Ch. 5

2003 LAWS OF MARYLAND

General Assembly, that this section does not require any qualification
other than being a member of the public for appointment as a member of
the Board (e.g., residency in the State for a certain minimum period, a
minimum age, registration as a voter, absence of a record of a conviction for
a crime of moral turpitude, etc.).

Defined term: "Board" § 5-301

5-303. PERMIT REQUIRED.

A PERSON SHALL HAVE A PERMIT ISSUED UNDER THIS SUBTITLE BEFORE THE
PERSON CARRIES, WEARS, OR TRANSPORTS A HANDGUN.

. 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 have a permit
before the person carries, wears, or transports a handgun. It is based on
the references to a permit to carry a handgun in former Art. 27, § 36E.

Defined terms: "Handgun" § 5-301
"Permit" § 5-301
"Person" § 1-101

5-304. APPLICATION FOR PERMIT.

(A)     OATH.

AN APPLICATION FOR A PERMIT SHALL BE MADE UNDER OATH.

(B)     FEES — IN GENERAL.

(1)      SUBJECT TO SUBSECTIONS (C) AND (D) OF THIS SECTION, THE
SECRETARY MAY CHARGE A NONREFUNDABLE FEE PAYABLE WHEN AN APPLICATION
IS FILED FOR A PERMIT.

(2)      THE FEE MAY NOT EXCEED:

(I)      $75 FOR AN INITIAL APPLICATION;

(II)     $50 FOR A RENEWAL OR SUBSEQUENT APPLICATION; AND

(III)   $10 FOR A DUPLICATE OR MODIFIED PERMIT.

(3)      THE FEES UNDER THIS SUBSECTION ARE IN ADDITION TO THE FEES
AUTHORIZED UNDER § 5-305 OF THIS SUBTITLE.

(C)     SAME — REDUCTION.

THE SECRETARY MAY REDUCE THE FEE UNDER SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS
SECTION ACCORDINGLY FOR A PERMIT THAT IS GRANTED FOR ONE DAY ONLY AND
AT ONE PLACE ONLY.

(D)     SAME — EXCEPTIONS.

THE SECRETARY MAY NOT CHARGE A FEE UNDER SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS
SECTION TO:

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