WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                   Ch. 533

THIRD PERSON TO COMMIT, OR WILLFULLY AIDED, ABETTED, OR CAUSED
THE COMMISSION OF THE CRIMINAL ACT IN WHICH THE HANDGUN FIREARM
WAS USED.------------------------------------------------------

(2) THIS SECTION MAY NOT BE CONSTRUED TO OTHERWISE
NEGATE, LIMIT, OR MODIFY THE DOCTRINE OF NEGLIGENCE OR STRICT
LIABILITY RELATING TO ABNORMALLY DANGEROUS PRODUCTS OR ACTIVITIES
AND DEFECTIVE PRODUCTS.

36J.

(A) (1) THERE IS A HANDGUN ROSTER BOARD IN THE DEPARTMENT
OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONAL SERVICES.

(2) THE BOARD SHALL CONSIST OF 9 MEMBERS, APPOINTED
BY THE GOVERNOR WITH THE ADVICE AND CONSENT OF THE SENATE, EACH
OF WHOM SHALL SERVE FOR A TERM OF 4 YEARS.

(3) THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD SHALL BE:

(I) THE SUPERINTENDENT;

(II) A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ASSOCIATION OF
CHIEFS OF POLICE;

(III) A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE MARYLAND STATE'S
ATTORNEYS' ASSOCIATION;

(IV) A REPRESENTATIVE OF A HANDGUN MANUFACTURER
IN, PREFERABLY A MANUFACTURER FROM THE STATE;

(V) A REPRESENTATIVE Of THE MARYLAND CHAPTER OF
THE NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION

(VI) A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE MARYLANDERS
AGAINST HANDGUN ABUSE; AND                                                   

(VII) 3 CITIZEN MEMBERS.

(4) THE SUPERINTENDENT SHALL SERVE AS CHAIRMAN OF THE
BOARD.                                                        

(5) THE BOARD SHALL MEET AT THE REQUEST OF THE
CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OR BY REQUEST OF A MAJORITY OF THE MEMBERS.

(A) (B) (1) THERE IS A HANDGUN ROSTER THAT THE
SUPERINTENDENT BOARD SHALL COMPILE AND PUBLISH IN THE MARYLAND
REGISTER BY JULY 1, 1989, AND THEREAFTER MAINTAIN, OF PERMITTED
HANDGUNS THAT ARE PRIMARILY USEFUL FOR LEGITIMATE SPORTING,
SELF-PROTECTION, OR LAW ENFORCEMENT PURPOSES.

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