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MD. Public Safety Code Ann. §  5-108 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Safety|Title 5 - Firearms|Subtitle 1 - Regulated Firearms|Section 5-108 - 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)    The Secretary shall apply to the Central Repository for a State and national criminal history records check for each applicant for a dealer’s license.    (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.
MD. Public Safety Code Ann. §  5-109 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Safety|Title 5 - Firearms|Subtitle 1 - Regulated Firearms|Section 5-109 - Investigation of Applicant for Dealer's License

    The Secretary shall conduct an investigation to determine the truth or falsity of the information supplied and the statements made in an application for a dealer’s license.
MD. Public Safety Code Ann. §  5-110 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Safety|Title 5 - Firearms|Subtitle 1 - Regulated Firearms|Section 5-110 - Disapproval of Dealer's License Application

    (a)    The Secretary shall disapprove an application for a dealer’s license if:        (1)    the Secretary determines that the applicant supplied false information or made a false statement;        (2)    the Secretary determines that the application is not properly completed;        (3)    the Secretary receives a written notification from the applicant’s licensed attending physician that the applicant suffers from a mental disorder and is a danger to the applicant or to another; or        (4)    the Secretary determines that the applicant intends that a person who is not eligible to be issued a dealer’s license or whose dealer’s license has been revoked or suspended:            (i)    will participate in the management or operation of the business for which the license is sought; or            (ii)    holds a legal or equitable interest in the business for which the license is sought.    (b)    If the Secretary disapproves an application for a dealer’s license, the Secretary shall notify the applicant in writing of:        (1)    the disapproval of the application; and        (2)    the reason the application was denied.    (c)    A person whose application for a dealer’s license has been disapproved may not engage in the business of selling, renting, or transferring regulated firearms, unless the disapproval has been subsequently withdrawn by the Secretary or overruled by a court in accordance with subsection (d) of this section.    (d)    (1)    An applicant who is aggrieved because the Secretary has disapproved the application for a dealer’s license may appeal to the circuit court of the county where the applicant’s place of business is to be located.        (2)    The appeal must be filed not later than 30 days after the Secretary mails notification of disapproval to the applicant.        (3)    If the appeal is properly and timely filed, the court shall affirm or reverse the disapproval of the Secretary depending on whether the court finds that:            (i)    the applicant supplied false information or made a false statement; or            (ii)    the application was not properly completed.        (4)    The Secretary or the applicant may appeal the decision of the circuit court to the Court of Special Appeals.
MD. Public Safety Code Ann. §  5-111 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Safety|Title 5 - Firearms|Subtitle 1 - Regulated Firearms|Section 5-111 - Term of Dealer's License

    (a)    Unless a dealer’s license is renewed for a 1-year term as provided in this section, a dealer’s license expires on the first June 30 after its effective date.    (b)    (1)    Before a dealer’s license expires, the licensee periodically may renew it for an additional 1-year term, if the licensee:            (i)    is otherwise entitled to be licensed;            (ii)    pays to the Secretary a renewal fee of $25, payable to the Comptroller; and            (iii)    submits to the Secretary a renewal application on the form that the Secretary provides.        (2)    A refund or proration of the renewal fee is prohibited.
MD. Public Safety Code Ann. §  5-112 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Safety|Title 5 - Firearms|Subtitle 1 - Regulated Firearms|Section 5-112 - Nontransferability of Dealer's License; New Place of Business

    (a)    A dealer’s license is not transferable.    (b)    Before moving a place of business, a licensee shall inform the Secretary and surrender the dealer’s license.    (c)    If a cause to revoke the dealer’s license does not exist, the Secretary shall issue a new dealer’s license without charge covering the new place of business for the rest of the term of the surrendered dealer’s license.
MD. Public Safety Code Ann. §  5-113 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Safety|Title 5 - Firearms|Subtitle 1 - Regulated Firearms|Section 5-113 - Display of Dealer's License

    (a)    A licensee shall display conspicuously the dealer’s license and any other license required by law at the licensee’s place of business.    (b)    The dealer’s license shall identify the licensee and the location of the licensee’s place of business.
MD. Public Safety Code Ann. §  5-114 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Safety|Title 5 - Firearms|Subtitle 1 - Regulated Firearms|Section 5-114 - Suspensions and Revocations -- Grounds; Notice; Effect

