1. A. In this chapter, the following terms have the meanings indicated.

2. B. Terms Defined.

   1. (1) Applicant.

      1. (a) “Applicant” means an individual who has submitted an application to the Secretary, or a designee, to obtain a handgun permit, whose application for a handgun permit was:

         1. (i) Disapproved; or
         2. (ii) Issued with restrictions.

      2. (b) “Applicant” includes an individual who has been issued a handgun permit and subsequent to issue, the Secretary:

         1. (i) Revoked the individual's handgun permit; or
         2. (ii) Applied new or additional restrictions to the individual's handgun permit.
   2. (2) “Board” means the Handgun Permit Review Board.

   3. (3) “Request for review” means an applicant's request to the Board to consider the circumstances related to the individual's handgun permit that the Secretary, or a designee:

      1. (a) Disapproved;
      2. (b) Issued with restrictions; or
      3. (c) Revoked.
   4. (4) “Secretary” means the Secretary of State Police.

Authority: Correctional Services Article, §2-109; Public Safety Article, §§5-301, 5-302, and 5-312; Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date; May 14, 1975 (2:10 Md. R. 760)

Chapter revised effective December 30, 1996 (23:26 Md. R. 1860)

Chapter revised effective September 8, 2008 (35:18 Md. R. 1600)