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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".45" citation="COMAR 29.03.01.45" title_num="29" subtitle_num="03" chapter_num="01" heading="Dealer’s License — Application.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>A dealer’s license application is required for each place of business where the applicant intends to sell or rent regulated firearms.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>A dealer’s license application shall be submitted in the format prescribed by the Secretary.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>The dealer’s license 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>A clear and recognizable photograph of the applicant, taken and submitted in the manner prescribed by the Secretary on the application, unless the photograph has been submitted with an application within the preceding 5 years;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>A complete set of the applicant’s fingerprints, taken and submitted in the manner prescribed by the Secretary on the application, unless the fingerprints have been submitted with a prior year’s application;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>A copy of the applicant’s current valid federal firearms license;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>A copy of the applicant’s current retail sales tax license;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(6)">
      <text>A copy of the applicant’s current trader’s license, if an inventory is maintained;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(7)">
      <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;</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(8)">
      <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 firearm; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(9)">
      <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 notarized.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="F.">
    <text>The application must be accompanied by a nonrefundable payment of $50.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="G.">
    <text>If an applicant is a corporation, a corporate officer who is a resident of the State shall complete and execute the application.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="H.">
    <text>A dealer’s license expires on the first June 30 after its effective date, unless renewed under Regulation .49 of this chapter.</text>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>