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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".09" citation="COMAR 29.03.01.09" title_num="29" subtitle_num="03" chapter_num="01" heading="Gifts.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>A person does not participate in a straw purchase in violation of Regulation .08 of this chapter when purchasing a regulated firearm as a gift if:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>The recipient of the gift is a resident of the State;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>The recipient of the gift is not prohibited from purchasing or possessing a regulated firearm by State or federal law; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Except to the extent provided in §§B and C of this regulation, both the purchaser and the recipient of the gift shall comply with the provisions of this chapter and Public Safety Article, Title 5, Subtitle 1, Annotated Code of Maryland, pertaining to the possession, sale, rental, transfer, purchase, or receipt of a regulated firearm.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>If a gift of a regulated firearm is in the form of a gift certificate, then only the recipient of the gift must comply with the requirements of this chapter and Public Safety Article, Title 5, Subtitle 1, Annotated Code of Maryland, pertaining to the possession, sale, rental, transfer, purchase, or receipt of a regulated firearm.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>If a gift of a regulated firearm is to the person’s spouse, parent, grandparent, grandchild, brother, sister, son, or daughter:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>The recipient shall complete an application to purchase or transfer a regulated firearm;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>The recipient shall submit the application to the Secretary within 5 days after receipt of the regulated firearm; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>The Secretary shall waive the regulated firearm application fee of $10.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>