Ch. 5

2003 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(VI)    HAS SPENT MORE THAN 30 CONSECUTIVE DAYS IN A MEDICAL
INSTITUTION FOR TREATMENT OF A MENTAL DISORDER, UNLESS THE LICENSEE
PRODUCES A PHYSICIAN'S CERTIFICATE, ISSUED AFTER THE LAST
INSTITUTIONALIZATION AND CERTIFYING THAT THE LICENSEE IS CAPABLE OF
POSSESSING A REGULATED FIREARM WITHOUT UNDUE DANGER TO THE LICENSEE
OR TO ANOTHER;

(VII)  HAS KNOWINGLY OR WILLFULLY MANUFACTURED, OFFERED
TO SELL, OR SOLD A HANDGUN NOT ON THE HANDGUN ROSTER IN VIOLATION OF §
5-106 OF THIS TITLE; OR

(VIII) HAS KNOWINGLY OR WILLFULLY PARTICIPATED IN A STRAW
PURCHASE OF A REGULATED FIREARM.

(C)     NOTICE.

IF THE SECRETARY SUSPENDS OR REVOKES A DEALER'S LICENSE, THE
SECRETARY SHALL NOTIFY THE LICENSEE IN WRITING OF THE SUSPENSION OR
REVOCATION.

(D)     EFFECT OF SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION.

A PERSON WHOSE DEALER'S LICENSE IS SUSPENDED OR REVOKED MAY NOT
ENGAGE IN THE BUSINESS OF SELLING, RENTING, OR TRANSFERRING REGULATED
FIREARMS, UNLESS THE SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION HAS BEEN SUBSEQUENTLY
WITHDRAWN BY THE SECRETARY OR OVERRULED BY A COURT IN ACCORDANCE
WITH § 5-116 OF THIS SUBTITLE.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived without substantive
change from former Art. 27, § 443(i), (j), and (k).

In subsection (b)(1) of this section, the reference to this "subtitle" is
substituted for the former reference to this "section" to reflect the
reorganization of the former provisions on regulated firearms in this
subtitle. As to the requirement for an application, see § 5-107 of this
subtitle.

In subsection (b)(2)(vi) of this section, the former reference to mental
"disorders" is deleted as included in the reference to a "mental disorder".
See Art. 1, § 8, which provides that the singular always includes the plural
unless the construction would be unreasonable.

In subsection (d) of this section, the references to "renting" and
"transferring" regulated firearms are added to reflect all the activities that
a licensee whose license had been suspended or revoked would be
prohibited from taking.

Defined terms: "Crime of violence" § 5-101
"Dealer's license" § 5-101
"Disqualifying crime" § 5-101
"Fugitive from justice" § 5-101
"Habitual drunkard" § 5-101

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