§ 5-130. Gun shows

   (a) "Gun show" defined. -- In this section, "gun show" means any organized gathering open to the public at which any firearm is displayed.

(b) Scope of section. -- Subsections (c) through (h) of this section do not apply to a licensee.

(c) Temporary transfer permit required. -- A person must obtain a temporary transfer permit issued by the Secretary before the person displays a regulated firearm for sale or transfer from a table or fixed display at a gun show.

(d) Application for temporary transfer permit. --

   (1) An applicant for a temporary transfer permit shall:

      (i) submit to the Secretary an application on the form that the Secretary provides; and

      (ii) pay to the Secretary a fee of $ 10 for each calendar year.

   (2) Each additional temporary transfer permit during the same calendar year shall be issued without charge.

(e) Required information. -- The application for a temporary transfer permit shall contain any information that is necessary for the Secretary to conduct a computer background investigation.

(f) Required warning. -- Each application for a temporary transfer permit 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 not more than $ 5,000 or both.".

(g) Investigation of application; grounds for disapproval. --

   (1) The Secretary shall conduct an investigation to determine the truth or falsity of the information supplied and the statements made in the application for a temporary transfer permit.

   (2) If there is no reason to disapprove the application for a temporary transfer permit, the Secretary shall issue the permit within 7 days after the date of application.

   (3) The Secretary shall disapprove an application for a temporary transfer permit if the Secretary determines that:

      (i) the applicant supplied false information or made a false statement; or

      (ii) the application is not properly completed.

   (4) If the Secretary disapproves an application for a temporary transfer permit, the Secretary shall notify the applicant in writing of the disapproval.

(h) Label and display. --

   (1) A temporary transfer permit shall be clearly labeled "temporary" and shall include the statement: "This is not a license to engage in the business of selling firearms.".

   (2) The temporary transfer permit shall be placed in public view as part of any display of a regulated firearm.

(i) Five permit limit. --

   (1) A person may not receive more than five temporary transfer permits during a single calendar year.

   (2) To display a regulated firearm for sale, trade, or transfer at more than five gun shows in a calendar year, a person shall obtain a dealer's license under this subtitle.

(j) Sale or transfer of regulated firearm. -- A sale or transfer of a regulated firearm from a table or fixed display at a gun show is governed by § 5-103, 5-104, 5-117 through 5-129, and 5-136 of this subtitle.

HISTORY: An. Code 1957, art. 27, § 441(k), 443A; 2003, ch. 5, § 2.