Section 5-303 – Permit Required
A person shall have a permit issued under this subtitle before the person carries, wears, or transports a handgun.
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 5-305 – 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 […]
Section 5-306 – Qualifications for Permit
(a) Subject to subsection (c) of this section, the Secretary shall issue a permit within a reasonable time to a person who the Secretary finds: (1) is an adult; (2) (i) has not been convicted of a felony or of a misdemeanor for which a sentence of imprisonment for more than 1 year has been imposed; or (ii) if convicted […]
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.
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.
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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.
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.