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LAWS OF MARYLAND
Ch. 885
place or places where the explosives will be stored, (4) the
place or places where the explosives will be used and for
what specific purpose, (5) his citizenship, if the applicant
is an individual, (6) if the applicant is a partnership, the
names and addresses of the partners and their citizenship,
and (7) if the applicant is an association or corporation,
the names and addresses of the officers and directors
thereof and their citizenship. The State Fire Marshal shall
issue the license applied for without charge unless he finds
that either the applicant or an officer, agent or employee
of the applicant who will be handling explosives, is not
sufficiently experienced and will not work under
satisfactory supervision, the handling of explosives,
lacks suitable facilities therefore, has been convicted of a
crime involving violence or of a felony, or is disloyal to
the United States or will use the explosives for an illegal
purpose, or that the application contains any false
information or fails to provide any required information;
provided, however, that if the explosives are to be used for
agricultural purposes on the premises of the possessor, the
license shall not be withheld either on the grounds of
inexperience or lack of satisfactory supervision or suitable
facilities.
(d) Application for license to possess [smokeless
powder or other explosives necessary for the manufacture of
ammunition for small arms] EXPLOSIVES FOR USE IN FIREARMS
shall be made to the State Fire Marshal in such form as the
State Fire Marshal shall prescribe and furnish, and shall
state, among other things (1) the name and address of the
applicant, (2) the reason for desiring the license to
possess such explosives (3) citizenship if an individual
applicant, (4) if a partnership, the names and addresses of
the partners and their citizenship and (5) if an
association or corporation, the names and addresses of the
officers and directors thereof and their citizenship. The
State Fire Marshal shall issue the license applied for
without charge unless he finds that either the applicant or
an officer, agent, or employee of the applicant who will be
handling such explosives lacks suitable facilities therefor,
has been convicted of a crime involving violence or of a
felony, or is disloyal to the United States or will use the
explosives for an illegal purpose, or that the application
contains any false information or fails to provide any
required information. IN THIS SUBSECTION, FACILITIES FOR
THE STORAGE OF EXPLOSIVES FOR USE IN FIREARMS ARE SUITABLE
IF THE FACILITIES MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF APPLICABLE UNITED
STATES LAWS OR REGULATIONS FOR THE STORAGE OF EXPLOSIVES.
31.
No dealer shall sell, barter, give or dispose of any
explosives other than [smokeless powder and explosives
necessary for the manufacture of ammunition for small arms]
EXPLOSIVES FOR USE IN FIREARMS to any person unless such
person holds a license to manufacture, deal in or possess
such explosives issued under the provisions of § 28 of this
subtitle.
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