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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".01" citation="COMAR 29.05.02.01" title_num="29" subtitle_num="05" chapter_num="02" heading="Definitions.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>In this chapter, the following terms have the meanings indicated.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>Terms Defined.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>“Crime Laboratory” means the Department of State Police Forensic Sciences Division.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>“Director” means the Director of the Department of State Police Forensic Sciences Division or the Director's designee.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>“Handgun” has the meaning stated in Public Safety Article, §5-101(n), Annotated Code of Maryland.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>“Manufacturer” has the meaning stated in Public Safety Article, §5-131(a)(2), Annotated Code of Maryland.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>“NIBIN” means National Integrated Ballistics Information Network.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(6)">
      <text>“Profile” means to electronically store remarkable characteristics of a shell casing, such as caliber, manufacturer of handgun from which it was test fired, and rifling characteristics.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(7)">
      <text>“Projectile” has the meaning stated in Public Safety Article, §5-131(a)(3), Annotated Code of Maryland.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(8)">
      <text>“Rifling characteristics” means the number of lands and grooves in the barrel of a handgun, including right or left twist.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(9)">
      <text>“Sealed container” means a paper coin envelope, Kraft #5, measuring 2-7/8 x 5-1/4 inches or equivalent and held closed by tape across the opening.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(10)">
      <text>“Secretary” has the meaning stated in Public Safety Article, §5-101(s), Annotated Code of Maryland.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(11)">
      <text>“Shell casing” has the meaning stated in Public Safety Article, §5-131(a)(4), Annotated Code of Maryland.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(12)">
      <text>“Statewide Shell Casing Data Base” means a specific data base for the purpose of electronically capturing and storing profile information generated from shell casings described in Public Safety Article §§5-105 and 5-131, Annotated Code of Maryland.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(13)">
      <text>“Statewide Shell Casing Repository” means a secure storage area within the Department of State Police Forensic Sciences Division for the retention of shell casings as required by Public Safety Article, §§5-105 and 5-131, Annotated Code of Maryland.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>