Maryland Public Safety Section 5-130

Article - Public Safety

§ 5-130.

      (a)      In this section, "gun show" means any organized gathering open to the public at which any firearm is displayed.

      (b)      Subsections (c) through (h) of this section do not apply to a licensee.

      (c)      A person must obtain a temporary transfer permit issued by the Secretary before the person displays a regulated firearm for sale or transfer from a table or fixed display at a gun show.

      (d)      (1)      An applicant for a temporary transfer permit shall:

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

                  (ii)      pay to the Secretary a fee of $10 for each calendar year.

            (2)      Each additional temporary transfer permit during the same calendar year shall be issued without charge.

      (e)      The application for a temporary transfer permit shall contain any information that is necessary for the Secretary to conduct a computer background investigation.

      (f)      Each application for a temporary transfer permit 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 not more than $5,000 or both.".

      (g)      (1)      The Secretary shall conduct an investigation to determine the truth or falsity of the information supplied and the statements made in the application for a temporary transfer permit.

            (2)      If there is no reason to disapprove the application for a temporary transfer permit, the Secretary shall issue the permit within 7 days after the date of application.

            (3)      The Secretary shall disapprove an application for a temporary transfer permit if the Secretary determines that:

                  (i)      the applicant supplied false information or made a false statement; or

                  (ii)      the application is not properly completed.

            (4)      If the Secretary disapproves an application for a temporary transfer permit, the Secretary shall notify the applicant in writing of the disapproval.

      (h)      (1)      A temporary transfer permit shall be clearly labeled "temporary" and shall include the statement: "This is not a license to engage in the business of selling firearms.".

            (2)      The temporary transfer permit shall be placed in public view as part of any display of a regulated firearm.

      (i)      (1)      A person may not receive more than five temporary transfer permits during a single calendar year.

            (2)      To display a regulated firearm for sale, trade, or transfer at more than five gun shows in a calendar year, a person shall obtain a dealer's license under this subtitle.

      (j)      A sale or transfer of a regulated firearm from a table or fixed display at a gun show is governed by §§ 5-103, 5-104, 5-117 through 5-129, and 5-136 of this subtitle.



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