PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor

Ch. 509

12-212.

The Secretary shall inform each primary law enforcement unit of each license that
is issued, renewed, CHANGED TO A NEW BUSINESS LOCATION, denied, suspended, or
revoked.

12-304.

(a) A [ dealer] PAWNBROKER shall submit a copy of each record OF A BUSINESS
TRANSACTION THAT DOES NOT INVOLVE THE ACQUISITION OF A SECONDHAND
PRECIOUS METAL OBJECT to the primary law enforcement unit by;

(1) delivering the copy by 10 a.m. on the next business day after the record
is made; or

(2) mailing the copy at the end of the business day when the record is made,
by [first class] FIRST CLASS mail, from a post office or mailbox in the county where the
[dealer] PAWNBROKER holds a license.

(B) A DEALER SHALL SUBMIT A COPY OF EACH RECORD OF A BUSINESS
TRANSACTION THAT INVOLVES THE ACQUISITION OF A SECONDHAND PRECIOUS
METAL OBJECT TO THE PRIMARY LAW ENFORCEMENT UNIT BY:

(1) DELIVERING THE COPY BY 10 A.M ON THE NEXT BUSINESS DAY
AFTER THE RECORD IS MADE; OR

(2) MAILING THE COPY WITHIN 24 HOURS AFTER THE RECORD IS MADE,
BY FIRST-CLASS MAIL, FROM A POST OFFICE OR MAILBOX IN THE COUNTY WHERE
THE DEALER HOLDS A LICENSE.

[(b)] (C) Each copy of a record submitted to the primary law enforcement unit
shall include;

(1)    the license number of the dealer;

(2)    the location of each item listed in the record; and

(3)    the information required under § 12-302 of this subtitle.

[(c)] (D)    A copy of a record submitted under this section;

(1)    shall be kept confidential;

(2)    is not a public record; and

(3)    is not subject to Title 10, Subtitle 6 of the State Government Article.

[(d)] (E) A primary law enforcement unit may destroy the copy of a record
submitted under this section after 1 year from the date the primary law enforcement unit
receives the copy.

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