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

2. B. Terms Defined.

   1. (1) “Crime Laboratory” means the Department of State Police Forensic Sciences Division.
   2. (2) “Director” means the Director of the Department of State Police Forensic Sciences Division or the Director's designee.
   3. (3) “Handgun” has the meaning stated in Public Safety Article, §5-101(n), Annotated Code of Maryland.
   4. (4) “Manufacturer” has the meaning stated in Public Safety Article, §5-131(a)(2), Annotated Code of Maryland.
   5. (5) “NIBIN” means National Integrated Ballistics Information Network.
   6. (6) “Profile” means to electronically store remarkable characteristics of a shell casing, such as caliber, manufacturer of handgun from which it was test fired, and rifling characteristics.
   7. (7) “Projectile” has the meaning stated in Public Safety Article, §5-131(a)(3), Annotated Code of Maryland.
   8. (8) “Rifling characteristics” means the number of lands and grooves in the barrel of a handgun, including right or left twist.
   9. (9) “Sealed container” means a paper coin envelope, Kraft #5, measuring 2-7/8 x 5-1/4 inches or equivalent and held closed by tape across the opening.
   10. (10) “Secretary” has the meaning stated in Public Safety Article, §5-101(s), Annotated Code of Maryland.
   11. (11) “Shell casing” has the meaning stated in Public Safety Article, §5-131(a)(4), Annotated Code of Maryland.
   12. (12) “Statewide Shell Casing Data Base” means a specific data base for the purpose of electronically capturing and storing profile information generated from shell casings described in Public Safety Article §§5-105 and 5-131, Annotated Code of Maryland.
   13. (13) “Statewide Shell Casing Repository” means a secure storage area within the Department of State Police Forensic Sciences Division for the retention of shell casings as required by Public Safety Article, §§5-105 and 5-131, Annotated Code of Maryland.

Authority: Public Safety Article, §§5-105 and 5-131, Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date:

Regulations .01—.08 adopted as an emergency provision effective October 1, 2000 (27:20 Md. R. 1836); emergency status expired March 29, 2001; adopted permanently effective May 28, 2001 (28:10 Md. R. 951)

Regulation .01B amended effective November 30, 2009 (36:24 Md. R. 1860)

Regulation .02A, C amended effective November 30, 2009 (36:24 Md. R. 1860)

Regulation .03C amended effective November 30, 2009 (36:24 Md. R. 1860)

Regulation .05A amended effective November 30, 2009 (36:24 Md. R. 1860)

Regulation .06B amended effective November 30, 2009 (36:24 Md. R. 1860)

Regulation .07 amended effective November 30, 2009 (36:24 Md. R. 1860)

Regulation .08 amended effective November 30, 2009 (36:24 Md. R. 1860)