PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor

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(B)     ANY PERSON WHO KNOWINGLY GIVES ANY FALSE INFORMATION OR
MAKES ANY MATERIAL MISSTATEMENT IN AN APPLICATION TO PURCHASE A
REGULATED FIREARM OR AN APPLICATION FOR A REGULATED FIREARMS
DEALERS LICENSE SHALL BE GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR AND UPON CONVICTION
BE FINED NOT MORE THAN $5,000 OR IMPRISONED FOR NOT MORE THAN 3 YEARS,
OR BOTH.

(C)     ANY PERSON WHO VIOLATES ANY OF THE PROVISIONS OF § 442B 442A OF
THIS SUBTITLE SUBHEADING IS GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR AND SHALL UPON
CONVICTION BE FINED NOT MORE THAN $5,000 OR IMPRISONED FOR NOT MORE
THAN 3 YEARS OR BOTH.

(D)    ANY PERSON OR DEALER WHO IS A KNOWING PARTICIPANT IN A STRAW
PURCHASE OF A REGULATED FIREARM TO A PROHIBITED PERSON OR TO A MINOR,
OR TRANSPORTS REGULATED FIREARMS INTO THIS STATE FOR THE PURPOSE OF
ILLEGAL SALE OR TRAFFICKING OF A REGULATED FIREARM SHALL BE GUILTY OF A
FELONY MISDEMEANOR AND UPON CONVICTION BE FINED NOT MORE THAN $25,000
OR IMPRISONED FOR NOT MORE THAN 10 YEARS, OR BOTH. EACH VIOLATION SHALL
BE CONSIDERED A SEPARATE OFFENSE.

(E)     EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN THIS SECTION, ANY DEALER OR
PERSON WHO KNOWINGLY PARTICIPATES IN THE ILLEGAL SALE, RENTAL,
TRANSFER, PURCHASE, POSSESSION, OR RECEIPT OF A REGULATED FIREARM IN
VIOLATION OF THIS SUBHEADING SHALL BE GUILTY OF A FELONY MISDEMEANOR
AND UPON CONVICTION SHALL BE FINED NOT MORE THAN $10,000 OR IMPRISONED
FOR NOT MORE THAN 5 YEARS, OR BOTH. EACH VIOLATION SHALL BE CONSIDERED
A SEPARATE OFFENSE.

Article - Family Law

4-506.

(a)     A respondent under § 4-505 of this subtitle shall have an opportunity to be
heard on the question of whether the court should issue a protective order.

(b)     (1) The temporary ex parte order shall state the date and time of the
protective order hearing.

(2) Unless continued for good cause, the protective order hearing shall be
held no later than 7 days after the temporary ex parte order is served on the respondent.

(c)     (1) If the respondent appears for the protective order hearing, has been
served with the temporary ex parte order, or the court otherwise has personal jurisdiction
over the respondent, the court:

(i) may proceed with the protective order hearing; and

(ii) if the court finds by clear and convincing evidence that the alleged
abuse has occurred, or if the respondent consents to the entry of a protective order, the
court may grant a protective order to protect any person eligible for relief from abuse.

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