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§ 5-143. Persons moving into State required to register all regulated firearms

West's Annotated Code of MarylandPublic SafetyEffective: October 1, 2013

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Public Safety (Refs & Annos)
Title 5. Firearms (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 1. Regulated Firearms (Refs & Annos)
Effective: October 1, 2013
MD Code, Public Safety, § 5-143
§ 5-143. Persons moving into State required to register all regulated firearms
Currentness
Persons with intent of becoming residents
(a)(1) A person who moves into the State with the intent of becoming a resident shall register all regulated firearms with the Secretary within 90 days after establishing residency.
(2) The Secretary shall prepare and, on request of an applicant, provide an application form for registration under this section.
Contents of registration
(b) An application for registration under this section shall contain:
(1) the make, model, manufacturer's serial number, caliber, type, barrel length, finish, and country of origin of each regulated firearm; and
(2) the firearm applicant's name, address, Social Security number, place and date of birth, height, weight, race, eye and hair color, signature, driver's or photographic identification Soundex number, and occupation.
Filing and registration fee for registration applications
(c) An application for registration filed with the Secretary of State Police shall be accompanied by a nonrefundable total registration fee of $15, regardless of the number of firearms registered.
Confidentiality of registration data
(d) Registration data provided under this section is not open to public inspection.

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Added by Acts 2013, c. 427, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2013.
MD Code, Public Safety, § 5-143, MD PUBLIC SAFETY § 5-143
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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