    (a)    (1)    The Secretary shall suspend a dealer’s license if the licensee:            (i)    is under indictment for a crime of violence; or            (ii)    is arrested for a violation of this subtitle that prohibits the purchase or possession of a regulated firearm.        (2)    (i)    The Secretary may suspend a dealer’s license if the licensee is not in compliance with the record keeping and reporting requirements of § 5–145 of this subtitle.            (ii)    The Secretary may lift a suspension under this paragraph after the licensee provides evidence that the record keeping violation has been corrected.    (b)    The Secretary shall revoke a dealer’s license if:        (1)    it is discovered that false information has been supplied or false statements have been made in an application required by this subtitle; or        (2)    the licensee:            (i)    is convicted of a disqualifying crime;            (ii)    is convicted of a violation classified as a common law crime and receives a term of imprisonment of more than 2 years;            (iii)    is a fugitive from justice;            (iv)    is a habitual drunkard;            (v)    is addicted to a controlled dangerous substance or is a habitual user;            (vi)    has spent more than 30 consecutive days in a medical institution for treatment of a mental disorder, unless the licensee produces a physician’s certificate, issued after the last institutionalization and certifying that the licensee is capable of possessing a regulated firearm without undue danger to the licensee or to another;            (vii)    has knowingly or willfully manufactured, offered to sell, or sold a handgun not on the handgun roster in violation of § 5-406 of this title; or            (viii)    has knowingly or willfully participated in a straw purchase of a regulated firearm.    (c)    If the Secretary suspends or revokes a dealer’s license, the Secretary shall notify the licensee in writing of the suspension or revocation.    (d)    A person whose dealer’s license is suspended or revoked may not engage in the business of selling, renting, or transferring regulated firearms, unless the suspension or revocation has been subsequently withdrawn by the Secretary or overruled by a court in accordance with § 5-116 of this subtitle.
MD. Public Safety Code Ann. §  5-115 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Safety|Title 5 - Firearms|Subtitle 1 - Regulated Firearms|Section 5-115 - Suspensions and Revocations -- Hearings

    (a)    (1)    A person whose dealer’s license is suspended or revoked or who is fined for a violation of this subtitle and who is aggrieved by the action of the Secretary may request a hearing by writing to the Secretary within 30 days after the Secretary forwards notice to the applicant under § 5–114(c) of this subtitle.        (2)    The Secretary shall grant the hearing within 15 days after receiving the request.    (b)    The hearing shall be held in accordance with Title 10, Subtitle 2 of the State Government Article.
MD. Public Safety Code Ann. §  5-116 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Safety|Title 5 - Firearms|Subtitle 1 - Regulated Firearms|Section 5-116 - Judicial Review

    (a)    A revocation may not take effect while an appeal is pending.    (b)    Any subsequent judicial review shall be held in accordance with Title 10, Subtitle 2 of the State Government Article.
MD. Public Safety Code Ann. §  5-117 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Safety|Title 5 - Firearms|Subtitle 1 - Regulated Firearms|Section 5-117 - Application for Regulated Firearm Required

    A person must submit a firearm application in accordance with this subtitle before the person purchases, rents, or transfers a regulated firearm.
MD. Public Safety Code Ann. §  5-120 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Safety|Title 5 - Firearms|Subtitle 1 - Regulated Firearms|Section 5-120 - Copies of Firearm Application; Fees

    (a)    (1)    On receipt of a firearm application, a licensee or designated law enforcement agency shall promptly forward one copy of it to the Secretary by electronic means approved by the Secretary.        (2)    The copy of the firearm application forwarded to the Secretary shall contain the name, address, and signature of the prospective seller, lessor, or transferor.    (b)    (1)    The prospective seller, lessor, or transferor shall keep one copy of the firearm application for not less than 3 years.        (2)    The firearm applicant is entitled to a copy of the firearm application.    (c)    The licensee or designated law enforcement agency shall forward the $10 application fee with the firearm application to the Secretary.
MD. Public Safety Code Ann. §  5-121 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Safety|Title 5 - Firearms|Subtitle 1 - Regulated Firearms|Section 5-121 - Investigation of Firearm Applicant

    (a)    On receipt of a firearm application, the Secretary shall conduct an investigation promptly to determine the truth or falsity of the information supplied and statements made in the firearm application.    (b)    In conducting an investigation under this subsection, the Secretary may request the assistance of the Police Commissioner of Baltimore City, the chief of police in any county maintaining a police force, or the sheriff in a county not maintaining a police force.
MD. Public Safety Code Ann. §  5-122 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Safety|Title 5 - Firearms|Subtitle 1 - Regulated Firearms|Section 5-122 - Disapproval of Firearm Application

