Title 5. Firearms — Subtitle 1. Regulated Firearms

“Convicted of a disqualifying crime” includes:

“Convicted of a disqualifying crime” does not include a case in which a person received a probation before judgment:

abduction;

arson in the first degree;

assault in the first or second degree;

burglary in the first, second, or third degree;

carjacking and armed carjacking;

escape in the first degree;

kidnapping;

voluntary manslaughter;

maiming as previously proscribed under former Article 27, § 386 of the Code;

mayhem as previously proscribed under former Article 27, § 384 of the Code;

murder in the first or second degree;

rape in the first or second degree;

robbery;

robbery with a dangerous weapon;

sexual offense in the first, second, or third degree;

home invasion under § 6–202(b) of the Criminal Law Article;

a felony offense under Title 3, Subtitle 11 of the Criminal Law Article;

an attempt to commit any of the crimes listed in items (1) through (17) of this subsection; or

assault with intent to commit any of the crimes listed in items (1) through (17) of this subsection or a crime punishable by imprisonment for more than 1 year.

selling, renting, or transferring firearms at wholesale or retail; or

repairing firearms.

a crime of violence;

a violation classified as a felony in the State; or

a violation classified as a misdemeanor in the State that carries a statutory penalty of more than 2 years.

“Firearm” means:

“Firearm” includes a starter gun.

“Handgun” means a firearm with a barrel less than 16 inches in length.

“Handgun” includes signal, starter, and blank pistols.

is recognized by the Maryland Police and Correctional Training commissions;

has a qualified handgun instructor license issued by the Secretary; or

has a certification issued by a nationally recognized firearms organization.

a handgun; or

a firearm that is any of the following specific assault weapons or their copies, regardless of which company produced and manufactured that assault weapon:

is a licensee;

is licensed by the federal government as a firearms dealer;

devotes time, attention, and labor to dealing in firearms as a regular course of trade or business with the principal objective of earning a profit through the repeated purchase and resale of firearms; or

repairs firearms as a regular course of trade or business.

complete the application to purchase a regulated firearm;

take initial possession of the regulated firearm; and

subsequently transfer the regulated firearm to the person.

for testing or experimentation authorized by the Secretary; and

by a federally licensed gun manufacturer, dealer, or importer;

an official police force or other law enforcement agency;

the armed forces, including all official reserve organizations; or

the Maryland National Guard.

An applicant for a dealer’s license shall:

A refund or proration of the application fee is prohibited.

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

a clear and recognizable photograph of the applicant, unless the photograph has been submitted with a prior year’s application;

a set of the applicant’s fingerprints, unless the fingerprints have been submitted with a prior year’s application; and

a statement by the applicant that the applicant:

two complete sets of the applicant’s legible fingerprints taken on forms approved by the Director of the Central Repository and the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation;

the fee authorized under § 10-221(b)(7) of the Criminal Procedure Article for access to Maryland criminal history records; and

the mandatory processing fee required by the Federal Bureau of Investigation for a national criminal history records check.

is confidential and may not be disseminated; and

shall be used only for the licensing purpose authorized by this section.

the Secretary determines that the applicant supplied false information or made a false statement;

the Secretary determines that the application is not properly completed;

the Secretary receives a written notification from the applicant’s licensed attending physician that the applicant suffers from a mental disorder and is a danger to the applicant or to another; or

the Secretary determines that the applicant intends that a person who is not eligible to be issued a dealer’s license or whose dealer’s license has been revoked or suspended:

the disapproval of the application; and

the reason the application was denied.

An applicant who is aggrieved because the Secretary has disapproved the application for a dealer’s license may appeal to the circuit court of the county where the applicant’s place of business is to be located.

The appeal must be filed not later than 30 days after the Secretary mails notification of disapproval to the applicant.

If the appeal is properly and timely filed, the court shall affirm or reverse the disapproval of the Secretary depending on whether the court finds that:

The Secretary or the applicant may appeal the decision of the circuit court to the Court of Special Appeals.

Before a dealer’s license expires, the licensee periodically may renew it for an additional 1-year term, if the licensee:

A refund or proration of the renewal fee is prohibited.

