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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(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.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Maryland Code, Public Safety § 5-107 - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/md/public-safety/md-code-public-safety-sect-5-107/
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