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Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 34 - DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING › Subtitle 04 - HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL PROGRAMS › Chapter 34.04.06 - Transfer of Human Remains and Associated Funerary Objects › Section 34.04.06.04 - Burial Sites and Objects Review Committee

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A. The Secretary shall appoint a Burial Sites and Objects Review Committee on an ad hoc basis as may be required under this chapter to conduct reviews or provide comment.
B. Membership.
(1) For a matter that requires review by a Burial Committee and concerns ethnic remains or an ethnic associated funerary object, the Burial Committee shall consist of:
(a) One member from nominations submitted to the Secretary by the Advisory Committee on Archeology;
(b) One member from staff of the Trust appointed by the Director;
(c) The Executive Director of the Governor's Office of Community Initiative or the Executive Director's appointee; and
(d) Two members from nominations submitted to the Secretary by the ethnic commission that represents the community with which the item is associated.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 34 - DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING › Subtitle 04 - HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL PROGRAMS › Chapter 34.04.06 - Transfer of Human Remains and Associated Funerary Objects › Section 34.04.06.05 - Inventory of Human Remains and Associated Funerary Objects

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A. The Trust shall prepare and maintain an inventory of all human remains and associated funerary objects in its possession, custody, or control.
B. Contents of the Inventory. The inventory shall include:
(1) For human remains:
(a) A description of whether the remains are of a complete or partial skeleton, bone fragments, or a cremation; and
(b) Information sufficient to identify the remains by individual or by skeletal types or elements when the remains cannot be identified by individual;
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 34 - DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING › Subtitle 04 - HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL PROGRAMS › Chapter 34.04.06 - Transfer of Human Remains and Associated Funerary Objects › Section 34.04.06.06 - Petition to Identify Lineal Descendant or Cultural Affiliation

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A. Petition to Identify Lineal Descendant.
(1) A person not identified in the inventory as a lineal descendant of listed human remains or an associated funerary object may submit to the Trust a petition to be identified in the inventory as a lineal descendant.
(2) A petition submitted pursuant to this section shall include documentation or other evidence that establishes, by a preponderance of the evidence, that the petitioner is a lineal descendant of the remains or object.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 34 - DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING › Subtitle 04 - HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL PROGRAMS › Chapter 34.04.06 - Transfer of Human Remains and Associated Funerary Objects › Section 34.04.06.07 - Requests for Transfer of Human Remains and Associated Funerary Objects to Lineal Descendants or Culturally Affiliated Groups

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A. In all instances where this regulation requires the Trust to send notice of a request to a person or group, the requirement only applies if through the exercise of due diligence the Trust is able to locate the person or group.
B. Requests for Transfer. A person or group may request that the Trust transfer to the requester human remains or an associated funerary object identified in the inventory by sending a written request to the Trust that includes:
(1) The identity of the remains or object as stated in the inventory;
(2) If the request is made by a person as a lineal descendant, information sufficient for the Trust to verify that the requester is a person identified as a lineal descendant in the inventory for the remains or object;
(3) If the request is made by or on behalf of a group that claims a cultural affiliation, information sufficient for the Trust to verify that the group for which the request is made is a group identified in the inventory as having a cultural affiliation to the remains or object;
(4) If the requester is a person not listed in the inventory for the remains or object as a lineal descendant, a petition filed in accordance with Regulation .06 of this chapter to identify the person in the inventory as a lineal descendant; and
(5) If the requester is a group not identified in the inventory as a group with a cultural affiliation to the remains or object, a petition filed in accordance with Regulation .06 of this chapter to identify the group in the inventory as a group with a cultural affiliation.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 34 - DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING › Subtitle 04 - HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL PROGRAMS › Chapter 34.04.06 - Transfer of Human Remains and Associated Funerary Objects › Section 34.04.06.08 - Reconsideration of Denial of Request for Transfer

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A. Within 30 days of the date of notice from the Director under Regulation .07 of this chapter that a request for transfer of human remains or associated funerary objects has been denied, the requester may petition the Secretary in writing to submit the Director's determination to a Burial Committee for its consideration.
B. Promptly after receipt of a petition made under §A of this regulation, the Secretary shall:
(1) Appoint a Burial Committee in accordance with Regulation .04 of this chapter; and
(2) Refer the petition to the Burial Committee.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 34 - DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING › Subtitle 04 - HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL PROGRAMS › Chapter 34.04.06 - Transfer of Human Remains and Associated Funerary Objects › Section 34.04.06.09 - Transfer of Human Remains and Associated Funerary Objects for Study