    (a)    The Secretary shall disapprove a firearm application if:        (1)    the Secretary determines that the firearm applicant supplied false information or made a false statement;        (2)    the Secretary determines that the firearm application is not properly completed; or        (3)    the Secretary receives written notification from the firearm applicant’s licensed attending physician that the firearm applicant suffers from a mental disorder and is a danger to the firearm applicant or to another.    (b)    (1)    If the Secretary disapproves a firearm application, the Secretary shall notify the prospective seller, lessor, or transferor in writing of the disapproval within 7 days after the date that the executed firearm application is forwarded to the Secretary by certified mail or facsimile machine.        (2)    After notifying the prospective seller, lessor, or transferor under paragraph (1) of this subsection, the Secretary shall notify the prospective purchaser, lessee, or transferee in writing of the disapproval.        (3)    The date when the prospective seller, lessor, or transferor forwards the executed firearm application to the Secretary by certified mail or by facsimile machine is the first day of the 7-day period allowed for notice of disapproval to the prospective seller, lessor, or transferor.
MD. Public Safety Code Ann. §  5-123 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Safety|Title 5 - Firearms|Subtitle 1 - Regulated Firearms|Section 5-123 - Time for Licensee to Complete Transactions

    (a)    A licensee may not sell, rent, or transfer a regulated firearm until after 7 days following the time a firearm application is executed by the firearm applicant, in triplicate, and the original is forwarded by the prospective seller or transferor to the Secretary.    (b)    A licensee shall complete the sale, rental, or transfer of a regulated firearm within 90 days after the firearm application was stamped by the Secretary as not being disapproved.    (c)    (1)    If the sale, rental, or transfer of a regulated firearm is not completed within 90 days after the firearm application was stamped by the Secretary as not being disapproved, a licensee shall return the firearm application to the Secretary within 7 days.        (2)    The Secretary shall void a firearm application returned under paragraph (1) of this subsection as an incomplete sale, rental, or transfer.    (d)    (1)    (i)    A licensee who sells, rents, or transfers a regulated firearm in compliance with this subtitle shall forward a copy of the written notification of the completed transaction to the Secretary within 7 days after delivery of the regulated firearm.            (ii)    The notification shall contain an identifying description of the regulated firearm, including its caliber, make, model, any manufacturer’s serial number, and any other special or peculiar characteristic or marking by which the regulated firearm may be identified.        (2)    The Secretary shall maintain a permanent record of all notifications received of completed sales, rentals, and transfers of regulated firearms in the State.
MD. Public Safety Code Ann. §  5-124 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Safety|Title 5 - Firearms|Subtitle 1 - Regulated Firearms|Section 5-124 - Secondary Transactions

    (a)    (1)    A person who is not a licensee may not sell, rent, transfer, or purchase a regulated firearm until after 7 days following the time a firearm application is executed by the firearm applicant, in triplicate, and the original is forwarded by a licensee to the Secretary.        (2)    As an alternative to completing a secondary sale of a regulated firearm through a licensee, a prospective seller, lessor, or transferor and a prospective purchaser, lessee, or transferee may complete the transaction through a designated law enforcement agency.    (b)    A firearm applicant for a secondary sale of a regulated firearm through a licensee shall pay to the licensee a processing fee not exceeding $20.    (c)    A person shall complete the sale, rental, or transfer of a regulated firearm within 90 days after the firearm application was stamped by the Secretary as not being disapproved.    (d)    (1)    If the sale, rental, or transfer of a regulated firearm is not completed within 90 days after the firearm application was stamped by the Secretary as not being disapproved, a person shall return the firearm application to the Secretary within 7 days.        (2)    The Secretary shall void a firearm application returned under paragraph (1) of this subsection as an incomplete sale, rental, or transfer.    (e)    (1)    (i)    A person who sells, rents, or transfers a regulated firearm in compliance with this subtitle shall forward a copy of the written notification of the completed transaction to the Secretary within 7 days after delivery of the regulated firearm.            (ii)    The notification shall contain an identifying description of the regulated firearm, including its caliber, make, model, any manufacturer’s serial number, and any other special or peculiar characteristic or marking by which the regulated firearm may be identified.        (2)    The Secretary shall maintain a permanent record of all notifications received of completed sales, rentals, and transfers of regulated firearms in the State.
MD. Public Safety Code Ann. §  5-125 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Safety|Title 5 - Firearms|Subtitle 1 - Regulated Firearms|Section 5-125 - Approved, on Hold, and Disapproved Applications

