PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor

Ch. 562

442A.

(A)    A REGULATED FIREARMS DEALER OR PERSON MAY ONLY SELL OR
TRANSFER A REGULATED FIREARM TO ANOTHER PERSON IF THE PURCHASER OR
TRANSFEREE PRESENTS TO THE SELLER OR TRANSFEROR A VALID MARYLAND
DRIVER'S LICENSE WITH APPROVED FIREARMS PURCHASE DESIGNATION OR
PHOTOGRAPHIC IDENTIFICATION CARD WITH APPROVED FIREARMS PURCHASE
DESIGNATION ISSUED TO THE PURCHASER OR TRANSFEREE BY THE MOTOR
VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS
SECTION.

(B)    A PERSON MAY ONLY PURCHASE OR RECEIVE A REGULATED FIREARM IF
THE PERSON:

(1) POSSESSES A VALID MARYLAND DRIVER'S LICENSE OR
PHOTOGRAPHIC IDENTIFICATION CARD WITH APPROVED FIREARMS PURCHASE
DESIGNATION ISSUED TO THE PERSON BY THE MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION;

AND

(2)     COMPLIES WITH THE REQUIREMENTS AND IS NOT PROHIBITED
UNDER THIS SUBHEADING.

(C) THE MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION SHALL ISSUE A DRIVER'S
LICENSE WITH APPROVED FIREARMS PURCHASE DESIGNATION OR PHOTOGRAPHIC
IDENTIFICATION CARD WITH APPROVED FIREARMS PURCHASE DESIGNATION UPON
CERTIFICATION BY THE SECRETARY THAT THE APPLICANT;

(1) IS AT LEAST 21 YEARS OLD;

(2) IS A RESIDENT OF THE STATE;

(3)     HAS DEMONSTRATED SATISFACTORY COMPLETION OF A FIREARMS
SAFETY TRAINING COURSE APPROVED BY THE SECRETARY; AND

(4) BASED ON A COMPUTER AND FINGERPRINT BACKGROUND CHECK:

(I) IS NOT PROHIBITED BY FEDERAL OR STATE LAW FROM
PURCHASED OR POSSESSING A REGULATED FIREARM; AND

(II) HAS NOT EXHIBITED A PROPENSITY FOR VIOLENCE OR
INSTABILITY THAT MAY REASONABLY RENDER THE APPLICANT'S POSSESSION OF A
REGULATED FIREARM AS A DANGER TO THE APPLICANT OR TO OTHERS.

(D) IN ORDER TO OBTAIN A FIREARMS PURCHASE APPROVAL DESIGNATION
ON THE APPLICANT'S MARYLAND DRIVER'S LICENSE OR PHOTOGRAPHIC
IDENTIFICATION CARD, AN APPLICANT MUST SUBMIT THE FOLLOWING TO THE
SECRETARY:

(1) A COMPLETED APPLICATION ON A FORM PROVIDED BY THE
SECRETARY;

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