Ch. 5

2003 LAWS OF MARYLAND

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived without substantive
change from the third sentence and, as it related to judicial review, the
second sentence of former Art. 27, § 443(1).

In subsection (b) of this section, the reference to "Title 10, Subtitle 2 of the
State Government Article" is substituted for the former reference to "the
provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act" to state explicitly the law
governing judicial review.

5-117. APPLICATION FOR REGULATED FIREARM REQUIRED.

A PERSON MUST SUBMIT A FIREARM APPLICATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS
SUBTITLE BEFORE THE PERSON PURCHASES, RENTS, OR TRANSFERS A REGULATED
FIREARM.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language added to state expressly that
which only was implied in the former law, i.e., a person must submit an
application to purchase, rent, or transfer a regulated firearm. It is based
on the references to an application to purchase, rent, or transfer a
regulated firearm in former Art. 27, § 442.

Defined terms: "Firearm application" § 5-101
"Person" § 1-101
"Regulated firearm" § 5-101

5-118. FIREARM APPLICATION.

(A)     IN GENERAL.

A FIREARM APPLICANT SHALL:

(1)      SUBMIT TO A LICENSEE OR DESIGNATED LAW ENFORCEMENT
AGENCY A FIREARM APPLICATION ON THE FORM THAT THE SECRETARY PROVIDES;
AND

(2)      PAY TO THE LICENSEE OR DESIGNATED LAW ENFORCEMENT
AGENCY AN APPLICATION FEE OF $10.

(B)     REQUIRED INFORMATION.

A FIREARM APPLICATION SHALL CONTAIN:

(1)      THE FIREARM APPLICANT'S NAME, ADDRESS, SOCIAL SECURITY
NUMBER, PLACE AND DATE OF BIRTH, HEIGHT, WEIGHT, RACE, EYE AND HAIR COLOR,
SIGNATURE, DRIVER'S OR PHOTOGRAPHIC IDENTIFICATION SOUNDEX NUMBER,
OCCUPATION, AND REGULATED FIREARM INFORMATION FOR EACH REGULATED
FIREARM TO BE PURCHASED, RENTED, OR TRANSFERRED;

(2)      THE DATE AND TIME THAT THE FIREARM APPLICANT DELIVERED
THE COMPLETED FIREARM APPLICATION TO THE PROSPECTIVE SELLER OR
TRANSFEROR; AND

(3)      A STATEMENT BY THE FIREARM APPLICANT UNDER THE PENALTY
OF PERJURY THAT THE FIREARM APPLICANT:

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