§ 5-145. Records retention requirements of licensed firearm dealers
West's Annotated Code of MarylandPublic SafetyEffective: October 1, 2013
Effective: October 1, 2013
MD Code, Public Safety, § 5-145
§ 5-145. Records retention requirements of licensed firearm dealers
(a)(1) A licensed dealer shall keep records of all receipts, sales, and other dispositions of firearms affected in connection with the licensed dealer's business.
(b)(1) When required by a letter issued by the Secretary, a licensee shall submit to the Secretary the information required to be kept under subsection (a) of this section for the time periods specified by the Secretary.
(c) When a firearms business is discontinued and succeeded by a new licensee, the records required to be kept under this section shall reflect the business discontinuance and succession and shall be delivered to the successor licensee.
(d)(1) A licensee shall respond within 48 hours after receipt of a request from the Secretary for information contained in the records required to be kept under this section when the information is requested in connection with a bona fide criminal investigation.
(e) The Secretary may make available to a federal, State, or local law enforcement agency any information that the Secretary obtains under this section relating to the identities of persons who have unlawfully purchased or received firearms.
(f) The Secretary:
(g)(1) A person who violates this section is subject to a civil penalty not exceeding $1,000 imposed by the Secretary.
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Added by Acts 2013, c. 427, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2013.
MD Code, Public Safety, § 5-145, MD PUBLIC SAFETY § 5-145
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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