    (a)    An approved firearm application is valid only for the purchase, rental, or transfer of the regulated firearm listed in the firearm application.    (b)    A licensee or other person may not sell, rent, or transfer a regulated firearm to a firearm applicant whose firearm application is placed on hold because of an open disposition of criminal proceedings against the firearm applicant or disapproved, unless the hold or disapproval has been subsequently withdrawn by the Secretary or overruled by a court in accordance with § 5-127 of this subtitle.
MD. Public Safety Code Ann. §  5-126 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Safety|Title 5 - Firearms|Subtitle 1 - Regulated Firearms|Section 5-126 - Hearings

    (a)    (1)    A firearm applicant who is aggrieved by the action of the Secretary may request a hearing by writing to the Secretary within 30 days after the Secretary forwards notice to the firearm applicant under § 5-122 of this subtitle.        (2)    The Secretary shall grant the hearing within 15 days after receiving the request.    (b)    The hearing shall be held in accordance with Title 10, Subtitle 2 of the State Government Article.    (c)    The hearing shall be held in the county of the legal residence of the firearm applicant.
MD. Public Safety Code Ann. §  5-127 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Safety|Title 5 - Firearms|Subtitle 1 - Regulated Firearms|Section 5-127 - Judicial Review

    Any subsequent judicial review shall be held in accordance with Title 10, Subtitle 2 of the State Government Article.
MD. Public Safety Code Ann. §  5-128 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Safety|Title 5 - Firearms|Subtitle 1 - Regulated Firearms|Section 5-128 - Purchases Within 30 Days -- in General

    (a)    Subsection (b) of this section does not apply to:        (1)    a law enforcement agency;        (2)    an agency authorized to perform law enforcement duties;        (3)    a State or local correctional facility;        (4)    a private security company licensed to do business in the State;        (5)    the purchase of an antique firearm;        (6)    a purchase by a licensee;        (7)    the exchange or replacement of a regulated firearm by a seller for a regulated firearm purchased from the seller by the same person seeking the exchange or replacement within 30 days immediately before the exchange or replacement; or        (8)    a person whose regulated firearm is stolen or irretrievably lost and who considers it essential that the regulated firearm be replaced immediately, if:            (i)    the person provides the licensee with a copy of the official police report or an official summary of the report, a copy of which shall be attached to the firearm application;            (ii)    the official police report or official summary of the report contains the name and address of the regulated firearm owner, a description of the regulated firearm, the location of the loss or theft, the date of the loss or theft, and the date when the loss or theft was reported to the law enforcement agency; and            (iii)    the loss or theft occurred within 30 days before the person’s attempt to replace the regulated firearm, as reflected by the date of loss or theft on the official police report or official summary of the report.    (b)    A person may not purchase more than one regulated firearm in a 30-day period.    (c)    A licensee or other person may not sell, rent, or transfer a regulated firearm to a firearm applicant whose firearm application is placed on hold because of an open disposition of criminal proceedings against the firearm applicant or disapproved, unless the hold or disapproval has been subsequently withdrawn by the Secretary or overruled by a court in accordance with § 5-127 of this subtitle.    (d)    A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 3 years or a fine not exceeding $5,000 or both.
MD. Public Safety Code Ann. §  5-129 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Safety|Title 5 - Firearms|Subtitle 1 - Regulated Firearms|Section 5-129 - Purchases Within 30 Days -- Multiple Purchases Allowed

    (a)    Notwithstanding § 5-128(b) of this subtitle, a person may purchase more than one regulated firearm in a 30-day period if:        (1)    the person applies for and the Secretary approves a multiple purchase; and        (2)    (i)    the purchase of the regulated firearms is for a private collection or a collector series;            (ii)    the purchase of the regulated firearms is a bulk purchase from an estate sale;            (iii)    1.    the purchase of not more than two regulated firearms is a multiple purchase to take advantage of a licensee’s discounted price available only for a multiple purchase; and                2.    the purchaser is prohibited from purchasing a regulated firearm during the following 30-day period unless approved under item (i) or (ii) of this item; or            (iv)    the purchase is for other purposes similar to items (i) through (iii) of this item.    (b)    (1)    The application for a multiple purchase shall:            (i)    list the regulated firearms to be purchased;            (ii)    state the purpose of the purchase of more than one regulated firearm in a 30-day period;            (iii)    be witnessed by a licensee or designated law enforcement agency; and            (iv)    be signed under the penalty of perjury by the firearm applicant.        (2)    The application for a multiple purchase of regulated firearms shall be attached to a completed firearm application and forwarded to the Secretary by a licensee or designated law enforcement agency.    (c)    On receipt of the firearm application and the application for a multiple purchase, the Secretary shall conduct a background investigation as required in § 5-121 of this subtitle.    (d)    A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 3 years or a fine not exceeding $5,000 or both.