Ch. 5

2003 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(B)     BOARD.

"BOARD" MEANS THE HANDGUN PERMIT REVIEW BOARD.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection is new language added to avoid repetition
of the full title of the "Handgun Permit Review Board".

(C)     HANDGUN.

"HANDGUN" HAS THE MEANING STATED IN § 4-201 OF THE CRIMINAL LAW
ARTICLE.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection formerly was Art. 27, § 36F(b).

No changes are made.

(D)     PERMIT.

"PERMIT" MEANS A PERMIT ISSUED BY THE SECRETARY TO CARRY, WEAR, OR
TRANSPORT A HANDGUN.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection is new language added to provide a
convenient shorthand reference for the phrase "a permit issued by the
Secretary to carry, wear, or transport a handgun".

Defined terms: "Handgun" § 5-301
"Secretary" § 5-301

(E)     SECRETARY.

"SECRETARY" MEANS THE SECRETARY OF STATE POLICE OR THE SECRETARY'S
DESIGNEE.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection is new language derived without
substantive change from former Art. 27, § 36E(1).

The reference to "the Secretary's designee" is substituted for the former
reference to the Secretary "acting directly or through duly authorized
officers and agents of the Secretary" to conform to the terminology used
throughout this article.

The former phrase "[a]s used in this section" is deleted as unnecessary in
light of subsection (a) of this section.

5-302. HANDGUN PERMIT REVIEW BOARD.

(A)     ESTABLISHED.

THERE IS A HANDGUN PERMIT REVIEW BOARD IN THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC
SAFETY AND CORRECTIONAL SERVICES.

(B)     MEMBERSHIP; APPOINTMENT.

THE BOARD CONSISTS OF FIVE MEMBERS APPOINTED FROM THE PUBLIC BY
THE GOVERNOR WITH THE ADVICE AND CONSENT OF THE SENATE.

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