The Secretary shall suspend a dealer’s license if the licensee:

it is discovered that false information has been supplied or false statements have been made in an application required by this subtitle; or

the licensee:

A person whose dealer’s license is suspended or revoked or who is fined for a violation of this subtitle and who is aggrieved by the action of the Secretary may request a hearing by writing to the Secretary within 30 days after the Secretary forwards notice to the applicant under § 5–114(c) of this subtitle.

The Secretary shall grant the hearing within 15 days after receiving the request.

a licensed firearms manufacturer;

a law enforcement officer or person who is retired in good standing from service with a law enforcement agency of the United States, the State, or a local law enforcement agency of the State;

a member or retired member of the armed forces or the National Guard; or

a person purchasing, renting, or receiving an antique, curio, or relic firearm, as defined in federal law or in determinations published by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.

is not otherwise prohibited from purchasing or possessing a handgun under State or federal law.

is at least 21 years old;

is a resident of the State;

except as provided in subsection (e) of this section, has demonstrated satisfactory completion, within 3 years prior to the submission of the application, of a firearms safety training course approved by the Secretary that includes:

based on an investigation, is not prohibited by federal or State law from purchasing or possessing a handgun.

has completed a certified firearms training course approved by the Secretary;

has completed a course of instruction in competency and safety in the handling of firearms prescribed by the Department of Natural Resources under § 10–301.1 of the Natural Resources Article;

is a qualified handgun instructor;

is an honorably discharged member of the armed forces of the United States or the National Guard;

is an employee of an armored car company and has a permit issued under Title 5, Subtitle 3 of this article; or

lawfully owns a regulated firearm.

In this subsection, “Central Repository” means the Criminal Justice Information System Central Repository of the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services.

The Secretary shall apply to the Central Repository for a State and national criminal history records check for each applicant for a handgun qualification license.

As part of the application for a criminal history records check, the Secretary shall submit to the Central Repository:

The Central Repository shall provide a receipt to the applicant for the fees paid in accordance with paragraph (3)(ii) and (iii) of this subsection.

In accordance with §§ 10–201 through 10–234 of the Criminal Procedure Article, the Central Repository shall forward to the applicant and the Secretary a printed statement of the applicant’s criminal history information.

Information obtained from the Central Repository under this section:

If criminal history record information is reported to the Central Repository after the date of the initial criminal history records check, the Central Repository shall provide to the Department of State Police Licensing Division a revised printed statement of the applicant’s or licensee’s State criminal history record.

an application in the manner and format designated by the Secretary;

a nonrefundable application fee to cover the costs to administer the program of up to $50;

any other identifying information or documentation required by the Secretary; and

a statement made by the applicant under the penalty of perjury that the applicant is not prohibited under federal or State law from possessing a handgun.

Within 30 days after receiving a properly completed application, the Secretary shall issue to the applicant:

The handgun qualification license may be renewed for successive periods of 10 years each if, at the time of an application for renewal, the applicant:

An applicant renewing a handgun qualification license under this subsection is not required to:

The Secretary may revoke a handgun qualification license issued or renewed under this section on a finding that the licensee no longer satisfies the qualifications set forth in subsection (d) of this section.

A person holding a handgun qualification license that has been revoked by the Secretary shall return the license to the Secretary within 5 days after receipt of the notice of revocation.

A person whose original or renewal application for a handgun qualification license is denied or whose handgun qualification license is revoked, may submit a written request to the Secretary for a hearing within 30 days after the date the written notice of the denial or revocation was sent to the aggrieved person.

A hearing under this section shall be granted by the Secretary within 15 days after the request.

A hearing and any subsequent proceedings of judicial review under this section shall be conducted in accordance with Title 10, Subtitle 2 of the State Government Article.

A hearing under this section shall be held in the county of the legal residence of the aggrieved person.

If an original or renewal handgun qualification license is lost or stolen, a person may submit a written request to the Secretary for a replacement license.

Unless the applicant is otherwise disqualified, the Secretary shall issue a replacement handgun qualification license on receipt of a written request and a nonrefundable fee to cover the cost of replacement up to $20.

submit to a licensee or designated law enforcement agency a firearm application on the form that the Secretary provides; and

pay to the licensee or designated law enforcement agency an application fee of $10.

the firearm applicant’s name, address, Social Security number, place and date of birth, height, weight, race, eye and hair color, signature, driver’s or photographic identification soundex number, occupation, and regulated firearm information for each regulated firearm to be purchased, rented, or transferred;

the date and time that the firearm applicant delivered the completed firearm application to the prospective seller or transferor;

a statement by the firearm applicant under the penalty of perjury that the firearm applicant:

unless the applicant is excluded under § 5–117.1(a) of this subtitle, the applicant’s handgun qualification license number.

