# COMAR Title 29 — Department of State Police

## Subtitle 03 — Weapons Regulations

### Chapter 01 — Regulated Firearms

#### Regulation .40 Qualified Handgun Instructor License — Revocation.

*COMAR 29.03.01.40*

A. The Secretary may revoke a Qualified Handgun Instructor License for cause. Sufficient cause may include, but is not limited to, evidence of:

  (1) Unsafe range practices;

  (2) False reporting of Firearm Safety Training Course completion or Handgun Permit Training Course completion;

  (3) Falsification of permit applicant qualification scores;

  (4) Failure to satisfy the minimum requirements of training courses;

  (5) Conviction for a criminal offense that would preclude the licensee from purchasing or possessing a firearm; or

  (6) Conviction for a criminal offense involving the distribution, use, or possession of a controlled substance.

B. The Secretary shall provide written notification to a person whose Qualified Handgun Instructor License is revoked.

C. A written notice of revocation shall contain the reasons the license was revoked and a statement of the person’s appeal rights.

D. A person whose Qualified Handgun Instructor License is revoked shall return the license to the Licensing Division, Department of State Police within 10 days after receipt of the notice of revocation.