Section 5-141 - Knowing participation in straw purchase.

§ 5-141. Knowing participation in straw purchase.
 

(a)  Prohibited.- A dealer or other person may not be a knowing participant in a straw purchase of a regulated firearm to a minor or to a person prohibited by law from possessing a regulated firearm. 

(b)  Penalty.- 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)  Separate crime.- Each violation of this section is a separate crime. 
 

[An. Code 1957, art. 27, § 449(d); 2003, ch. 5, § 2.]