On receipt of a firearm application, a licensee or designated law enforcement agency shall promptly forward one copy of it to the Secretary by electronic means approved by the Secretary.

The copy of the firearm application forwarded to the Secretary shall contain the name, address, and signature of the prospective seller, lessor, or transferor.

The prospective seller, lessor, or transferor shall keep one copy of the firearm application for not less than 3 years.

The firearm applicant is entitled to a copy of the firearm application.

the Secretary determines that the firearm applicant supplied false information or made a false statement;

the Secretary determines that the firearm application is not properly completed; or

the Secretary receives written notification from the firearm applicant’s licensed attending physician that the firearm applicant suffers from a mental disorder and is a danger to the firearm applicant or to another.

If the Secretary disapproves a firearm application, the Secretary shall notify the prospective seller, lessor, or transferor in writing of the disapproval within 7 days after the date that the executed firearm application is forwarded to the Secretary by certified mail or facsimile machine.

After notifying the prospective seller, lessor, or transferor under paragraph (1) of this subsection, the Secretary shall notify the prospective purchaser, lessee, or transferee in writing of the disapproval.

The date when the prospective seller, lessor, or transferor forwards the executed firearm application to the Secretary by certified mail or by facsimile machine is the first day of the 7-day period allowed for notice of disapproval to the prospective seller, lessor, or transferor.

If the sale, rental, or transfer of a regulated firearm is not completed within 90 days after the firearm application was stamped by the Secretary as not being disapproved, a licensee shall return the firearm application to the Secretary within 7 days.

The Secretary shall void a firearm application returned under paragraph (1) of this subsection as an incomplete sale, rental, or transfer.

The Secretary shall maintain a permanent record of all notifications received of completed sales, rentals, and transfers of regulated firearms in the State.

A person who is not a licensee may not sell, rent, transfer, or purchase a regulated firearm until after 7 days following the time a firearm application is executed by the firearm applicant, in triplicate, and the original is forwarded by a licensee to the Secretary.

As an alternative to completing a secondary sale of a regulated firearm through a licensee, a prospective seller, lessor, or transferor and a prospective purchaser, lessee, or transferee may complete the transaction through a designated law enforcement agency.

If the sale, rental, or transfer of a regulated firearm is not completed within 90 days after the firearm application was stamped by the Secretary as not being disapproved, a person shall return the firearm application to the Secretary within 7 days.

The Secretary shall void a firearm application returned under paragraph (1) of this subsection as an incomplete sale, rental, or transfer.

The Secretary shall maintain a permanent record of all notifications received of completed sales, rentals, and transfers of regulated firearms in the State.

A firearm applicant who is aggrieved by the action of the Secretary may request a hearing by writing to the Secretary within 30 days after the Secretary forwards notice to the firearm applicant under § 5-122 of this subtitle.

The Secretary shall grant the hearing within 15 days after receiving the request.

a law enforcement agency;

an agency authorized to perform law enforcement duties;

a State or local correctional facility;

a private security company licensed to do business in the State;

the purchase of an antique firearm;

a purchase by a licensee;

the exchange or replacement of a regulated firearm by a seller for a regulated firearm purchased from the seller by the same person seeking the exchange or replacement within 30 days immediately before the exchange or replacement; or

a person whose regulated firearm is stolen or irretrievably lost and who considers it essential that the regulated firearm be replaced immediately, if:

the person applies for and the Secretary approves a multiple purchase; and

The application for a multiple purchase shall:

The application for a multiple purchase of regulated firearms shall be attached to a completed firearm application and forwarded to the Secretary by a licensee or designated law enforcement agency.

An applicant for a temporary transfer permit shall:

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

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.

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.

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

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

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.”.

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

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

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.

In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.

“Authorized user” means the owner of a handgun or a person authorized by the owner to possess and use the handgun.

“External safety lock” means an external device that is:

“Handgun” does not include a signal, starter, or blank pistol.

