Ch. 5

2003 LAWS OF MARYLAND

GENERAL REVISOR'S NOTE TO SUBTITLE:

Former Art. 27, § 36E(j) and (k), which provided that certain persons were
authorized to continue to wear, carry, or transport a handgun without a permit, are
deleted as obsolete in light of their limited effect of delaying the requirement of a
permit for those persons until "one year after March 27, 1972".

SUBTITLE 4. HANDGUN ROSTER
5-401. DEFINITIONS.

(A)     IN GENERAL.

IN THIS SUBTITLE THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS INDICATED.

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

The reference to this "subtitle" is substituted for the former reference to
this "subheading" to reflect the reorganization of the former statutory
provisions on the handgun roster in this subtitle.

(B)     BOARD.

"BOARD" MEANS THE HANDGUN ROSTER BOARD.
REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection formerly was Art. 27, § 36F(1).
No changes are made.

(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)     HANDGUN ROSTER

"HANDGUN ROSTER" MEANS THE ROSTER OF AUTHORIZED HANDGUNS
COMPILED BY THE BOARD UNDER § 5-405 OF THIS SUBTITLE.

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

The reference to "authorized" handguns is substituted for the former
reference to "permitted" handguns to avoid confusion with handguns that
require the issuance of a permit.

Defined terms: "Board" § 5-401
"Handgun" § 5-401

(E)     SECRETARY.

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