ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor

Ch. 5

(2)      A PERSON MAY NOT SELL OR OFFER FOR SALE IN THE STATE A
HANDGUN MANUFACTURED AFTER JANUARY 1, 1985, THAT IS NOT INCLUDED ON THE
HANDGUN ROSTER

(3)      A PERSON MAY NOT MANUFACTURE, SELL, OR OFFER FOR SALE A
HANDGUN ON WHICH THE MANUFACTURER'S IDENTIFICATION MARK OR NUMBER IS
OBLITERATED, REMOVED, CHANGED, OR OTHERWISE ALTERED.

(B)     INJUNCTION AUTHORIZED.

THE SECRETARY MAY SEEK AN ORDER FROM A CIRCUIT COURT TO
PERMANENTLY OR TEMPORARILY ENJOIN THE WILLFUL AND CONTINUOUS
MANUFACTURE, SALE, OR OFFER FOR SALE, IN VIOLATION OF THIS SECTION, OF A
HANDGUN THAT IS NOT INCLUDED ON THE HANDGUN ROSTER.

(C)     PENALTIES.

(1)      A PERSON WHO MANUFACTURES A HANDGUN FOR DISTRIBUTION OR
SALE IN VIOLATION OF THIS SECTION IS GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR AND ON
CONVICTION IS SUBJECT TO A FINE NOT EXCEEDING $10,000 FOR EACH VIOLATION.

(2)      A PERSON WHO SELLS OR OFFERS TO SELL A HANDGUN IN
VIOLATION OF THIS SECTION IS GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR AND ON CONVICTION IS
SUBJECT TO A FINE NOT EXCEEDING $2,500 FOR EACH VIOLATION.

(3)      FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SUBSECTION, EACH HANDGUN
MANUFACTURED, SOLD, OR OFFERED FOR SALE IN VIOLATION OF THIS SUBSECTION
IS A SEPARATE VIOLATION.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived without substantive
change from former Art. 27, § 36-I(a), (b), (c), (d), and (g).

In subsection (c)(1) and (2) of this section, the reference to a person "on
conviction" being subject to a certain penalty is added to state expressly
that which only was implied in the former law, and for consistency with
other penalty provisions in this and other revised articles of the Code.

Defined terms: "Handgun" § 5-401
"Handgun roster" § 5-401
"Person" § 1-101
"Secretary" § 5-401

SUBTITLE 5. CEASE FIRE COUNCIL.

5-501. "COUNCIL" DEFINED.

IN THIS SUBTITLE, "COUNCIL" MEANS THE CEASE FIRE COUNCIL.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language added to avoid repetition of
the full title "Cease Fire Council".

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