“Handgun Roster Board” means the Handgun Roster Board established under § 5-404 of this title.

“Integrated mechanical safety device” means a disabling or locking device that is:

“Personalized handgun” means a handgun manufactured with incorporated design technology that:

the purchase, sale, or transportation of a handgun to or by a federally licensed gun dealer or manufacturer that provides or services a handgun for:

a firearm modified to be permanently inoperative;

the sale or transfer of a handgun by a federally licensed gun dealer or manufacturer covered under item (1) of this subsection;

the sale or transfer of a handgun by a federally licensed gun dealer or manufacturer to a lawful customer outside the State; or

an antique firearm.

A dealer may not sell, offer for sale, rent, or transfer in the State a handgun manufactured on or before December 31, 2002, unless the handgun is sold, offered for sale, rented, or transferred with an external safety lock.

On or after January 1, 2003, a dealer may not sell, offer for sale, rent, or transfer in the State a handgun manufactured on or after January 1, 2003, unless the handgun has an integrated mechanical safety device.

The Handgun Roster Board annually shall:

In reviewing the status of personalized handgun technology under paragraph (1) of this subsection, the Handgun Roster Board shall consider:

has been convicted of a disqualifying crime;

has been convicted of a violation classified as a common law crime and received a term of imprisonment of more than 2 years;

subject to subsection (b–1) of this section, is on supervised probation after being convicted:

is a fugitive from justice;

is a habitual drunkard;

is addicted to a controlled dangerous substance or is a habitual user;

suffers from a mental disorder as defined in § 10–101(i)(2) of the Health – General Article and has a history of violent behavior against the person or another;

has been found incompetent to stand trial under § 3–106 of the Criminal Procedure Article;

has been found not criminally responsible under § 3–110 of the Criminal Procedure Article;

has been voluntarily admitted for more than 30 consecutive days to a facility as defined in § 10–101 of the Health – General Article;

has been involuntarily committed to a facility as defined in § 10–101 of the Health – General Article;

is under the protection of a guardian appointed by a court under § 13–201(c) or § 13–705 of the Estates and Trusts Article, except for cases in which the appointment of a guardian is solely a result of a physical disability;

except as provided in subsection (e) of this section, is a respondent against whom:

if under the age of 30 years at the time of possession, has been adjudicated delinquent by a juvenile court for an act that would be a disqualifying crime if committed by an adult.

A person may not possess a regulated firearm if the person was previously convicted of:

At the time of the commission of the offense, if a period of more than 5 years has elapsed since the person completed serving the sentence for the most recent conviction under paragraph (1)(i) or (ii) of this subsection, including all imprisonment, mandatory supervision, probation, and parole:

Each violation of this subsection is a separate crime.

A person convicted under this subsection is not prohibited from participating in a drug treatment program under § 8–507 of the Health – General Article because of the length of the sentence.

Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, a person who is under the age of 21 years may not possess a regulated firearm.

Unless a person is otherwise prohibited from possessing a regulated firearm, this subsection does not apply to:

the regulated firearm is unloaded;

the respondent has notified the law enforcement unit, barracks, or station that the regulated firearm is being transported in accordance with the civil protective order; and

the respondent transports the regulated firearm directly to the law enforcement unit, barracks, or station.

the firearm is unloaded;

the person has notified a law enforcement unit, barracks, or station that the firearm is being transported in accordance with the order; and

the person transports the firearm directly to a State or local law enforcement agency or a federally licensed firearms dealer.

In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.

“Facility” has the meaning stated in § 10–101 of the Health – General Article.

“NICS Index” means the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s National Instant Criminal Background Check System.

A court shall promptly report information required in paragraph (2) of this subsection through a secure data portal approved by the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services if a court:

On a finding or determination under paragraph (1) of this subsection, the following information shall be reported to the NICS Index:

A facility shall report information required in paragraph (2) of this subsection regarding a person admitted to the facility under § 10–609 of the Health – General Article or committed to the facility under Title 10, Subtitle 6, Part III of the Health – General Article to the NICS Index through a secure data portal approved by the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services, if:

On admission to a facility the following information shall be reported to the NICS Index:

the person is not subject to another firearms restriction under State or federal law; and

the Health Department, in accordance with this section, determines that the person may possess a firearm.

