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Ch. 26
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2002 LAWS OF MARYLAND
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4-106. BULLETPROOF BODY ARMOR
(A) DEFINITIONS.
(1) IN THIS SECTION AND § 4-107 OF THIS SUBTITLE THE FOLLOWING
WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS INDICATED.
(2) "AMMUNITION" MEANS A CARTRIDGE, SHELL, OR OTHER DEVICE
CONTAINING EXPLOSIVE OR INCENDIARY MATERIAL DESIGNED AND INTENDED FOR
USE IN A FIREARM.
(3) "BULLETPROOF BODY ARMOR" MEANS A MATERIAL OR OBJECT THAT
IS DESIGNED TO COVER OR BE WORN ON ANY PART OF THE BODY TO PREVENT,
DEFLECT, OR SLOW DOWN THE PENETRATION OF AMMUNITION.
(4) "CRIME OF VIOLENCE" HAS THE MEANING STATED IN § 14-101 OF
THIS ARTICLE.
(5) "DRUG TRAFFICKING CRIME" HAS THE MEANING STATED IN § 5-621
OF THIS ARTICLE.
(6) "FIREARM" INCLUDES:
(I) A HANDGUN, ANTIQUE FIREARM, RIFLE, SHOTGUN,
SHORT-BARRELED SHOTGUN, OR SHORT-BARRELED RIFLE AS THOSE TERMS ARE
DEFINED IN § 4-201 OF THIS TITLE;
(II) AN ASSAULT PISTOL AS DEFINED IN § 4-301 OF THIS TITLE;
(III) A MACHINE GUN AS DEFINED IN § 4-401 OF THIS TITLE; AND
(TV) A REGULATED FIREARM AS DEFINED IN ARTICLE 27, § 441 OF
THE CODE.
(7) "SECRETARY* MEANS THE SECRETARY OF THE STATE POLICE OR THE
SECRETARYS DESIGNEE.
(B) PROHIBITED — WEARING IN CRIME OF VIOLENCE.
A PERSON MAY NOT WEAR BULLETPROOF BODY ARMOR IN THE COMMISSION OF
A CRIME OF VIOLENCE.
(C) SAME — WEARING IN DRUG TRAFFICKING CRIME.
A PERSON MAY NOT WEAR OR POSSESS BULLETPROOF BODY ARMOR DURING
AND IN RELATION TO A DRUG TRAFFICKING CRIME.
(D) PENALTY.
A PERSON WHO VIOLATES THIS SECTION IS GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR AND
ON CONVICTION IS SUBJECT TO IMPRISONMENT NOT EXCEEDING 5 YEARS OR A FINE
NOT EXCEEDING $5,000 OR BOTH.
(E) SENTENCING.
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