TITLE 6: CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
DIVISION 10: SPECIAL ACT FOR FIREARMS ENFORCEMENT (SAFE) § 10618. Violation of this Chapter - Penalties. (a) A violation of 6 CMC § 10601(a) or (b) is a felony punishable by a fine of no more than $5,000 or a term of imprisonment for not more than five years, or both, if: (1) the person has never had a Firearm Owner's Identification Card revoked under 6 CMC § 10610; or (2) the person's Firearm Owner's Identification Card is expired but the person is eligible for renewal under this Division; or (3) the person does not possess a currently valid Firearm Owner' s Identification Card, but the person is otherwise eligible for a Firearm Owner's Identification Card under this Chapter. (b) Provided, however, that a violation of 6 CMC § 10601(a) or (b), when the person's Firearm Owner's Identification Card is expired, but the person is not otherwise disqualified from owning, purchasing, or possessing firearms: (1) is an infraction punishable by a fine of $500 if the card was expired for 90 calendar days or less from the date of expiration; or (2) a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of $500 or a term of imprisonment of not more than six months, or both, if the card was expired for six months or less from the date of expiration; or (3) is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of $1,000 or a term of imprisonment of not more than one year, or both, if the card was expired for more than six months but less than twelve months from the date of expiration. (c) A violation of 6 CMC § 10601(a) or (b) is a felony punishable by a fine of not more than $25,000 or imprisonment for not more than fifteen years, or both, when: (1) the person's Firearm Owner's Identification Card has been revoked under 6 CMC § 10610; or (2) the person's Firearm Owner's Identification Card is expired and is not otherwise eligible for renewal under this Chapter; or (3) the person does not possess a currently valid Firearm Owner's Identification Card, and the person is not otherwise eligible to receive a Firearm Owner's Identification Card under this Chapter. (d) Except as otherwise provided by this Chapter, any other violation of this Chapter is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than $1,000 or imprisonment for not more than one year, or both. Source: PL 19-73 § 4 (Dec. 1, 2016), modified. Commission Comment: The Commission renumbered this section pursuant to 1 CMC § 3806(a). The Commission substituted “6 CMC § 10601(a) or (b)” for “§60l(a) or §60l(b) of this Chapter” in (a)–(c), “6 CMC § 10610” for “§610” in (a)(1), and “6 CMC § 10610” for “§610 of this Chapter” in (c)(1) pursuant to 1 CMC § 3806(c)–(d), (g). The Commission changed “6” to “six” and “12” to “twelve” in (b)(2)–(3) pursuant to 1 CMC § 3806(g).