a complete and accurate statement explaining the reason why the applicant is prohibited from possessing a regulated firearm under § 5–133(b)(6), (7), (8), (9), (10), or (11) of this subtitle or a rifle or shotgun under § 5–205(b)(6), (7), (8), (9), (10), or (11) of this title, or is prohibited from the shipment, transportation, possession, or receipt of a firearm by 18 U.S.C. § 922(d)(4) or (g)(4) as a result of an adjudication or commitment that occurred in the State;

a statement why the applicant should be relieved from the prohibition described in item (1) of this subsection;

if the applicant is subject to a prohibition described in item (1) of this subsection, a certificate issued within 30 days of the submission of the application on a form approved by the Health Department and signed by an individual licensed in the State as a physician who is board certified in psychiatry or as a psychologist stating:

if the applicant is prohibited from possessing a firearm under § 5–133(b)(11) of this subtitle or § 5–205(b)(11) of this title:

a signed authorization, on a form approved by the Health Department, allowing the Health Department to access any relevant health care, mental health, disability, guardianship, and criminal justice records, including court ordered or required mental health records, of the applicant for use in determining whether the applicant should be relieved from a firearms disqualification;

three statements signed and dated within 30 days of submission to the Health Department on a form designated by the Health Department attesting to the applicant’s reputation and character relevant to firearm ownership or possession including:

any other information required by the Health Department.

the applicant supplied incomplete or false information or made a false statement;

the application is not properly completed; or

on review of the application and supporting documentation and any other information relating to the application requested by the Health Department, including any criminal history records and mental health records of the applicant, the applicant has not shown by a preponderance of the evidence that the applicant will be unlikely to act in a manner dangerous to the applicant or to public safety and that granting a license to possess a regulated firearm or authorizing the possession of a rifle or shotgun would not be contrary to the public interest.

If the Health Department determines that the application shall be approved, the Health Department shall provide the applicant with a certificate affirming the applicant’s mental competence to possess a firearm.

A certificate provided under paragraph (1) of this subsection or a written statement that the individual is not mentally competent to possess a firearm shall be provided to the applicant within 60 days from the Health Department’s receipt of a completed application, which includes any records necessary to review an application.

A certificate issued under paragraph (1) of this subsection shall be presented to the Department of State Police as evidence of the applicant’s eligibility to possess a firearm.

An applicant who is aggrieved by the action of the Health Department under subsection (e) of this section may request a hearing in writing to the Secretary of Health within 30 days after the Health Department mails notice of the decision to the applicant.

is under the age of 21 years, unless the regulated firearm is loaned to a borrower who may possess the regulated firearm under § 5–133(d) of this subtitle;

has been convicted of a disqualifying crime;

has been convicted of a conspiracy to commit a felony;

has been convicted of a violation classified as a common law crime and received a term of imprisonment of more than 2 years;

is a fugitive from justice;

is a habitual drunkard;

is addicted to a controlled dangerous substance or is a habitual user;

suffers from a mental disorder as defined in § 10–101(i)(2) of the Health – General Article, and has a history of violent behavior against the purchaser, lessee, borrower, or transferee or another, unless the purchaser, lessee, borrower, or transferee possesses a physician’s certificate that the recipient is capable of possessing a regulated firearm without undue danger to the purchaser, lessee, borrower, or transferee or to another;

has been confined for more than 30 consecutive days to a facility as defined in § 10–101 of the Health – General Article, unless the purchaser, lessee, borrower, or transferee possesses a physician’s certificate that the recipient is capable of possessing a regulated firearm without undue danger to the purchaser, lessee, borrower, or transferee or to another;

is a respondent against whom a current non ex parte civil protective order has been entered under § 4–506 of the Family Law Article;

if under the age of 30 years at the time of the transaction, has been adjudicated delinquent by a juvenile court for an act that would be a disqualifying crime if committed by an adult;

is visibly under the influence of alcohol or drugs;

is a participant in a straw purchase;

subject to subsection (c) of this section for a transaction under this subsection that is made on or after January 1, 2002, has not completed a certified firearms safety training course conducted free of charge by the Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission or that meets standards established by the Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission under § 3–207 of this article; or

intends to use the regulated firearm to:

has already completed a certified firearms safety training course required under subsection (b)(14) of this section;

is a law enforcement officer of the State or any local law enforcement agency in the State;

is a member, retired member, or honorably discharged member of the armed forces or the National Guard;

is a member of an organization that is required by federal law governing its specific business or activity to maintain handguns and applicable ammunition;

has been issued a permit to carry a handgun under Subtitle 3 of this title; or

is the borrower of a firearm.

