WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor Ch. 533

(h) The Superintendent of the Maryland State Police
[and/]or his duly authorized agent or agents shall revoke an
issued pistol and revolver dealer's license, by written
notification forwarded to the licensee, under any of the
following circumstances:

(1)  When it is discovered false information or
statements have been supplied or made in an application required
by this section.

(2)  If the licensee is convicted of a crime of
violence, in this State or elsewhere, or of any of the provisions
of this subtitle, or is a fugitive 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 institution for treatment
of a mental disorder or disorders, unless the licensee produces a
physician's certificate, issued subsequent to the last period of
institutionalization, certifying that the licensee is capable of
possessing a pistol or revolver without undue danger to himself
or herself, or to others.

(3)  IF THE LICENSEE HAS WILLFULLY MANUFACTURED,
OFFERED TO SELL, OR SOLD A HANDGUN NOT ON THE HANDGUN ROSTER IN
VIOLATION OF § 36-I OF THIS ARTICLE.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That if any provision
of this Act or the application thereof to any person or
circumstance is held invalid for any reason in a court of
competent jurisdiction, the invalidity does not affect other
provisions or any other application of this Act which can be
given effect without the invalid provision or application, and
for this purpose the provisions of this Act are declared
severable.

SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That compliance with
the prohibition of this Act against the manufacture for
distribution or sale, sale, or offer for sale of handguns is not
required until January 1, 1990.

SECTION 3 4. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect July 1, 1988.

Approved May 23, 1988.

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