Ch. 5

2003 LAWS OF MARYLAND

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived without substantive
change from the third sentence of former Art. 27, § 443(a) and, as it related
to the requirement that a person have a license before the person may
engage in the business of selling, renting, or transferring regulated
firearms, the first sentence.

Defined terms: "Dealer's license" § 5-101
"Person" § 1-101
"Regulated firearm" § 5-101
"Secretary" § 5-101

5-107. APPLICATION FOR DEALER'S LICENSE REQUIRED.

(A)  IN GENERAL.

(1)   AN APPLICANT FOR A DEALER'S LICENSE SHALL:

(I)   SUBMIT TO THE SECRETARY AN APPLICATION ON THE FORM
THAT THE SECRETARY PROVIDES; AND

(II) PAY TO THE SECRETARY AN APPLICATION FEE OF $50, PAYABLE
TO THE COMPTROLLER.

(2)   A REFUND OR PRORATION OF THE APPLICATION FEE IS PROHIBITED.

(B)  REQUIRED INFORMATION.

AN APPLICATION FOR A DEALER'S LICENSE SHALL CONTAIN:

(1)      THE APPLICANT'S NAME, ADDRESS, SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER,
PLACE AND DATE OF BIRTH, HEIGHT, WEIGHT, RACE, EYE AND HAIR COLOR, AND
SIGNATURE;

(2)      A CLEAR AND RECOGNIZABLE PHOTOGRAPH OF THE APPLICANT,
UNLESS THE PHOTOGRAPH HAS BEEN SUBMITTED WITH A PRIOR YEAR'S
APPLICATION;

(3)      A SET OF THE APPLICANT'S FINGERPRINTS, UNLESS THE
FINGERPRINTS HAVE BEEN SUBMITTED WITH A PRIOR YEAR'S APPLICATION; AND

(4)      A STATEMENT BY THE APPLICANT THAT THE APPLICANT:

(I)      IS A CITIZEN OF THE UNITED STATES;

(II)     IS AT LEAST 21 YEARS OLD;

(III)   HAS NEVER BEEN CONVICTED OF A DISQUALIFYING CRIME;.

(IV)    HAS NEVER BEEN CONVICTED OF A VIOLATION CLASSIFIED AS
A COMMON LAW CRIME AND RECEIVED A TERM OF IMPRISONMENT OF MORE THAN 2
YEARS;

(V)     IS NOT A FUGITIVE FROM JUSTICE;

(VI)    IS NOT A HABITUAL DRUNKARD;

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