§ 5-107. Application for dealer's license

   (a) In general. --

   (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) Required information. -- 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) Required warning. -- 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) Application of corporation. -- If an applicant is a corporation, a corporate officer who is a resident of the State shall complete and execute the application.

HISTORY: An. Code 1957, art. 27, § 443(b)(2), (3), (d), (e); 2003, ch. 5, § 2.