PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor

Ch. 561

PURCHASER OR TRANSFEREE, IN TRIPLICATE, AND THE ORIGINAL COPY IS
FORWARDED BY A REGULATED FIREARMS DEALER TO THE SECRETARY.

(2)     AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO COMPLETING A SECONDARY SALE OF A
REGULATED FIREARM THROUGH A REGULATED FIREARMS DEALER, THE
PROSPECTIVE SELLER OR TRANSFEROR AND THE PROSPECTIVE PURCHASER OR
TRANSFEREE MAY COMPLETE THE TRANSACTION THROUGH A DESIGNATED LAW
ENFORCEMENT AGENCY.

(3)     A PERSON WHO MAKES AN APPLICATION TO PURCHASE, RENT, OR
TRANSFER A REGULATED FIREARM BY SECONDARY SALE SHALL PAY A
PROCESSING FEE NOT TO EXCEED $20 TO THE REGULATED FIREARMS DEALER OR
DESIGNATED LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY.

[(c)](F) (E) The REGULATED FIREARMS dealer OR DESIGNATED LAW
ENFORCEMENT AGENCY shall promptly after receiving an application to purchase,
RENT, or transfer, completed in accordance with subsection [(e)] (I) (H) below, forward
one copy of the same, by certified mail OR BY FACSIMILE MACHINE, to the Secretary [of
the State Police]. The copy forwarded to the Secretary shall contain the name, address,
and signature of the prospective seller, LESSOR, or transferor. The prospective seller,
LESSOR, or transferor shall retain one copy of the application for a period of not less than
three years. The prospective purchaser, LESSEE, or transferee shall be entitled to the
remaining copy of the application.

[(d)](G) (F) (1) A person who makes an application to purchase, RENT, or
transfer a [pistol or revolver] REGULATED FIREARM shall pay to the REGULATED
FIREARMS dealer OR DESIGNATED LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY a $10 application
fee with the application to purchase, RENT, or transfer.

(2)     The REGULATED FIREARMS dealer OR DESIGNATED LAW
ENFORCEMENT AGENCY shall forward the $10 application fee along with the application
to the Secretary [of the State Police].

(3)     IF THE REGULATED FIREARMS DEALER OR DESIGNATED LAW
ENFORCEMENT AGENCY UTILIZES A FACSIMILE MACHINE TO FORWARD THE
APPLICATION TO THE SECRETARY, THE DEALER OR DESIGNATED LAW
ENFORCEMENT AGENCY SHALL:

(I)      BE BILLED $10 FOR EACH APPLICATION FORWARDED TO THE
SECRETARY DURING THE MONTH; AND

(II)    PAY THE TOTAL APPLICATION FEE BY THE 15TH DAY OF THE
NEXT MONTH.

[(e)](H) (G) The application to purchase, RENT, or transfer shall bear the
following legend: "Any false information supplied or statement made in this application is
a crime which may be punished by imprisonment for a period of not more than three
years, or a fine of not more than $5,000, or both."

[(f)] (I) (H) The application to purchase, RENT, or transfer shall contain the
following information:

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