subsection, the District Court judgment shall remain in effect until superseded by a judgment of the circuit court.            (ii)    Unless the circuit court orders otherwise, modification or enforcement of the District Court order shall be by the District Court.