Ch. 5

2003 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(3)      "PROJECTILE" MEANS THE PART OF HANDGUN AMMUNITION THAT IS
EXPELLED THROUGH THE BARREL OF THE HANDGUN BY AN EXPLOSION.

(4)      "SHELL CASING" MEANS THE PART OF HANDGUN AMMUNITION THAT
CONTAINS THE PRIMER AND PROPELLENT POWDER TO DISCHARGE THE
PROJECTILE.

(B)     MANUFACTURER REQUIREMENTS.

A MANUFACTURER THAT SHIPS OR TRANSPORTS A HANDGUN FOR SALE,
RENTAL, OR TRANSFER IN THE STATE SHALL INCLUDE IN THE BOX WITH THE
HANDGUN IN A SEPARATE, SEALED CONTAINER:

(1)      A SHELL CASING OF A PROJECTILE DISCHARGED FROM THE
HANDGUN; AND

(2)      ADDITIONAL INFORMATION THAT THE SECRETARY REQUIRES TO
IDENTIFY THE TYPE OF HANDGUN AND SHELL CASING.

(C)     ACTIONS BY DEALER.

(1)      ON RECEIPT OF A HANDGUN FROM A MANUFACTURER, THE DEALER
SHALL CONFIRM TO THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE POLICE THAT THE
MANUFACTURER HAS COMPLIED WITH SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS SECTION.

(2)      ON THE SALE, RENTAL, OR TRANSFER OF THE HANDGUN, THE
DEALER SHALL FORWARD THE SEALED CONTAINER TO THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE
POLICE CRIME LABORATORY.

(D)     CRIME LABORATORY DATABASE.

ON RECEIPT OF A SHELL CASING AND INFORMATION AS REQUIRED IN
SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS SECTION, THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE POLICE CRIME
LABORATORY SHALL ENTER THE INFORMATION IN EACH RELEVANT DATABASE.

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

In subsection (a)(2) of this section, the former reference to a "valid" federal
license is deleted as implicit.

Also in subsection (a)(2) of this section, the former reference to a federal
license "issued by the Secretary of the Treasury that permits the person" to
engage in the business of manufacturing firearms or ammunition is
deleted as implicit in the reference to a "federal license" to engage in the
business of manufacturing firearms or ammunition.

In subsection (b)(2) of this section, the former reference to information that
the Secretary requires "to meet the provisions of this section" is deleted as
surplusage.

In subsection (c)(2) of this section, the reference to the "rental" of a
handgun is added for consistency in light of the introductory language of

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