Rules for posting gun signs at businesses

(a) Signage must be posted at a business establishment or charitable establishment to allow or prohibit the carry of firearms when the sign would indicate a permission or prohibition that is different from the default provisions of this article or applicable State law. Signage is not required at a business establishment or charitable establishment to indicate a permission or prohibition that is consistent with the default provisions of this article or applicable State law, but any posted signage must be consistent with the requirements of this section. (b) Signage posted pursuant to subsection (a) must be posted as follows: For express consent: (1) Where the premises has a physical door, the sign must: (A) Be clearly legible from outside the door; (B) Be at least 8.5 inches wide by 11 inches tall in size; (C) Contain the phrase “GUNS ALLOWED,” where “GUNS” is in black 1-inch tall or taller uppercase type and “ALLOWED” is in red 1-inch tall or taller uppercase type, located at the bottom of the sign and centered between the lateral edges of the sign; (D) Contain a black silhouette of a handgun inside a black-outlined circle on a white background; and (E) Be placed not less than 40 inches and not more than 60 inches from the bottom of the premises’ entrance door. (2) Where the premises does not have a physical door, the sign must: (A) Be at least 18 inches wide by 24 inches tall in size; (B) Contain the phrase “GUNS ALLOWED,” where “GUNS” is in black 1.5-inch tall or taller uppercase type and “ALLOWED” is in red 1.5-inch tall or taller uppercase type, located at the bottom of the sign and centered between the lateral edges of the sign; (C) Contain a black silhouette of a handgun inside a black-outlined circle on a white background; (D) Be placed not less than 40 inches and not more than 70 inches above the ground; and (E) Be posted in sufficient quantities to be clearly legible from any point of entry onto the premises. For express prohibition. (1) Where the premises has a physical door, the sign must: (A) Be clearly legible from outside the door; (B) Be at least 8.5 inches wide by 11 inches tall in size; (C) Contain the phrase “GUNS NOT ALLOWED,” where “GUNS” and “ALLOWED” are in black 1-inch tall or taller uppercase type and “NOT” is in red 1-inch tall or taller uppercase type, located at the bottom of the sign and centered between the lateral edges of the sign; (D) Contain a black silhouette of a handgun inside a red-outlined circle with a diagonal red bar across the handgun; and (E) Be placed not less than 40 inches and not more than 60 inches from the bottom of the premises’ entrance door. (2) Where the premises does not have a physical door, the sign must: (A) Be at least 18 inches wide by 24 inches tall in size; (B) Contain the phrase “GUNS NOT ALLOWED,” where “GUNS” and “ALLOWED” are in black 1.5-inch tall or taller uppercase type and “NOT” is in red 1.5-inch tall or taller uppercase type, located at the bottom of the sign and centered between the lateral edges of the sign; (C) Contain a black silhouette of a handgun inside a red-outlined circle with a diagonal red bar across the handgun; (D) Be placed not less than 40 inches and not more than 70 inches above the ground; and (E) Be posted in sufficient quantities to be clearly legible from any point of entry onto the premises. (c) All signs that meet the requirements of this section will be considered public signs under § 21-7.20 .