Ch. 5                                       2003 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(D) SAME — REQUIREMENTS FOR COURSE OFFERED BY COMMISSION.

ANY COURSE OFFERED BY THE COMMISSION UNDER SUBSECTION (C) OF THIS
SECTION:

(1)      SHALL BE OFFERED FREE OF CHARGE OR FEE;

(2)      MAY NOT BE MORE THAN 2 HOURS IN DURATION;

(3)      SHALL BE CONDUCTED OR OFFERED AT LEAST ONCE EACH WEEK IN
ALL GEOGRAPHIC AREAS OF THE STATE;

(4)      SHALL BE AVAILABLE AFTER REGULAR BUSINESS HOURS;

(5)      SHALL BE OPEN TO EACH INDIVIDUAL REQUIRED BY LAW TO
COMPLETE THE FIREARMS SAFETY TRAINING COURSE, WITHIN 2 WEEKS AFTER
REQUEST OF THE INDIVIDUAL;

(6)      SHALL ONLY REQUIRE ATTENDANCE THROUGHOUT THE DURATION
OF THE COURSE IN ORDER TO COMPLETE THE COURSE SUCCESSFULLY; AND

(7)      MAY NOT REQUIRE ANY SKILLS OR KNOWLEDGE TESTING IN THE
USE OF A REGULATED FIREARM IN ORDER TO COMPLETE THE COURSE
SUCCESSFULLY.

RE VISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived without substantive
change from former Art. 41, § 4-201(d)(11) and (15) and (d-1).

In the introductory language of subsection (a) of this section, the former
references to the Commission's "authority" and "responsibility" are deleted
as surplusage in light of the synonymous references to the "powers" and
"duties" of the Commission.

In subsection (a)(1) of this section, the requirement that the Commission
"adopt" regulations "to carry out this subtitle" is substituted for the former
requirement that the Commission "make" regulations "to accomplish the
purposes and objectives of this section" for consistency with similar
provisions in this and other revised articles of the Code. See General
Revisor's Note to article.

Also in subsection (a)(1) of this section, the former reference to "rules" is
deleted in light of the reference to "regulations". See General Revisor's
Note to article.

Also in subsection (a)(1) of this section, the former requirement that
regulations be "reasonably" necessary or appropriate is deleted in light of
Title 10, Subtitle 1 of the State Government Article, which requires that
regulations be adopted according to a procedure designed to ensure
reasonableness. See, e.g., SG § 10-111.1(b).

In subsection (a)(2) of this section and throughout this subtitle, the
reference to an "individual[s]" is substituted for the former reference to a
"person[s]" because only an individual, and not the other entities included

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