Ch. 5

2003 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(3)      DEVOTES TIME, ATTENTION, AND LABOR TO DEALING IN FIREARMS
AS A REGULAR COURSE OF TRADE OR BUSINESS WITH THE PRINCIPAL OBJECTIVE OF
EARNING A PROFIT THROUGH THE REPEATED PURCHASE AND RESALE OF
FIREARMS; OR

(4)      REPAIRS FIREARMS AS A REGULAR COURSE OF TRADE OR BUSINESS.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection is new language derived without
substantive change from former Art. 27, § 441(h) and (u).

Former Art. 27, § 441(h), which defined "engaged in the business", is
revised as part of the definition of "secondary sale" for clarity in light of the
cross-reference in former Art. 27, § 441(u) to being "engaged in the
business as defined in this section". No substantive change is intended.

In the introductory language of this subsection, the reference to a party to
the "sale" is substituted for the former reference to a party to the
"transaction" to conform to the language used in this subsection.

Defined terms: "Firearm" § 5-101
"Licensee" § 5-101
"Regulated firearm" § 5-101

(S) SECRETARY.

"SECRETARY" MEANS THE SECRETARY OF STATE POLICE OR THE SECRETARY'S
DESIGNEE.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection is new language derived without
substantive change from former Art. 27, § 441(v).

(T) STRAW PURCHASE.

"STRAW PURCHASE" MEANS A SALE OF A REGULATED FIREARM IN WHICH A
PERSON USES ANOTHER, KNOWN AS THE STRAW PURCHASER, TO:

(1)      COMPLETE THE APPLICATION TO PURCHASE A REGULATED
FIREARM;

(2)      TAKE INITIAL POSSESSION OF THE REGULATED FIREARM; AND

(3)      SUBSEQUENTLY TRANSFER THE REGULATED FIREARM TO THE
PERSON.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection is new language derived without
substantive change from former Art. 27, § 441(w).

The defined term "person" is substituted for the former references to an
"individual" to conform to the terminology of this subtitle.

The former reference to another "person" is deleted as implicit in the
reference to "another".

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