§ 5-141. Knowing participation in straw purchase

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(a) Prohibited. -- A dealer or other person may not be a knowing participant in a straw purchase of a regulated firearm to a minor or to a person prohibited by law from possessing a regulated firearm.

(b) Penalty. -- A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 10 years or a fine not exceeding $ 25,000 or both.

(c) Separate crime. -- Each violation of this section is a separate crime.

HISTORY: An. Code 1957, art. 27, § 449(d); 2003, ch. 5, § 2.

                    
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