Ch. 561                                    1996 LAWS OF MARYLAND

[(b)] (A) (1) (i) A person who displays a regulated firearm for sale or transfer
from a table or fixed display at a gun show shall first obtain a temporary transfer permit
from the Secretary.

(ii) The cost of an initial temporary transfer permit each calendar year
is $10.

(iii) An additional temporary transfer permit during the same calendar
year shall be issued without charge.

(iv) A person may not receive more than five temporary transfer
permits during a single calendar year.

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

(vi) The application for a temporary transfer permit shall contain any
information that is necessary for the Secretary to conduct a computer background
investigation.

                 (vii) Every application for a temporary transfer permit shall bear the

following statement: "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 3 years, or a fine of not more than $5,000 or both."

(2) (i) The Secretary shall conduct an investigation to determine the truth
or falsity of the information supplied, and the statements made in the application for a
temporary transfer permit.

(ii) If there is no reason to disapprove the application for a temporary
transfer permit, the Secretary shall issue the permit within 7 days of the date of
application.

(3)     The Secretary shall forward written notification of the disapproval to the
applicant, if it is determined that:

(i) The application is improperly completed;

(ii) Any false information has been supplied; or

(iii) A false statement has been made.

(4) The temporary transfer permit shall be placed in public view as part of
any display.

(5)     Any person who holds a valid [pistol and revolver] REGULATED
FIREARMS dealer's license issued under § 443 of this article is exempt from the
requirements of this subsection.

[(c)] (B) Any sale or transfer of a regulated firearm from a table or a fixed display
at a gun show shall be governed by the provisions of [§ 442] §§ 442, AND 442A, AND 442B
of this article.

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