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A. In all instances where this regulation requires the Trust to send notice of a request to a person or group, the requirement only applies if through the exercise of due diligence the Trust is able to locate the person or group.
B. Requests for Transfer.
(1) The Trust may upon written request transfer for study human remains or an associated funerary object identified in the inventory to a museum, institution of higher education, or scientific or historical institution or organization.
(2) A request under this section shall include:
(a) The identity of the remains or object as stated in the inventory;
(b) Information sufficient to assess the reputation of the museum, institution, or organization;
(c) A detailed description of the proposed study, including methodologies and techniques, research questions, and predicted results;
(d) An explanation of how the study is an essential part of a scientific research project;
(e) A plan and timetable not to exceed 1 year for completion of the study and return of the item to the Trust;
(f) The professional qualifications of the principal personnel who will conduct the study;
(g) A plan that identifies the location and method of securely storing, safeguarding, and caring for the item during the study; and
(h) A description of benefits of the study to the citizens of Maryland.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 34 - DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING › Subtitle 04 - HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL PROGRAMS › Chapter 34.04.06 - Transfer of Human Remains and Associated Funerary Objects › Section 34.04.06.10 - Study of Human Remains and Associated Funerary Objects by the Trust

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A. The Trust may study remains or associated funerary objects in its possession, custody, or control as may be necessary to complete the inventory under Regulation .05 of this chapter or conduct a review under Regulation .06 of this chapter.
B. The Trust may study remains or associated funerary objects in its possession, custody, or control for purposes other than those identified in §A of this regulation, if:
(1) The Advisory Committee on Archeology and, for ethnic remains or an ethnic associated funerary object, the applicable ethnic commission has had an opportunity under procedures consistent with those in Regulation .09D of this chapter to review and comment on the proposed study;
(2) The Trust follows procedures consistent with those in Regulation .09D of this chapter for notifying and obtaining consent from lineal descendants or groups with a cultural affiliation; and
(3) A Burial Committee appointed in accordance with Regulation .04 of this chapter:
(a) Reviews the proposed study and any comments or input obtained under this section; and
(b) Finds that:
(i) The study is an essential part of a scientific research project; and
(ii) Results of the study will be of benefit to the citizens of Maryland.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 34 - DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING › Subtitle 04 - HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL PROGRAMS › Chapter 34.04.07 - Historic Revitalization Tax Credit Certifications › Section 34.04.07.01 - Scope

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This chapter establishes procedures for certification by the Director of the Maryland Historical Trust of the rehabilitation of a certified historic structure. Certification of the rehabilitation of a certified historic structure is an eligibility requirement for a taxpayer to claim a historic revitalization tax credit.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 34 - DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING › Subtitle 04 - HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL PROGRAMS › Chapter 34.04.07 - Historic Revitalization Tax Credit Certifications › Section 34.04.07.03 - The Historic Revitalization Tax Credit Program

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A. There is a Historic Revitalization Tax Credit Program in the Trust that includes three separate tax credits for certified rehabilitations known as:
(1) The Homeowner Tax Credit;
(2) The Small Commercial Tax Credit; and
(3) The Competitive Commercial Tax Credit.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 34 - DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING › Subtitle 04 - HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL PROGRAMS › Chapter 34.04.07 - Historic Revitalization Tax Credit Certifications › Section 34.04.07.04 - Certification of Structures as Certified Historic Structures (Part 1)

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A. A business entity or individual may request that a structure be certified by the Director as a certified historic structure by filing a Part 1 application with the Director on the standard application forms available on the Trust's website.
B. The Director may not accept or review a Part 1 application until the Trust receives all information required by the application form.
C. Upon receipt of a complete Part 1 application, the Director shall:
(1) Determine whether the structure is a certified historic structure;
(2) Approve the application if the structure is a certified historic structure;
(3) Deny the application if the structure is not a certified historic structure; and
(4) Promptly send the applicant written notice that the application has been either approved or denied.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 34 - DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING › Subtitle 04 - HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL PROGRAMS › Chapter 34.04.07 - Historic Revitalization Tax Credit Certifications › Section 34.04.07.05 - Procedures for Application for and Review of Certifications of Eligibility of Certified Historic Structure Rehabilitations (Part 2)

