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§ 5-142. Removal or alteration of identification mark or number on firearm

West's Annotated Code of MarylandPublic SafetyEffective: October 1, 2011

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Public Safety (Refs & Annos)
Title 5. Firearms (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 1. Regulated Firearms (Refs & Annos)
Effective: October 1, 2011
MD Code, Public Safety, § 5-142
Formerly cited as MD CODE Art. 27, § 444
§ 5-142. Removal or alteration of identification mark or number on firearm
Currentness
Prohibited
(a) A person may not obliterate, remove, change, or alter the manufacturer's identification mark or number on a firearm.
Presumption
(b) If on trial for a violation of this section possession of the firearm by the defendant is established, the defendant is presumed to have obliterated, removed, changed, or altered the manufacturer's identification mark or number on the firearm.

Credits

Added by Acts 2003, c. 5, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2003. Amended by Acts 2011, c. 343, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2011.
MD Code, Public Safety, § 5-142, MD PUBLIC SAFETY § 5-142
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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