Section 5-306 - Qualifications for permit. - Maryland Statutes

§ 5-306. Qualifications for permit.
 

(a)  In general.- Subject to subsection (b) of this section, the Secretary shall issue a permit within a reasonable time to a person who the Secretary finds: 

(1) is an adult; 

(2) (i) has not been convicted of a felony or of a misdemeanor for which a sentence of imprisonment for more than 1 year has been imposed; or 

(ii) if convicted of a crime described in item (i) of this item, has been pardoned or has been granted relief under 18 U.S.C. § 925(c); 

(3) has not been convicted of a crime involving the possession, use, or distribution of a controlled dangerous substance; 

(4) is not presently an alcoholic, addict, or habitual user of a controlled dangerous substance unless the habitual use of the controlled dangerous substance is under legitimate medical direction; and 

(5) based on an investigation: 

(i) has not exhibited a propensity for violence or instability that may reasonably render the person's possession of a handgun a danger to the person or to another; and 

(ii) has good and substantial reason to wear, carry, or transport a handgun, such as a finding that the permit is necessary as a reasonable precaution against apprehended danger. 

(b)  Applicant under age of 30 years.- An applicant under the age of 30 years is qualified only if the Secretary finds that the applicant has not been: 

(1) committed to a detention, training, or correctional institution for juveniles for longer than 1 year after an adjudication of delinquency by a juvenile court; or 

(2) adjudicated delinquent by a juvenile court for: 

(i) an act that would be a crime of violence if committed by an adult; 

(ii) an act that would be a felony in this State if committed by an adult; or 

(iii) an act that would be a misdemeanor in this State that carries a statutory penalty of more than 2 years if committed by an adult. 
 

[An. Code 1957, art. 27, § 36E(a); 2003, ch. 5, § 2.]