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Section 5-137 – Out-of-State Purchases

    (a)    A person who seeks to own a regulated firearm and purchases the regulated firearm from an out-of-state federally licensed gun importer, manufacturer, or dealer shall:         (1)    have the federally licensed importer, manufacturer, or dealer ship the regulated firearm to a licensee for processing; and         (2)    comply with §§ 5-103, 5-104, 5-117 through 5-129, and 5-136 of this […]

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 […]

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 […]

Section 5-139 – False Information or Misstatement in Application

    (a)    A person may not knowingly give false information or make a material misstatement in a firearm application or in an application for a dealer’s license.     (b)    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.

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 […]

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 […]

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.

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 […]