Maryland · Maryland Code — Criminal Law Article
Md. Code, Crim. Law § 5-807: (a) (1) The State need not negate an exemption, proviso, or exception set forth in this title in: (i) a complaint, information, indictment, or other pleading; or (ii) a trial, hearing, or other proceeding under this title
What this law says, in plain English
The prosecution does not need to prove exemptions do not apply. A defendant claiming an exemption bears the burden of proving it. A person is presumed not to hold a required registration or form unless proven otherwise.
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