Ch. 3

1994 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(m) (1) (i) Except as provided in subsection (1) of this section and paragraph
(2) of this subsection, an owner's interest in real property may be forfeited if the real
property was used in connection with a violation of [Article 27,] § 286, § 286A, § 286B,
[or] § 286C [of the Code], or [Article 27,] § 290 of [the Code] THIS ARTICLE in
relation to these offenses.

(ii) An owner's interest in real property may not be forfeited for a
violation of [Article 27,] § 287 or § 287A of [the Code] THIS ARTICLE.

(2) Except as provided in subsections (1)(2) and (n)(2) of this section, real
property used as the principal family residence by a husband and wife and held by the
husband and wife as tenants by the entirety, and which was used in connection with a
violation of [Article 27,] § 286, § 286A, § 286B, [or] § 286C [of the Code], or [Article
27,] § 290 of [the Code] THIS ARTICLE in relation to these offenses, may not be
forfeited unless both the husband and wife are convicted of one or more of these offenses.

(n) (1) If an owner of real property used as the principal family residence is
convicted of a violation under [Article 27,] § 286, § 286A, § 286B, [or] § 286C [of the
Code], or [Article 27,] § 290 of [the Code] THIS ARTICLE in relation to these offenses,
and the owner files an appeal of the conviction, the court shall stay, during the pendency
of the appeal, any forfeiture proceedings under subsection (1)(2) or subsection (m)(2) of
this section against real property used as the principal family residence.

DRAFTER'S NOTE:

Error: Incorrect cross-references in Article 27, § 297(d)(2), (l)(1), (m)(1)
and (2), and (n)(l) to other sections of Article 27.                     

Occurred: Various chapters.
298A.                                                                                                                           

(e)     (3) The clerk of the court shall certify and report the conviction and the
licensing information to the licensing authority, under regulations, adopted by the Chief
Judge of the Court of Appeals.

(f)      If the court makes a prima facie finding of fact under subsection (d) of this
section that there is no relationship between the conviction and the license, the clerk, may
not certify or report to [the administrative office of the courts] A LICENSING
AUTHORITY the conviction or the licensing information.                                         

DRAFTER'S NOTE:

Error: Erroneous reference in Article 27, § 298A(f), in light of § 298A(e)(3).

Occurred: Ch. 410, Acts of 1990.

443A.                                                                                                             

(b) (1) (v) A temporary transfer permit shall be clearly labeled "temporary"
and shall include the [statement] STATEMENT: "This is not a license to engage in the
business of selling firearms."

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