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Maryland Department of State Police / Licensing Division
1111 Reisterstown Road
Pikesville, Maryland
Office: (410) 653.4500 / Fax: (410) 653.4036
ADVISORY
LD-HQL-23-002
August 28, 2023
HANDGUN QUALIFICATION LICENSE (HQL) RENEWAL
The Maryland Department of State Police, Licensing Division (MDSPLD) is pleased to announce the opening of and is currently accepting Handgun Qualification Licenses (HQL) Renewal applications in the eMDSP website. The renewal application can be found by signing into your eMDSP account.
HQL renewal applicants who cannot recall their login credentials should utilize the forgotten password link located at the bottom of the eMDSP login page.
As a reminder, your original HQL is valid for ten (10) years from the date of issuance. Renewal of your HQL does not require fingerprints to be submitted or require additional training to be completed. All HQL renewal applications require a $20.00 nonrefundable application renewal fee to be submitted with the application. In order for the current HQL to remain active, the HQL renewal application must be submitted at least fourteen (14) days before the expiration of the HQL.
Please refer to the below Instructions on how to submit a HQL renewal application:
- Login to your eMDSP account.
- Enter your User ID and Password. (If you cannot recall your User ID and or Password, please click on Forgotten Password)
- Click on Renew License.
- Verify License and Click Continue (in yellow).
- On the left side under Menu Click on Demographics. Please update the Demographics page (ex: address, phone #s and Driver’s License information). Once updated click on Update at the bottom of the page.
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- Application Questions: Please answer the following questions by choosing the respective answer(s) from the drop-down menu(s) provided. Once all questions are answered, please Click on Submit at the bottom of the page.
- Document Upload page- If you have any documents that you need to upload, please attach them to this page (ex. Expungement documents) if not, please Click on Next at the bottom of the page.
- Please review your application and if everything is correct, Click on Pay Fees at the bottom of the page.
- Checkout page- Click Transfer (this will take you to the Payment Processor).
- Please enter your credit card information and Click Pay.
- Receipt page will appear.
For further information, please visit the Handgun Qualification License page of our website by clicking here: Handgun Qualification License. You may also contact us, via email, at: msp.hql@maryland.gov.
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Any request for disclosure of this document, or the information contained herein, should be referred to either the originator of the Advisory,
or the Maryland Department of State Police, Licensing Division, 410.653.4500.
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