Ch. 5

2003 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(1)      THE SECRETARY SHALL CONDUCT AN INVESTIGATION TO
DETERMINE THE TRUTH OR FALSITY OF THE INFORMATION SUPPLIED AND THE
STATEMENTS MADE IN THE APPLICATION FOR A TEMPORARY TRANSFER PERMIT.

(2)      IF THERE IS NO REASON TO DISAPPROVE THE APPLICATION FOR A
TEMPORARY TRANSFER PERMIT, THE SECRETARY SHALL ISSUE THE PERMIT WITHIN
7 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF APPLICATION.

(3)      THE SECRETARY SHALL DISAPPROVE AN APPLICATION FOR A
TEMPORARY TRANSFER PERMIT IF THE SECRETARY DETERMINES THAT:

(I)      THE APPLICANT SUPPLIED FALSE INFORMATION OR MADE A
FALSE STATEMENT; OR

(II)     THE APPLICATION IS NOT PROPERLY COMPLETED.

(4)      IF THE SECRETARY DISAPPROVES AN APPLICATION FOR A
TEMPORARY TRANSFER PERMIT, THE SECRETARY SHALL NOTIFY THE APPLICANT IN
WRITING OF THE DISAPPROVAL.

(H) LABEL AND DISPLAY.

(1)      A TEMPORARY TRANSFER PERMIT SHALL BE CLEARLY LABELED
"TEMPORARY' AND SHALL INCLUDE THE STATEMENT: "THIS IS NOT A LICENSE TO
ENGAGE IN THE BUSINESS OF SELLING FIREARMS.".

(2)      THE TEMPORARY TRANSFER PERMIT SHALL BE PLACED IN PUBLIC
VIEW AS PART OF ANY DISPLAY OF A REGULATED FIREARM.

(I) FIVE PERMIT LIMIT.

(1)     A PERSON MAY NOT RECEIVE MORE THAN FIVE TEMPORARY
TRANSFER PERMITS DURING A SINGLE CALENDAR YEAR

(2)      TO DISPLAY A REGULATED FIREARM FOR SALE, TRADE, OR
TRANSFER AT MORE THAN FIVE GUN SHOWS IN A CALENDAR YEAR, A PERSON SHALL
OBTAIN A DEALER'S LICENSE UNDER THIS SUBTITLE.

(J) SALE OR TRANSFER OF REGULATED FIREARM.

A SALE OR TRANSFER OF A REGULATED FIREARM FROM A TABLE OR FIXED
DISPLAY AT A GUN SHOW IS GOVERNED BY §§ 5-103, 5-104, 5-117 THROUGH 5-129, AND
5-136 OF THIS SUBTITLE.

REVISOR'S NOTE: Subsections (a) through (c) and (d)(1)(ii) through (j) of this
section are new language derived without substantive change from former
Art. 27, §§ 441(k) and 443A.

Subsection (d)(1)(i) of this section is new language added to state expressly
that which was only implied in the former law, i.e., applications may be
made only on the form that the Secretary provides.

In subsection (c) of this section, the reference to a person's obtaining a
permit "issued by" the Secretary is substituted for the former reference to

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