MARVIN MANDEL, Governor

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(II) DISMISSAL, OR (III) ACQUITTAL, OR IF THE STATE DOES
NOT APPEAL SUCH A CRIMINAL CASE OR IF THE TIME FOR APPEAL
HAS EXPIRED, ALL PROPERTY OF THE PERSON, EXCEPT
CONTRABAND OR ANY PROPERTY PROHIBITED BY LAW FROM BEING
RECOVERABLE, [[SHALL]] MAY BE RETURNED TO THE PERSON TO
WHOM IT BELONGS WITHOUT THE NECESSITY OF THAT PERSON
INSTITUTING AN ACTION FOR REPLEVIN OR ANY OTHER LEGAL
PROCEEDING AGAINST THE AGENCY HAVING CUSTODY OF THE
PROPERTY.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect July 1, 1975.

Approved May 15, 1975.

CHAPTER 705

(House Bill 669)

AN ACT concerning

Handguns — Sale or Transfer

FOR the purpose of changing the age requirements for
applicants to purchase or transfer handguns.

BY repealing and re—enacting, with amendments,

Article 27 — Crimes and Punishments

Section 442(e)(2)(vi)

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1971 Replacement Volume and 1974 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That Section 442(e) (2) (vi) of Article 27 -
Crimes and Punishments, of the Annotated Code of Maryland
(1971 Replacement Volume and 1974 Supplement) be and it
is hereby repealed and re-enacted, with amendments, to
read as follows:

Article 27 — Crimes and Punishments

442.

(e) The application to purchase or transfer shall
contain the following information:

(2) A statement by the applicant that he or