{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-public-safety-5-307","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Public Safety § 5–307","heading":"","body":"(a) A permit is valid for each handgun legally in the possession of the person to whom the permit is issued.\n(b) (1) Subject to subsection (c) of this section, a permit issued under this subtitle shall restrict the wearing, carrying, and transporting of a handgun by the person to whom the permit is issued to wearing, carrying, or transporting a handgun concealed from view:\n(i) under or within an article of the person’s clothing; or\n(ii) within an enclosed case.\n(2) The requirement in paragraph (1) of this subsection to keep a handgun concealed is not violated by:\n(i) the momentary and inadvertent exposure of a handgun; or\n(ii) the momentary and inadvertent exposure of the imprint or outline of a handgun.\n(c) A person is not subject to the requirement in subsection (b) of this section to keep a handgun concealed if the person is authorized at the time and under the circumstances to wear, carry, or transport the handgun as part of the person’s official equipment, and is:\n(1) a person exempted under § 4–203(b)(1) of the Criminal Law Article;\n(2) a security guard licensed under Title 19 of the Business Occupations Article acting within the scope of employment;\n(3) a correctional officer or warden of a correctional facility in the State acting within the scope of employment;\n(4) a railroad police officer appointed under Title 3, Subtitle 4 of this article acting within the scope of employment; or\n(5) an employee of an armored car company acting within the scope of employment.","path":["Article - Public Safety"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gps\u0026section=5-307","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T20:00:18Z","sha256":"b28d13d49d27b420ac3b172ba10c4db5b930851dbe38dbf48fef0ec4781eaed1","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-public-safety-5-306","next":"us-md/md.-code-public-safety-5-308"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}