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A. Part 2 Application Process.
(1) A business entity or individual may file a Part 2 application with the Director requesting the Director to determine that a rehabilitation of a certified historic structure proposed by the applicant -will, if completed in accordance with the requirements of the Program, qualify as a certified rehabilitation.
(2) The Trust shall post and maintain on its website separate and distinct Part 2 applications forms for the Homeowner Tax Credit, Small Commercial Tax Credit, and Competitive Commercial Tax Credit, and all Part 2 applications shall be filed on the forms that correspond to the tax credit sought by the applicant.
(3) A Part 2 application shall be deemed incomplete, and may not be accepted or reviewed by the Trust, if the application does not:
(a) Include all information required by the application form;
(b) State the applicant's estimated cost of rehabilitation for the proposed rehabilitation project;
(c) Include a nonrefundable administrative fee payable to the Trust of:
(i) $10 for either a Homeowner Tax Credit or a Small Commercial Tax Credit; or
(ii) $250 for a Competitive Commercial Tax Credit; or
(d) Otherwise comply with a requirement of this regulation.
(4) An incomplete application received by the Trust shall be returned to the applicant if all required information or the administrative fee is not received by the Trust within a reasonable time as determined by the Director.
(5) At any time before completion of the rehabilitation, an applicant may file with the Director an amendment to a Part 2 application in form and substance as instructed on the Trust's website.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 34 - DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING › Subtitle 04 - HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL PROGRAMS › Chapter 34.04.07 - Historic Revitalization Tax Credit Certifications › Section 34.04.07.06 - Procedures for Certification of Completed Rehabilitation (Part 3)

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A. Following completion of a rehabilitation approved by the Director under Regulation .05 of this chapter (Part 2) or for which the Director issued an initial credit certificate under Part 2, the Part 2 applicant may file a Part 3 application with the Director requesting that the Director determine that the completed rehabilitation is a certified rehabilitation.
B. A Part 3 application shall be filed:
(1) For either the Homeowner Tax Credit or the Small Commercial Tax Credit, not later than the end of the second calendar year that follows the calendar year during which the rehabilitation was completed; and
(2) For the Competitive Commercial Tax Credit, within the time limit set forth in Regulation .05D(11)(d) of this chapter as may have been extended by the Director under Regulation .05D(13) of this chapter.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 34 - DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING › Subtitle 04 - HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL PROGRAMS › Chapter 34.04.07 - Historic Revitalization Tax Credit Certifications › Section 34.04.07.07 - Administrative Review

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A. An applicant may request that the Director reconsider any written determination made by the Director under Regulation .04, .05, or .06 of this chapter. A request under this section shall be in writing and received by the Trust within 30 days after the Director's written determination was sent to the applicant.
B. Within 60 days of the Trust's receipt of a request for reconsideration made pursuant to §A of this regulation, the Director shall:
(1) Review the request;
(2) Determine whether the standards and requirements set forth in this chapter or otherwise applicable to the request warrant either a denial of the request or a modification of the Director's determination; and
(3) Send written notification to the applicant of the Director's determination on the request.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 34 - DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING › Subtitle 04 - HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL PROGRAMS › Chapter 34.04.07 - Historic Revitalization Tax Credit Certifications › Section 34.04.07.08 - Determining Disqualifying Work; Recapture of Tax Credits

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A. Definitions.
(1) In this regulation, the following words have the meanings indicated.
(2) Defined Terms.
(a) Disposition.
(i) "Disposition" means the transfer of legal title in real property or, in the case of a leasehold, the transfer of a leasehold interest in the property, or any portions thereof, and includes, without limitation, a sale-and-leaseback transaction, a transfer on the foreclosure of a security interest, or a transfer by gift.
(ii) "Disposition " does not include a transfer of title or of a leasehold interest to a creditor on creation of a security interest lien, mortgage, or deed of trust.
(b) "Disqualifying work" means work performed at any time prior to the expiration of the recapture period for a certified rehabilitation that, if performed during the rehabilitation would have made the rehabilitation ineligible for certification as a certified rehabilitation.
(c) "Recapture period" means the taxable year in which a rehabilitation is certified by the Director as a certified rehabilitation under Regulation .06 of this chapter (Part 3) and the next 4 taxable years that succeed that taxable year.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 34 - DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING › Subtitle 04 - HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL PROGRAMS › Chapter 34.04.07 - Historic Revitalization Tax Credit Certifications › Section 34.04.07.09 - General Provisions

