Ch. 5                                        2003 LAWS OF MARYLAND

FIREARMS SHALL PROVIDE PROOF OF LIABILITY INSURANCE IN THE AMOUNT THAT
THE STATE FIRE PREVENTION COMMISSION SETS.

(C)     ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR LICENSE TO POSSESS EXPLOSIVES.

IN ADDITION, AN APPLICANT FOR A LICENSE TO POSSESS EXPLOSIVES OTHER
THAN EXPLOSIVES FOR USE IN FIREARMS SHALL INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING
INFORMATION:

(1)      THE PLACE WHERE THE EXPLOSIVES WILL BE STORED;

(2)      THE PLACE WHERE THE EXPLOSIVES WILL BE USED; AND

(3)      THE SPECIFIC PURPOSE FOR USING THE EXPLOSIVES.

(D)     WHERE TO SUBMIT APPLICATION.

(1)      AN APPLICANT FOR A LICENSE TO POSSESS EXPLOSIVES OTHER
THAN EXPLOSIVES FOR USE IN FIREARMS SHALL SUBMIT THE APPLICATION:

(I)      TO THE LOCAL LICENSING AUTHORITY; OR

(II)     IF THE APPLICANT IS A NONRESIDENT OF THE STATE AND HAS
NO REGULAR PLACE OF BUSINESS IN THE STATE, TO THE STATE FIRE MARSHAL.

(2)      ALL OTHER APPLICANTS FOR LICENSES SHALL SUBMIT THE
APPLICATION TO THE STATE FIRE MARSHAL.

(E)     FEES.

(1) EACH APPLICATION FOR A LICENSE SHALL BE ACCOMPANIED BY
THE FOLLOWING FEE:

(I)      LICENSE TO ENGAGE IN BUSINESS AS A MANUFACTURER OF:

1.       0-499 POUNDS OF EXPLOSIVES..............................................$50

2.       500-4,999 POUNDS OF EXPLOSIVES.....................................$100

3.       5,000-9,999 POUNDS OF EXPLOSIVES..................................$250

4.       10,000 POUNDS OR MORE OF EXPLOSIVES........................$500

(II)     LICENSE TO ENGAGE IN BUSINESS AS A DEALER FOR:

1.       RETAIL ONLY...............................................................................$25

2.       USERS..........................................................................................$50

3.       WHOLESALE AND RETAIL......................................................$100

(III)    STORAGE LICENSE FOR:

1.       CLASS A - 500 POUNDS OR MORE OF EXPLOSIVES .........$50

2.       CLASS B - 499 POUNDS OR LESS OF EXPLOSIVES ...........$25

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