Section 5-304 - Application for permit.

§ 5-304. Application for permit.
 

(a)  Oath.- An application for a permit shall be made under oath. 

(b)  Fees - In general.-  

(1) Subject to subsections (c) and (d) of this section, the Secretary may charge a nonrefundable fee payable when an application is filed for a permit. 

(2) The fee may not exceed: 

(i) $75 for an initial application; 

(ii) $50 for a renewal or subsequent application; and 

(iii) $10 for a duplicate or modified permit. 

(3) The fees under this subsection are in addition to the fees authorized under § 5-305 of this subtitle. 

(c)  Same - Reduction.- The Secretary may reduce the fee under subsection (b) of this section accordingly for a permit that is granted for one day only and at one place only. 

(d)  Same - Exceptions.- The Secretary may not charge a fee under subsection (b) of this section to: 

(1) a State, county, or municipal public safety employee who is required to carry, wear, or transport a handgun as a condition of governmental employment; or 

(2) a retired law enforcement officer of the State or a county or municipal corporation of the State. 

(e)  Same - Method of payment.- The applicant may pay a fee under this section by a personal check, business check, certified check, or money order. 
 

[An. Code 1957, art. 27, § 36E(a), (b), (e); 2003, ch. 5, § 2.]