§ 5–107
Statutes in effect as of October 1, 2026.
Md. Code Ann., Pub. Safety § 5-107 (2026)
Title 5. Firearms
Subtitle 1. Regulated Firearms
§ 5–107LinkCopy Citation
(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.