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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".16" citation="COMAR 29.03.01.16" title_num="29" subtitle_num="03" chapter_num="01" heading="Regulated Firearm Application — Generally.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>A regulated firearm application is required to purchase, rent, or transfer a regulated firearm.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>The regulated firearm application shall be submitted in the format prescribed by the Secretary.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>The regulated firearm application shall include:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>The applicant’s name, address, driver’s license or photographic identification soundex number, place and date of birth, height, weight, race, sex, eye and hair color, occupation, and home and work telephone numbers;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>The dealer’s name, address, telephone number, and identification number, and the salesperson’s name;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>The seller’s name, address, driver’s license or photographic identification soundex number, Social Security number, date of birth, race, sex, and home and work telephone numbers;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>The make, caliber, model, type, finish, barrel length, serial number, country of origin, and date of manufacture of the regulated firearm;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>Whether the firearm is new or used;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(6)">
      <text>For a handgun manufactured after January 1, 1985, whether it is listed on the handgun roster;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(7)">
      <text>For a handgun manufactured on or before December 31, 2002, whether it was sold, offered for sale, rented, or transferred with an external safety lock;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(8)">
      <text>For a handgun manufactured on or after January 1, 2003, whether it is equipped with an approved integrated mechanical safety device;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(9)">
      <text>For a handgun, including a replacement handgun as described under 27 CFR §178.147, which was shipped or transported by a manufacturer on or after October 1, 2000 and has not been sold, rented, or transferred to a person not licensed as a dealer, a statement by the dealer as to:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>The date of manufacture;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>The name of the manufacturer;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>The federal firearms license number of the manufacturer; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(d)">
        <text>Whether a shell casing was included in the box with the handgun; and</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(10)">
      <text>Authorization by the applicant to the Maryland Department of Health, or any other similar agency or department of another state, to disclose to the Department of State Police information as to whether the applicant:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Suffers from a mental disorder and has a history of violent behavior;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Has been voluntarily admitted for more than 30 consecutive days to a mental health facility or an institution that provides treatment or services for individuals with mental disorders; or</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Has been involuntarily committed to a mental health facility or an institution that provides treatment or services for individuals with mental disorders; and</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(11)">
      <text>A declaration by the applicant, under the penalty of perjury, that the applicant is not prohibited under federal or State law from possessing a handgun;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(12)">
      <text>A declaration by the applicant, under penalty of perjury, that the applicant is not participating in a straw purchase; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(13)">
      <text>A declaration by the applicant, under the penalty of perjury, that all information in the application is true and accurate.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>The application shall contain the following required statement: “Any false information supplied or statement made in this application is a crime which is punishable by imprisonment for a period of not more than 3 years or a fine of not more than $5,000, or both.”</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="E.">
    <text>The application must include a signature by the applicant and be witnessed by a dealer or a designated law enforcement agency.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="F.">
    <text>The application must be accompanied by a nonrefundable payment of $10.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="G.">
    <text>If a firearm applicant is a corporation, a corporate officer who is a resident of the State shall complete and execute the firearm application.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="H.">
    <text>A regulated firearm application that is marked as not disapproved by the Secretary is valid only for the purchase, rental, or transfer of the firearm listed on the application.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="I.">
    <text>The Secretary shall adopt a continuation form which shall be used for the purchase of more than one regulated firearm at the same time. The information on the continuation form must match the information provided on the firearm application pursuant to §C of this regulation.</text>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>