{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-public-safety-5-406","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Public Safety § 5–406","heading":"","body":"(a) (1) Except as provided in § 5–402 of this subtitle, a person may not manufacture for distribution or sale a handgun that is not included on the handgun roster in the State.\n(2) A person may not sell or offer for sale in the State a handgun manufactured after January 1, 1985, that is not included on the handgun roster.\n(3) A person may not manufacture, sell, or offer for sale a handgun on which the manufacturer’s identification mark or number is obliterated, removed, changed, or otherwise altered.\n(b) The Secretary may seek an order from a circuit court to permanently or temporarily enjoin the willful and continuous manufacture, sale, or offer for sale, in violation of this section, of a handgun that is not included on the handgun roster.\n(c) (1) A person who manufactures a handgun for distribution or sale in violation of this section is guilty of a felony and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 5 years or a fine not exceeding $10,000 or both for each violation.\n(2) A person who sells or offers to sell a handgun in violation of this section is guilty of a felony and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 5 years or a fine not exceeding $2,500 or both for each violation.\n(3) For purposes of this subsection, each handgun manufactured, sold, or offered for sale in violation of this section is a separate violation.","path":["Article - Public Safety"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gps\u0026section=5-406","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T20:00:18Z","sha256":"7220fe82f3aa4d8bca4c0a0241383e0398687e0a108f0dc715b0160c604cd9cb","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-public-safety-5-405","next":"us-md/md.-code-public-safety-5-501"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}