Ch. 562

1996 LAWS OF MARYLAND

conducted. Such appeal must be filed not later than thirty days from the date written
notification of disapproval to the prospective licensee was mailed by the Secretary [or the
Secretary's duly authorized agent or agents]. The court wherein an appeal is properly
and timely filed shall affirm or reverse the determination of disapproval rendered by the
Secretary [or the Secretary's duly authorized agent or agents], depending upon whether
it finds that any false information or statement was supplied or made by the applicant, or
that the application was not properly completed. A further appeal to the Court of Special
Appeals may be prosecuted by either the Secretary [of the State Police] or the applicant
from the decision reached by the circuit court in accordance with this subsection.

(H) THE SECRETARY SHALL SUSPEND AN ISSUED REGULATED FIREARMS
DEALER'S LICENSE BY WRITTEN NOTIFICATION FORWARDED TO THE LICENSEE
UNDER ANY OF THE FOLLOWING CIRCUMSTANCES IF THE LICENSEE:

(1)      IS UNDER INDICTMENT FOR A CRIME OF VIOLENCE; OR

(2)     IS ARRESTED FOR ANY VIOLATION OF THIS SUBHEADING THAT
WOULD PROHIBIT THE PURCHASE OR POSSESSION OF A REGULATED FIREARM.

[(h)](I) The Secretary [of the State Police or the Secretary's duly authorized
agent or agents] shall revoke an issued [pistol and revolver] REGULATED FIREARM
dealer's license, by written notification forwarded to the licensee, under any of the
following circumstances:

(1)     When it is discovered false information or statements have been
supplied or made in an application required by this section[.

(2)     If the licensee is convicted of a crime of violence, in this State or
elsewhere, or of any of the provisions of this subtitle, or is a fugitive from justice, or is a
habitual drunkard, or is addicted to or a habitual user of narcotics, barbiturates or
amphetamines, or has spent more than thirty consecutive days in any medical institution
for treatment of a mental disorder or disorders, unless the licensee produces a physician's
certificate, issued subsequent to the last period of institutionalization, certifying that the
licensee is capable of possessing a pistol or revolver without undue danger to himself or
herself, or to others.

(3)     If the licensee has willfully manufactured, offered to sell, or sold a
handgun not on the handgun roster in violation of § 36-I of this article]; OR

(2) IF THE LICENSEE:

(I)      IS CONVICTED OF A CRIME OF VIOLENCE;

(II)     IS CONVICTED OF ANY VIOLATION CLASSIFIED AS A FELONY IN
THIS STATE;

(III) IS CONVICTED OF ANY VIOLATION CLASSIFIED AS A
MISDEMEANOR IN THIS STATE THAT CARRIES A STATUTORY PENALTY OF MORE
THAN 2 YEARS;

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