50                                Laws of Maryland                        [Ch. 13

(e)  Any person to whom a permit shall be issued or renewed
shall carry such permit in his possession every time he carries,
wears, or transports a handgun. A PERMIT ISSUED PURSUANT
TO THIS SECTION SHALL BE VALID FOR ANY HANDGUN
LEGALLY IN THE POSSESSION OF THE PERSON TO WHOM
THE PERMIT WAS ISSUED.

(f)   The Superintendent may revoke any permit issued or renewed
at any time upon a finding that (i) the holder no longer satisfies
the qualifications set forth in subsection (a), or (ii) the holder of
the permit has violated subsection (e) hereof. A person holding a
permit which is revoked by the Superintendent shall return the
permit to the Superintendent within ten days after receipt of notice
of the revocation. Any person who fails to return a revoked permit
in violation of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and,
upon conviction, shall be fined not less than $100 or more than $1,000,
or be imprisoned for not more than one year, or both.

(g)   (i) There is created a Handgun Permit Review Board as a
separate agency within the Department of Public Safety and Cor-
rectional Services. The Board shall consist of three members ap-

pointed from the general public by the Governor WITH THE CON-

SENT OF THE SENATE and serving at the pleasure of the

Governor. OF FIVE MEMBERS APPOINTED FROM THE GEN-
ERAL PUBLIC BY THE GOVERNOR WITH THE ADVICE AND
CONSENT OF THE SENATE OF MARYLAND AND SHALL
HOLD OFFICE FOR TERMS OF THREE YEARS/THE MEM-
BERS SHALL HOLD OFFICE FOR A TERM OF ONE, TWO, AND
THREE YEARS, RESPECTIVELY, TO BE DESIGNATED BY
THE GOVERNOR, AFTER THE FIRST APPOINTMENT, THE
GOVERNOR SHALL ANNUALLY APPOINT A MEMBER OF
THE BOARD IN THE PLACE OF THE MEMBER WHOSE
TERM SHALL EXPIRE. MEMBERS OF THE BOARD SHALL
BE ELIGIBLE FOR REAPPOINTMENT. IN CASE OF ANY
VACANCY IN THE BOARD, THE GOVERNOR SHALL FILL
THE VACANCY BY THE APPOINTMENT OF A MEMBER
TO SERVE UNTIL THE EXPIRATION OF THE TERM FOR
WHICH THE PERSON HAD BEEN APPOINTED. Each mem-
ber of the Board shall receive per diem compensation as provided
in the budget for each day actually engaged in the discharge
of his official duties as well as reimbursement for all necessary
and proper expenses, (ii) Any person whose application for a
permit or renewal of a permit has been rejected or whose per-
mit has been revoked or limited may request the Board to review
the decision of the Superintendent by filing a written request for
review with the Board within ten days after receipt of written
notice of the Superintendent's action. The Board shall either sus-
tain, reverse, or modify the decision of the Superintendent upon a
review of the record, or conduct a hearing within thirty days after
receipt of the request. (iii) Any hearing and any subsequent pro-
ceedings of judicial review shall be conducted in accordance with
the provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act; provided, how-
ever, that no court of this State shall order the issuance or renewal
of a permit or alter any limitations on a permit pending final
determination of the proceeding. (IV) ANY PERSON WHOSE
APPLICATION FOR A PERMIT OR RENEWAL OF A PERMIT
HAS NOT BEEN ACTED UPON BY THE SUPERINTENDENT
WITHIN 60 DAYS AFTER THE APPLICATION WAS SUBMIT-