A person may not sell, rent, or transfer:

A person who violates this subsection is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 1 year or a fine not exceeding $1,000 or both.

This section does not apply to a person who purchases a regulated firearm as a gift if:

If the regulated firearm is a gift to the purchaser’s spouse, parent, grandparent, grandchild, sibling, or child, the recipient shall:

The Secretary shall waive the $10 application fee required under § 5-118(a)(2) of this subtitle for a gift purchased in accordance with this subsection.

have the federally licensed importer, manufacturer, or dealer ship the regulated firearm to a licensee for processing; and

comply with §§ 5-103, 5-104, 5-117 through 5-129, and 5-136 of this subtitle.

law enforcement personnel of any unit of the federal government;

members of the armed forces or the National Guard; or

law enforcement personnel of the State or any local agency in the State.

A person who moves into the State with the intent of becoming a resident shall register all regulated firearms with the Secretary within 90 days after establishing residency.

The Secretary shall prepare and, on request of an applicant, provide an application form for registration under this section.

the make, model, manufacturer’s serial number, caliber, type, barrel length, finish, and country of origin of each regulated firearm; and

the firearm applicant’s name, address, Social Security number, place and date of birth, height, weight, race, eye and hair color, signature, driver’s or photographic identification Soundex number, and occupation.

knowingly participate in the illegal sale, rental, transfer, purchase, possession, or receipt of a regulated firearm in violation of this subtitle; or

knowingly violate § 5–142 of this subtitle.

A licensed dealer shall keep records of all receipts, sales, and other dispositions of firearms affected in connection with the licensed dealer’s business.

The Secretary shall adopt regulations specifying:

The records shall include:

Records maintained under 18 U.S.C. § 923(g)(1)(A) may be used to satisfy the requirements of this section, if the Secretary is granted access to those records.

When required by a letter issued by the Secretary, a licensee shall submit to the Secretary the information required to be kept under subsection (a) of this section for the time periods specified by the Secretary.

The Secretary shall determine the form and method by which the records shall be maintained.

A licensee shall respond within 48 hours after receipt of a request from the Secretary for information contained in the records required to be kept under this section when the information is requested in connection with a bona fide criminal investigation.

The information requested under this subsection shall be provided orally or in writing, as required by the Secretary.

The Secretary may implement a system by which a licensee can positively establish that a person requesting information by telephone is authorized by the Secretary to request the information.

shall inspect the inventory and records of a licensed dealer at least once every 2 years; and

may inspect the inventory and records at any time during the normal business hours of the licensed dealer’s business.

A person who violates this section is subject to a civil penalty not exceeding $1,000 imposed by the Secretary.

For a second or subsequent offense, a person who knowingly violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 3 years or a fine not exceeding $10,000 or both.

The penalties provided in this subsection are not intended to apply to inconsequential or inadvertent errors.

the premises on which the licensed dealer operates is equipped with security features, including:

outside business hours, the licensed dealer locks all firearms stored on the premises in:

A licensed dealer shall notify the Secretary within 24 hours after the dealer first has knowledge that:

The notice required under paragraph (1) of this subsection is in addition to any report made to the local law enforcement agency or the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.

This subsection does not apply if the equipment or alarm system became temporarily inoperable at no fault of the licensed dealer.

A person who violates this section is subject to a civil penalty imposed by the Secretary:

In addition to the penalty imposed under paragraph (2) of this subsection, a person who knowingly and willfully violates this section is subject to:

A knowing and willful first–time violation of this section is a civil offense punishable by a fine not exceeding $500.

A person who knowingly and willfully violates this section for a second or subsequent time is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 90 days or a fine not exceeding $500 or both.

The Department shall transmit to each e–mail address on file with the Department that is associated with the purchaser or transferee of a regulated firearm or a person who has registered a regulated firearm with the Department a summary of each new law or change to each existing law pertaining to firearms that was passed by the General Assembly during each legislative session as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection.

The summary described in paragraph (1) of this subsection shall be transmitted: