2010 Maryland Code
PUBLIC SAFETY
TITLE 3 - LAW ENFORCEMENT
Subtitle 5 - Miscellaneous Provisions
Section 3-501 - Disposal of handguns owned by law enforcement agencies.
§ 3-501. Disposal of handguns owned by law enforcement agencies.
(a) "Manufacturer" defined.- In this section, "manufacturer" has the meaning stated in § 5-131(a)(2) of this article.
(b) In general.- A law enforcement agency seeking to dispose of a handgun owned by the agency shall:
(1) destroy the handgun;
(2) sell, exchange, or transfer the handgun to another law enforcement agency for official use by that agency;
(3) sell the handgun to a retired police employee in accordance with § 2-415(c) of this article;
(4) sell the handgun to the law enforcement officer to whom the handgun was assigned; or
(5) sell, exchange, or transfer the handgun to a manufacturer.
[An. Code 1957, art. 27, § 36C-1; 2003, ch. 5, § 2; 2007 Sp. Sess., ch. 1.]
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