2010 Maine Code
TITLE 15: COURT PROCEDURE -- CRIMINAL
Chapter 17: MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
15 §455. Record of sales of firearms


15 ME Rev Stat § 455 (2010 through 124th Legis) What's This?

Part 1: CRIMINAL PROCEDURE GENERALLY

§455. Record of sales of firearms

1. Forms. A dealer may not:

A. Sell, let or loan a firearm to a person without making a copy of the form a dealer must keep as prescribed by 18 United States Code, Section 923. The copy must be made and marked as "STATE COPY" before the firearm is delivered; or [2003, c. 452, Pt. H, §1 (NEW); 2003, c. 452, Pt. X, §2 (AFF).]

B. Refuse to show or refuse to allow inspection of a copy of the form described in paragraph A to a sheriff, deputy sheriff, police officer, constable, game warden or prosecuting attorney. [2003, c. 452, Pt. H, §1 (NEW); 2003, c. 452, Pt. X, §2 (AFF).]

A person who violates this subsection commits a civil violation for which a fine of $50 may be adjudged.

[ 2003, c. 452, Pt. H, §1 (NEW); 2003, c. 452, Pt. X, §2 (AFF) .]

2. False or fictitious name. A person may not give a false or fictitious name to a dealer. A person who violates this subsection commits a civil violation for which a fine of $50 may be adjudged.

[ 2003, c. 452, Pt. H, §1 (NEW); 2003, c. 452, Pt. X, §2 (AFF) .]

3. Exception. This section does not apply to a wholesaler who sells only to other dealers or to a manufacturer who sells only at wholesale.

[ 2003, c. 452, Pt. H, §1 (NEW); 2003, c. 452, Pt. X, §2 (AFF) .]

SECTION HISTORY

1979, c. 663, §92 (AMD). 1993, c. 185, §1 (AMD). 2003, c. 452, §H1 (RPR). 2003, c. 452, §X2 (AFF).

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