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A. Program Administration.
(1) Any action, determination, decision, or certification to be taken or permitted by the Director under the Act or this chapter may be delegated by the Director to a designee and any delegated action, determination, decision, or certification taken by the Director's designee shall be considered an action, determination, decision, or certification of the Director.
(2) The Director may establish operational handbooks or manuals governing matters relating to administration of this chapter including descriptive statements of procedures which do not directly affect the rights of the public or procedures otherwise available to the public.
(3) The Program may adopt a handbook containing internal guidelines or policies related to the administration of the Program or establishing other requirements relating to the Program. The handbook shall be available for public examination at the Trust or on the Trust's website.
(4) An applicant shall retain all records concerning a certified rehabilitation for a period of 7 years from completion of the rehabilitation or for 2 years from the date the recapture period ends, whichever is shorter.
(5) The Trust makes no representation and accepts no responsibility as to any tax or other consequences to an entity, a person, an individual, or any other party arising out of the approval or certification, or allocation of credits for a project.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 34 - DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING › Subtitle 04 - HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL PROGRAMS › Chapter 34.04.08 - Use of State Museum Property › Section 34.04.08.01 - General

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A. The Department of Planning, through the Division of Historical and Cultural Programs and units in the Division, administers several museums.
B. The Maryland Historical Trust, for the State, administers Jefferson Patterson Park and Museum in Calvert County.
C. The State museums of Maryland within the Department of Planning are managed to promote the coordinated use of their varied resources and values for the benefit of all people, for all time.
D. Historic and cultural resource preservation and education, and natural environmental recreation, research, and outdoor education, are major museum benefits.
E. Purpose.
(1) To maintain the State museums in an orderly and productive condition and protect them from damage from fire, insects, disease, and improper use, each museum visitor shall observe these regulations and rules which govern the use of the State museums.
(2) In order to conserve and enhance the State museums and their resources, and preserve the domestic tranquility, the following regulations shall be enforced.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 34 - DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING › Subtitle 04 - HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL PROGRAMS › Chapter 34.04.08 - Use of State Museum Property › Section 34.04.08.02 - Definitions

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A. In this chapter, the following terms have the meanings indicated.
B. Terms Defined.
(1) "Department" means the Department of Planning, a principal department of the State government.
(2) "Firearm" means any device capable of propelling a missile by gunpowder or similar explosive, including but not limited to, any gun, rifle, shotgun, handgun, pistol, or revolver.
(3) "Law enforcement officer" means any commissioned officer employed or contracted by the State to manage and regulate use of State property.
(4) "Museum director" means the person at a State museum assigned to oversee the day-to-day operations of the museum, or the museum director's designee.
(5) State Museum.
(a) "State museum" means any property operated as a museum by the Department or a unit within the Department.
(b) "State museum" includes Jefferson Patterson Park and Museum in Calvert County.
(6) "Vehicle" means any mode of transportation in, upon, or by which a person or property is or may be transported or drawn upon a waterway or highway and includes, but is not limited to, a boat, a trailer, an automobile, a truck, a bus, a moped, an animal, an animal-drawn vehicle, an all terrain vehicle, farm equipment, a service vehicle, motorized self-propelled equipment capable of transporting one or more persons, and an off-road vehicle, as defined by the Secretary of Natural Resources in COMAR 08.01.03.02C.
(7) Weapon.
(a) "Weapon" means a device capable of:
(i) Propelling a missile at high velocity by mechanical means, explosion, or expanding gas; or
(ii) Inflicting death or bodily harm to an individual, maiming or destroying wildlife, or destroying property.
(b) "Weapon" includes, but is not limited to, any firearm, crossbow, or longbow dirk knife, bowie knife, switchblade, sandclub, metal knuckles, razor, nunchaku, or animal trap or snare.
(c) "Weapon" does not include a penknife without a switchblade.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 34 - DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING › Subtitle 04 - HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL PROGRAMS › Chapter 34.04.08 - Use of State Museum Property › Section 34.04.08.03 - Hunting and Trapping

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Hunting or trapping may not be permitted on State museum property except by permit issued by the museum director and subject to all applicable laws.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 34 - DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING › Subtitle 04 - HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL PROGRAMS › Chapter 34.04.08 - Use of State Museum Property › Section 34.04.08.04 - Weapons

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A. A person, other than a duly authorized law enforcement officer, may not possess a weapon at a State museum except as provided in §B of this regulation.
B. The museum director may approve an exception for an exhibition that in the museum director's judgment promotes the purposes of the museum.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 34 - DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING › Subtitle 04 - HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL PROGRAMS › Chapter 34.04.08 - Use of State Museum Property › Section 34.04.08.05 - Fishing

