PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor

Ch. 561

(I) CONTAIN A LIST OF THE REGULATED FIREARMS TO BE
PURCHASED OR TRANSFERRED;

(I) (II) STATE THE PURPOSE OF THE PURCHASE IN EXCESS OF
ONE GUN REGULATED FIREARM IN A 30-DAY PERIOD;

(II) (III) BE WITNESSED BY A REGULATED FIREARMS DEALER OR
DESIGNATED LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY THAT THE APPLICANT DISPLAYED A
MARYLAND DRIVER'S LICENSE WHO APPROVED FIREARMS PURCHASE
DESIGNATION OR A PHOTOGRAPHIC IDENTIFICATION CARD WITH APPROVED
FIREARMS PURCHASE DESIGNATION; AND

(III) (IV) BE SIGNED UNDER THE PENALTY OF PERJURY BY THE
APPLICANT.

(C)     THE APPLICATION FOR A MULTIPLE PURCHASE OF REGULATED
FIREARMS SHALL BE ATTACHED TO A COMPLETED APPLICATION TO PURCHASE A
REGULATED FIREARM AND FORWARDED TO THE SECRETARY BY A LICENSED
REGULATED FIREARMS DEALER OR DESIGNATED LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY.

(D)    UPON RECEIPT OF THE APPLICATION TO PURCHASE A REGULATED
FIREARM AND THE APPLICATION FOR A MULTIPLE PURCHASE, THE SECRETARY
SHALL COMPLETE A BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION AS DEFINED IN § 442 OF THIS
SUBTITLE.

(E)     A DEALER OR PERSON MAY NOT SELL, RENT, OR TRANSFER ANY
REGULATED FIREARMS TO AN APPLICANT A PERSON WHOSE APPLICATION HAS
BEEN PLACED ON HOLD BECAUSE OF AN OPEN DISPOSITION OF CRIMINAL
PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE APPLICANT OR DISAPPROVED, UNLESS THE HOLD OR
DISAPPROVAL HAS BEEN SUBSEQUENTLY WITHDRAWN BY THE SECRETARY OR
OVERRULED BY ACTIONS OF THE COURTS.

443.

(a)     No person shall engage in the business of selling, RENTING, OR
TRANSFERRING [pistols or revolvers] REGULATED FIREARMS unless he lawfully
possesses and conspicuously displays at his place of business, in addition to any other
license required by law, a [pistol and revolver] REGULATED FIREARMS dealer's license
issued by the Secretary. [of the State Police or the Secretary's duly authorized agent or
agents.] Such license shall identify the licensee and the location of the licensee's place of
business. One such license shall be required for each place of business where [pistols or
revolvers] REGULATED FIREARMS are sold.

(b)     (1) The license required by subsection (a) above shall expire on the 30th day
of June of each year.

(2)     The initial fee for the license shall be [$50] $150, and the annual
renewal shall be [$25] $75, payable to the Comptroller of the State of Maryland.

(3)     The license shall not be transferable nor shall any refund or proration of
the annual fee therefor be allowed. Provided, however, that before any licensee changes
his or her place of business, the licensee shall so inform the Secretary [of the State Police

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