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 […]
Section 5-105 – Regulations
The Secretary shall adopt regulations to carry out this subtitle.
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 […]
Section 5-106 – Dealer’s License
(a) A person must lawfully possess a dealer’s license issued by the Secretary before the person engages in the business of selling, renting, or transferring regulated firearms. (b) One dealer’s license is required for each place of business where regulated firearms are sold.
Section 5-107 – Application for Dealer’s License
(a) (1) An applicant for a dealer’s license shall: (i) submit to the Secretary an application on the form that the Secretary provides; and (ii) pay to the Secretary an application fee of $50, payable to the Comptroller. (2) A refund or proration of the application fee is prohibited. (b) An application for a dealer’s license shall contain: (1) the applicant’s name, […]
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 […]
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.
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]