J. MILLARD TAWES, Governor                     829

(2)    A STATEMENT BY THE APPLICANT THAT HE OR
SHE:

(I)    HAS NEVER BEEN CONVICTED OF A CRIME OF VIO-
LENCE, IN THIS STATE OR ELSEWHERE, OR OF ANY OF
THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBTITLE.

(II)    IS NOT A FUGITIVE FROM JUSTICE.

(III)    IS NOT AN HABITUAL DRUNKARD.

(IV)    IS NOT AN ADDICT OR AN HABITUAL USER OF
NARCOTICS, BARBITURATES OR AMPHETAMINES.

(V)    HAS NEVER SPENT MORE THAN THIRTY CON-
SECUTIVE DAYS IN ANY MEDICAL INSTITUTION FOR
TREATMENT OF A MENTAL DISORDER OR DISORDERS, UN-
LESS THERE IS ATTACHED TO THE APPLICATION A PHY-
SICIAN'S CERTIFICATE, ISSUED WITHIN THIRTY DAYS
PRIOR TO THE DATE OF APPLICATION, CERTIFYING THAT
THE APPLICANT IS CAPABLE OF POSSESSING A PISTOL
OR REVOLVER WITHOUT UNDUE DANGER TO HIMSELF OR
HERSELF, OR TO OTHERS.

(VI)     IS AT LEAST TWENTY-ONE YEARS OF AGE.

(VII)    HAS OR HAS NOT SUBMITTED A PRIOR APPLICA-
TION AND, IF SO, WHEN AND WHERE.

(3)    THE DATE AND HOUR THE APPLICATION WAS
DELIVERED IN COMPLETED FORM TO THE PROSPECTIVE
SELLER OR TRANSFEROR BY THE PROSPECTIVE PUR-
CHASER OR TRANSFEREE.

(F) THE SUPERINTENDENT OF THE MARYLAND STATE
POLICE MAY REQUEST THE ASSISTANCE OF THE POLICE
COMMISSIONER OF BALTIMORE CITY, THE CHIEF OF PO-
LICE IN ANY COUNTY MAINTAINING A POLICE FORCE, OR
THE SHERIFF IN A COUNTY NOT MAINTAINING A POLICE
FORCE AND SHALL PROMPTLY UPON RECEIPT OF AN AP-
PLICATION TO PURCHASE OR TRANSFER CONDUCT AN IN-
VESTIGATION IN ORDER TO DETERMINE THE TRUTH OR
FALSITY OF THE INFORMATION SUPPLIED AND STATE-
MENTS MADE IN SAID APPLICATION. IF IT BE THERE-
UPON DETERMINED THAT ANY FALSE INFORMATION OR
STATEMENT HAS BEEN SUPPLIED OR MADE BY THE AP-
PLICANT, OR THAT THE APPLICATION HAS NOT BEEN
PROPERLY COMPLETED, THE SAID SUPERINTENDENT OR
ANY SPECIFIC MEMBER OF THE STATE POLICE AUTHOR-
IZED BY THE SUPERINTENDENT TO ACT AS HIS AGENT
IN MATTERS RELATING TO PISTOL OR REVOLVER SALES
SHALL NOTIFY THE PROSPECTIVE SELLER OR TRANSFER-
OR, IN WRITING, WITHIN SEVEN DAYS FROM THE DATE
THE EXECUTED APPLICATION TO PURCHASE OR TRANS-
FER WAS FORWARDED BY CERTIFIED MAIL, OF HIS DIS-
APPROVAL OF SAID APPLICATION. WRITTEN NOTIFICA-
TION OF SUCH DISAPPROVAL SHALL BE THEREAFTER
FORWARDED BY THE SAID SUPERINTENDENT AND/OR
HIS DULY AUTHORIZED AGENT OR AGENTS TO THE PRO-
SPECTIVE PURCHASER OR TRANSFEREE. THE DATE UPON