Maryland Statutes
Subtitle 1 - Regulated Firearms
Section 5-107 - Application for Dealer's License

(a)    (1)    An applicant for a dealer’s license shall:
            (i)    submit to the Secretary an application on the form that the Secretary provides; and
            (ii)    pay to the Secretary an application fee of $50, payable to the Comptroller.
        (2)    A refund or proration of the application fee is prohibited.
    (b)    An application for a dealer’s license shall contain:
        (1)    the applicant’s name, address, Social Security number, place and date of birth, height, weight, race, eye and hair color, and signature;
        (2)    a clear and recognizable photograph of the applicant, unless the photograph has been submitted with a prior year’s application;
        (3)    a set of the applicant’s fingerprints, unless the fingerprints have been submitted with a prior year’s application; and
        (4)    a statement by the applicant that the applicant:
            (i)    is a citizen of the United States;
            (ii)    is at least 21 years old;
            (iii)    has never been convicted of a disqualifying crime;
            (iv)    has never been convicted of a violation classified as a common law crime and received a term of imprisonment of more than 2 years;
            (v)    is not a fugitive from justice;
            (vi)    is not a habitual drunkard;
            (vii)    is not addicted to a controlled dangerous substance or is not a habitual user; and
            (viii)    has never spent more than 30 consecutive days in a medical institution for treatment of a mental disorder, unless a physician’s certificate issued within 30 days before the date of application is attached to the application, certifying that the applicant is capable of possessing a regulated firearm without undue danger to the applicant or to another.
    (c)    Each application for a dealer’s license shall contain the following statement: “Any false information supplied or statement made in this application is a crime which may be punished by imprisonment for a period of not more than 3 years, or a fine of not more than $5,000 or both.”.
    (d)    If an applicant is a corporation, a corporate officer who is a resident of the State shall complete and execute the application.

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