Ch. 561                                    1996 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(4)     A COMPLETE SET OF THE APPLICANTS LEGIBLE FINGERPRINTS TO
BE TAKEN BY A DESIGNATED LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY;

(5)     ANY OTHER IDENTIFYING INFORMATION OR DOCUMENTATION
REQUIRED BY THE SECRETARY; AND

(6) A STATEMENT MADE BY THE APPLICANT UNDER THE PENALTY OF
PERJURY THAT THE APPLICANT IS NOT PROHIBITED UNDER FEDERAL OR STATE
LAW FROM POSSESSING A REGULATED FIREARM.

(E)     WITHIN 21 DAYS OF RECEIVING A PROPERLY COMPLETED APPLICATION,
THE SECRETARY SHALL:

(1) ISSUE TO THE MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION A CERTIFICATION
FOR A FIREARMS PURCHASE APPROVAL DESIGNATION FOR THE APPLICANT; OR

(2) ISSUE TO THE APPLICANT A WRITTEN DENIAL OF THE APPLICATION
THAT CONTAINS A STATEMENT OF THE APPLICANT'S APPEAL RIGHTS UNDER
SUBSECTION (II) OF THIS SECTION.

(F)     (1) A FIREARMS PURCHASE APPROVAL DESIGNATION ISSUED UNDER
THIS SECTION SHALL EXPIRE ON THE DATE THE MARYLAND DRIVER'S LICENSE OR
PHOTOGRAPHIC IDENTIFICATION CARD EXPIRES.

(2) THE FIREARMS PURCHASE APPROVAL DESIGNATION MAY BE
RENEWED EACH TIME THE MARYLAND DRIVER'S LICENSE OR PHOTOGRAPHIC
IDENTIFICATION CARD IS RENEWED ON APPLICATION AND PAYMENT OF A
RENEWAL FEE SET BY THE SECRETARY AT AN AMOUNT SUFFICIENT TO COVER THE
COSTS OF PROCESSING THE RENEWAL APPLICATION, THE PROCEEDS OF WHICH
SHALL BE CREDITED TO A SPECIAL FUND FOR THE ACCOUNT OF THE DEPARTMENT
OF STATE POLICE.

(3) THE SECRETARY SHALL RENEW THE FIREARMS PURCHASE
APPROVAL DESIGNATION IF, THE SECRETARY DETERMINES, BASED ON A
COMPUTER BACKGROUND CHECK, THAT, AT THE TIME OF THE APPLICATION, THE
APPLICANT MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS OF PARAGRAPHS (1), (2), (4) (I) AND (II) OF
SUBSECTION (C) OF THIS SECTION.

(4) THIS SECRETARY MAY NOT REQUIRE, AS A CONDITION OF
RENEWAL, THE APPLICANT TO RETAKE THE FIREARMS SAFETY TRAINING COURSE
DESCRIBED IN SUBSECTION (C)(3) OF THIS SECTION OR RESUBMIT A SET OF
FINGERPRINTS.

(G)    (1) THE SECRETARY MAY REVOKE THE FIREARMS PURCHASE
APPROVAL DESIGNATION ISSUED OR RENEWED UNDER THIS SECTION ON A
FINDING THAT THE LICENSEE NO LONGER SATISFIES THE QUALIFICATIONS SET
FORTH IN SUBSECTION (C) OF THIS SECTION.

(2) A PERSON HOLDING A FIREARMS PURCHASE APPROVAL
DESIGNATION THAT HAS BEEN REVOKED BY THE SECRETARY SHALL RETURN THE

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