834                              LAWS OF MARYLAND                      [CH. 502

FROM JUSTICE, OR IS AN HABITUAL DRUNKARD, OR IS
ADDICTED TO OR AN HABITUAL USER OF NARCOTICS,
BARBITURATES OR AMPHETAMINES, OR HAS SPENT MORE
THAN THIRTY CONSECUTIVE DAYS IN ANY MEDICAL IN-
STITUTION FOR TREATMENT OF A MENTAL DISORDER OR
DISORDERS, UNLESS THE LICENSEE PRODUCES A PHY-
SICIAN'S CERTIFICATE, ISSUED SUBSEQUENT TO THE
LAST PERIOD OF INSTITUTIONALIZATION, CERTIFYING
THAT THE LICENSEE IS CAPABLE OF POSSESSING A PIS-
TOL OR REVOLVER WITHOUT UNDUE DANGER TO HIM-
SELF OR HERSELF, OR TO OTHERS.

(I) NO PERSON SHALL ENGAGE IN THE BUSINESS OF
SELLING PISTOLS OR REVOLVERS WHOSE PISTOL AND RE-
VOLVER DEALER'S LICENSE HAS BEEN REVOKED, UNLESS
SUCH REVOCATION HAS BEEN SUBSEQUENTLY WITH-
DRAWN BY THE SUPERINTENDENT OF THE MARYLAND
STATE POLICE AND/OR HIS DULY AUTHORIZED AGENT OR
AGENTS OR OVERRULED BY THE ACTION OF THE COURTS
PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION (J) BELOW.

(J) ANY PROSPECTIVE DEALER AGGRIEVED BY THE
ACTION OF THE STATE POLICE MAY REQUEST A HEARING
WITHIN THIRTY (30) DAYS FROM THE DATE WHEN WRIT-
TEN NOTICE WAS FORWARDED TO SUCH AGGRIEVED PER-
SON BY WRITING TO THE SUPERINTENDENT OF STATE
POLICE, WHO SHALL GRANT THE HEARING WITHIN FIF-
TEEN DAYS OF SAID REQUEST. SAID HEARING AND SUB-
SEQUENT PROCEEDINGS OF JUDICIAL REVIEW. IF ANY,
THEREUPON FOLLOWING SHALL BE CONDUCTED IN AC-
CORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE ADMINISTRA-
TIVE PROCEDURE ACT. A SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION
SHALL NOT TAKE EFFECT WHILE AN APPEAL IS PENDING.

(K) ANY PERSON WHO ENGAGED IN THE BUSINESS OF
SELLING PISTOLS OR REVOLVERS IN VIOLATION OF THIS
SECTION OR WHO KNOWINGLY GIVES ANY FALSE INFOR-
MATION OR MAKES ANY MATERIAL MISSTATEMENT IN AN
APPLICATION REQUIRED BY THIS SECTION SHALL UPON
CONVICTION THEREOF BE SUBJECT TO THE PENALTIES
HEREINAFTER PROVIDED IN SECTION 448 OF THIS SUB-
TITLE. EACH DAY ON WHICH PISTOLS OR REVOLVERS ARE
UNLAWFULLY SOLD OR OFFERED FOR SALE SHALL BE
CONSIDERED A SEPARATE OFFENSE.

445.

(A)    ALL RESTRICTIONS IMPOSED BY THE LAWS, ORDI-
NANCES OR REGULATIONS OF ALL SUBORDINATE JURIS-
DICTIONS WITHIN THE STATE OF MARYLAND ON POS-
SESSION OR TRANSFERS BY PRIVATE PARTIES OF PISTOLS
AND REVOLVERS ARE SUPERSEDED BY THIS SECTION AND
THE STATE OF MARYLAND HEREBY PRE-EMPTS THE RIGHT
OF SUCH JURISDICTIONS TO REGULATE THE POSSESSION
AND TRANSFER OF PISTOLS AND REVOLVERS.

(B)     IT SHALL BE UNLAWFUL FOR ANY DEALER OR PER-
SON TO SELL OR TRANSFER A PISTOL OR REVOLVER TO