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.
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 […]
Section 5-403 – Regulations
The Secretary shall adopt regulations necessary to carry out this subtitle.
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 […]
Section 5-405 – Duties and Procedures of Board
(a) The Board shall: (1) compile and maintain a handgun roster of authorized handguns that are useful for legitimate sporting, self-protection, or law enforcement purposes; (2) annually publish the handgun roster in the Maryland Register; and (3) semiannually send a copy of the handgun roster to all persons who hold a State regulated firearm dealer’s license under Subtitle 1 […]
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 […]
Section 5-140 – Transporting Regulated Firearm for Unlawful Sale or Trafficking
(a) A dealer or other person may not transport a regulated firearm into the State for the purpose of unlawfully selling or trafficking of the regulated firearm. (b) A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 10 years or a fine not exceeding $25,000 or […]
Section 5-304 – Application for Permit
(a) An application for a permit shall be made under oath. (b) (1) Subject to subsections (c) and (d) of this section, the Secretary may charge a nonrefundable fee payable when an application is filed for a permit. (2) The fee may not exceed: (i) $75 for an initial application; (ii) $50 for a renewal or subsequent application; and (iii) $10 for […]
Section 5-141 – Knowing Participation in Straw Purchase
(a) A dealer or other person may not be a knowing participant in a straw purchase of a regulated firearm for a minor or for a person prohibited by law from possessing a regulated firearm. (b) A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 10 […]
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 […]