Md. Code, Pub. Safety § 5-404

Current with changes from the 2024 Legislative Session
Section 5-404 - Handgun Roster Board
(a) There is a Handgun Roster Board in the Department of State Police.
(b)
(1) The Board consists of 11 members.
(2) Of the 11 members of the Board:
(i) one shall be the Secretary as an ex officio member;
(ii) ten shall be appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate; and
(iii) all shall be Maryland residents.
(3) Of the ten appointed members of the Board:
(i) one shall be a representative of the Association of Chiefs of Police;
(ii) one shall be a representative of the Maryland State's Attorneys' Association;
(iii) one shall be a handgun dealer, gunsmith, or representative of a handgun manufacturer;
(iv) one shall be a resident of the State who is a representative of the National Rifle Association or its affiliated State association;
(v) one shall be a representative of an organization that advocates against handgun violence; and
(vi) five shall be public members, two of whom shall be mechanical or electrical engineers.
(c) The term of an appointed member is 4 years.
(d) The Secretary shall serve as chairman.
(e) The Board shall meet at the request of the chairman or of a majority of the members.

Md. Code, PS § 5-404