Md. Code Ann., Pub. Safety § 5-141
Knowing participation in straw purchase
Effective Apr 13, 2021Added by Acts 2003, c. 5, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2003. Amended by Acts 2021, c. 109, § 1, eff. April 13, 2021.State of Maryland
- (a) A dealer or other person may not be a knowing participant in a straw purchase of a regulated firearm for a minor or for a person prohibited by law from possessing a regulated firearm.
- (b) 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) Each violation of this section is a separate crime.
Added by Acts 2003, c. 5, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2003. Amended by Acts 2021, c. 109, § 1, eff. April 13, 2021.