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Fishing in compliance with State Law is permitted on State museum property only in designated areas posted for fishing use.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 34 - DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING › Subtitle 04 - HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL PROGRAMS › Chapter 34.04.08 - Use of State Museum Property › Section 34.04.08.06 - Closing Against Entry

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A. The museum director may determine hours for public visitation or use of a State museum, and shall publish and post a schedule of open hours.
B. A person or vehicle may not enter or remain on lands or waters owned or managed by a State museum after the posted open hours without the express permission of the museum director.
C. The museum director may elect to close certain areas of the museum to public entry and travel during periods of construction, maintenance, hazardous road conditions, forest operations, or high fire hazard, for protection of the environment or for another purpose determined by the museum director. Closed areas shall be clearly posted against public entry.
D. A person or vehicle may not enter or remain on an area closed to public entry.
E. Vehicles remaining on lands or waters after posted open hours or on areas closed to public entry may be removed and placed in storage at the owner's expense.
F. This regulation does not apply to employees or contractors of the Department or the State on official business.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 34 - DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING › Subtitle 04 - HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL PROGRAMS › Chapter 34.04.08 - Use of State Museum Property › Section 34.04.08.07 - Swimming

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A. A person may not bathe, wade, dive, scuba dive, snorkel, or swim in any waters of a State museum, except at designated areas and at the times and under the conditions posted.
B. A person may not bathe, wade, dive, scuba dive, snorkel, or swim in any waters of a State museum, unless clothed in apparel proper to prevent indecent exposure of the person.
C. A person may not dress or undress at a State museum except in restrooms, changing rooms, or bathhouses, or in permitted tents, campers, or camper trailers, and out of public view.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 34 - DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING › Subtitle 04 - HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL PROGRAMS › Chapter 34.04.08 - Use of State Museum Property › Section 34.04.08.08 - Camping

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A. A person may establish a camp at a State museum only in areas designated for camping and only if the person first obtains express permission from the museum director.
B. The use of the camp is limited to the place, number of persons, and period of time specified by the museum director.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 34 - DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING › Subtitle 04 - HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL PROGRAMS › Chapter 34.04.08 - Use of State Museum Property › Section 34.04.08.09 - Private Watercraft

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A. General Prohibition. A person may not launch or use a rowboat, canoe, sailboat, or other privately owned vessel on a pond or other impoundment of water in a State museum, unless the person first obtains permission from the museum director.
B. Motors. A vessel with a gasoline or electric engine may not be operated on any pond or other impoundment of water at a State museum except by Department or State employees or contractors in the performance of their duties, or with the permission of the museum director.
C. Restricted Areas. Boats are prohibited in swimming and other designated areas.
D. Swimming from Boat. A person may not swim or dive from a boat in any pond or impoundment of water at a State museum.
E. Harbor of Refuge. The overnight storage of private watercraft at State museums is prohibited except in designated areas or when the watercraft is reasonably required to use State museum property as a harbor of refuge.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 34 - DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING › Subtitle 04 - HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL PROGRAMS › Chapter 34.04.08 - Use of State Museum Property › Section 34.04.08.10 - Commercial Enterprises

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At any State museum, a person may not sell, hire, or lease any merchandise or any boat or vehicle designed or used for the transportation of passengers or property, unless the person first obtains express permission from the museum director.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 34 - DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING › Subtitle 04 - HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL PROGRAMS › Chapter 34.04.08 - Use of State Museum Property › Section 34.04.08.11 - Meetings, Exhibitions, Demonstrations, Ceremonies, and Special Events

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A. A person may not erect any structure, stand, or platform, or hold any meeting, exhibition, demonstration, ceremony, or special event at a State museum, unless the person first obtains express permission from the museum director.
B. Request for permission shall be made at least 30 days in advance of the event.
C. Users of State museum facilities may not charge admission to events or programs held at those facilities without express permission from the museum director.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 34 - DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING › Subtitle 04 - HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL PROGRAMS › Chapter 34.04.08 - Use of State Museum Property › Section 34.04.08.12 - Fundraising

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A State museum may not be used for revenue generation or private fundraising without express permission from the museum director.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 34 - DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING › Subtitle 04 - HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL PROGRAMS › Chapter 34.04.08 - Use of State Museum Property › Section 34.04.08.13 - Amplifiers

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A person may not use an amplifier, loudspeaker, public address system, or other similar equipment at a State museum, unless the person first obtains permission from the museum director.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 34 - DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING › Subtitle 04 - HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL PROGRAMS › Chapter 34.04.08 - