Maryland Public Safety Section 5-107

Article - Public Safety

§ 5-107.

      (a)      (1)      An applicant for a dealer's license shall:

                  (i)      submit to the Secretary an application on the form that the Secretary provides; and

                  (ii)      pay to the Secretary an application fee of $50, payable to the Comptroller.

            (2)      A refund or proration of the application fee is prohibited.

      (b)      An application for a dealer's license shall contain:

            (1)      the applicant's name, address, Social Security number, place and date of birth, height, weight, race, eye and hair color, and signature;

            (2)      a clear and recognizable photograph of the applicant, unless the photograph has been submitted with a prior year's application;

            (3)      a set of the applicant's fingerprints, unless the fingerprints have been submitted with a prior year's application; and

            (4)      a statement by the applicant that the applicant:

                  (i)      is a citizen of the United States;

                  (ii)      is at least 21 years old;

                  (iii)      has never been convicted of a disqualifying crime;

                  (iv)      has never been convicted of a violation classified as a common law crime and received a term of imprisonment of more than 2 years;

                  (v)      is not a fugitive from justice;

                  (vi)      is not a habitual drunkard;

                  (vii)      is not addicted to a controlled dangerous substance or is not a habitual user; and

                  (viii)      has never spent more than 30 consecutive days in a medical institution for treatment of a mental disorder, unless a physician's certificate issued within 30 days before the date of application is attached to the application, certifying that the applicant is capable of possessing a regulated firearm without undue danger to the applicant or to another.

      (c)      Each application for a dealer's license shall contain the following statement: "Any false information supplied or statement made in this application is a crime which may be punished by imprisonment for a period of not more than 3 years, or a fine of not more than $5,000 or both.".

      (d)      If an applicant is a corporation, a corporate officer who is a resident of the State shall complete and execute the application.



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