Ch. 5

2003 LAWS OF MARYLAND

PERSON SEEKING THE EXCHANGE OR REPLACEMENT WITHIN 30 DAYS IMMEDIATELY
BEFORE THE EXCHANGE OR REPLACEMENT; OR

(8) A PERSON WHOSE REGULATED FIREARM IS STOLEN OR
IRRETRIEVABLY LOST AND WHO CONSIDERS IT ESSENTIAL THAT THE REGULATED
FIREARM BE REPLACED IMMEDIATELY, IF:

(I)      THE PERSON PROVIDES THE LICENSEE WITH A COPY OF THE
OFFICIAL POLICE REPORT OR AN OFFICIAL SUMMARY OF THE REPORT, A COPY OF
WHICH SHALL BE ATTACHED TO THE FIREARM APPLICATION;

(II)     THE OFFICIAL POLICE REPORT OR OFFICIAL SUMMARY OF THE
REPORT CONTAINS THE NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE REGULATED FIREARM OWNER,
A DESCRIPTION OF THE REGULATED FIREARM, THE LOCATION OF THE LOSS OR
THEFT, THE DATE OF THE LOSS OR THEFT, AND THE DATE WHEN THE LOSS OR
THEFT WAS REPORTED TO THE LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY; AND

(III)   THE LOSS OR THEFT OCCURRED WITHIN 30 DAYS BEFORE THE
PERSON'S ATTEMPT TO REPLACE THE REGULATED FIREARM, AS REFLECTED BY THE
DATE OF LOSS OR THEFT ON THE OFFICIAL POLICE REPORT OR OFFICIAL SUMMARY
OF THE REPORT.

(B)     ONE PURCHASE LIMIT.

A PERSON MAY NOT PURCHASE MORE THAN ONE REGULATED FIREARM IN A
30-DAY PERIOD.

(C)     ON HOLD AND DISAPPROVED APPLICATIONS.

A LICENSEE OR OTHER PERSON MAY NOT SELL, RENT, OR TRANSFER A
REGULATED FIREARM TO A FIREARM APPLICANT WHOSE FIREARM APPLICATION IS
PLACED ON HOLD BECAUSE OF AN OPEN DISPOSITION OF CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS
AGAINST THE FIREARM APPLICANT OR DISAPPROVED, UNLESS THE HOLD OR
DISAPPROVAL HAS BEEN SUBSEQUENTLY WITHDRAWN BY THE SECRETARY OR
OVERRULED BY A COURT IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 5-127 OF THIS SUBTITLE.

(D)     PENALTY.

A PERSON WHO VIOLATES THIS SECTION IS GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR AND
ON CONVICTION IS SUBJECT TO IMPRISONMENT NOT EXCEEDING 3 YEARS OR A FINE
NOT EXCEEDING $5,000 OR BOTH.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived without substantive
change from former Art. 27, §§ 442A(a) and (e) and 449(c).

In the introductory language of subsection (a) of this section, the reference
to this "section" is substituted for the former reference to this "subsection"
to reflect the reorganization of the former provisions concerning the
purchase of regulated firearms within a 30-day period in this section. No
substantive change is intended.

In subsection (a)(2) of this section, the former reference to being "duly"

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