# Public Safety (GPS)

## Title 11. Explosives

### Subtitle 1. Licenses to Engage in Business as Manufacturer or Dealer or to Possess Explosives

#### Section 11-116

(a)

  (1) Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, a person who violates Sec. 11-114(b) of this subtitle is guilty of a felony and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 20 years or a fine not exceeding $10,000 or both.

  (2) Paragraph (1) of this subsection does not apply to a person who neither intended to use nor used the explosives involved in violation of:

    (i) Title 3, Subtitle 1 or Subtitle 5, Title 5, Subtitle 1, Subtitle 2, Subtitle 3, or Subtitle 4, Sec. 6-602, Sec. 7-402, or Sec. 12-701 of this article;

    (ii) Title 1, Subtitle 3, Title 3, Subtitle 7, or Sec. 4-123.1 of the Agriculture Article;

    (iii) Title 19, Subtitle 2 or Subtitle 3 of the Business Regulation Article;

    (iv) Title 14, Subtitle 29, Sec. 11-810, or Sec. 14-1317 of the Commercial Law Article;

    (v) Sec. 3-218, Sec. 3-305(c)(2), Sec. 3-409(a) or (c), Sec. 3-803(b), Sec. 3-807(i), Sec. 3-808(d), Sec. 3-811(c), Sec. 8-801, Sec. 8-802, Sec. 9-602(e), Sec. 11-702(d)(8), Sec. 11-708(d)(7)(ii), Sec. 11-711(h)(2), Sec. 11-712(c)(6)(ii), Sec. 11-715(g)(2), Sec. 11-716(h)(2), Sec. 11-723(b)(8), or Sec. 11-726 of the Correctional Services Article;

    (vi) the Criminal Law Article other than Title 8, Subtitle 2, Part II or Sec. 10-614;

    (vii) Title 5, Subtitle 10A of the Environment Article;

    (viii) Sec. 5-503 of the Family Law Article;

    (ix) Title 20, Subtitle 7 or Sec. 21-259.1 of the Health - General Article;

    (x) Sec. 8-713.1, Sec. 8-724.1, Sec. 8-725.6, Sec. 8-725.7, Sec. 8-726.1, Sec. 8-738.2, Sec. 8-740.1, or Sec. 10-411(a) or (d), as it relates to Harford County, of the Natural Resources Article;

    (xi) Sec. 14-127 of the Real Property Article;

    (xii) Sec. 6-301 or Sec. 33-2503 of the Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis Article;

    (xiii) Sec. 109 of the Code of Public Local Laws of Caroline County;

    (xiv) Sec. 4-103 of the Code of Public Local Laws of Carroll County; or

    (xv) Sec. 8A-1 of the Code of Public Local Laws of Talbot County.

(b)

  (1) Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, a person who violates Sec. 11-114(c) of this subtitle or who conspires to violate Sec. 11-114(b) of this subtitle is guilty of a felony and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 20 years or a fine not exceeding $10,000 or both.

  (2) Paragraph (1) of this subsection does not apply to a person who had probable cause to believe that the explosives involved would be used for a purpose other than the violation of:

    (i) Title 3, Subtitle 1 or Subtitle 5, Title 5, Subtitle 1, Subtitle 2, Subtitle 3, or Subtitle 4, Sec. 6-602, Sec. 7-402, or Sec. 12-701 of this article;

    (ii) Title 1, Subtitle 3, Title 3, Subtitle 7, or Sec. 4-123.1 of the Agriculture Article;

    (iii) Title 19, Subtitle 2 or Subtitle 3 of the Business Regulation Article;

    (iv) Title 14, Subtitle 29, Sec. 11-810, or Sec. 14-1317 of the Commercial Law Article;

    (v) Sec. 3-218, Sec. 3-305(c)(2), Sec. 3-409(a) or (c), Sec. 3-803(b), Sec. 3-807(i), Sec. 3-808(d), Sec. 3-811(c), Sec. 8-801, Sec. 8-802, Sec. 9-602(e), Sec. 11-702(d)(8), Sec. 11-703(d)(5)(iii), Sec. 11-706(b)(8), Sec. 11-708(d)(7)(ii), Sec. 11-711(h)(2), Sec. 11-712(c)(6)(ii), Sec. 11-714(c)(6), Sec. 11-715(g)(2), Sec. 11-716(h)(2), Sec. 11-723(b)(8), or Sec. 11-726 of the Correctional Services Article;

    (vi) the Criminal Law Article other than Title 8, Subtitle 2, Part II or Sec. 10-614;

    (vii) Title 5, Subtitle 10A of the Environment Article;

    (viii) Sec. 5-503 of the Family Law Article;

    (ix) Title 20, Subtitle 7 or Sec. 21-259.1 of the Health - General Article;

    (x) Sec. 8-713.1, Sec. 8-724.1, Sec. 8-725.6, Sec. 8-725.7, Sec. 8-726.1, Sec. 8-738.2, Sec. 8-740.1, or Sec. 10-411(a) or (d), as it relates to Harford County, of the Natural Resources Article;

    (xi) Sec. 14-127 of the Real Property Article;

    (xii) Sec. 6-301 or Sec. 33-2503 of the Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis Article;

    (xiii) Sec. 109 of the Code of Public Local Laws of Caroline County;

    (xiv) Sec. 4-103 of the Code of Public Local Laws of Carroll County; or

    (xv) Sec. 8A-1 of the Code of Public Local Laws of Talbot County.

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Md. Code Ann., Pub. Safety (as displayed at mgaleg.maryland.gov, October 16, 2026)