Md. Code, Public Safety § 5-141
Md. Code, Public Safety § 5-141
in effect(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.
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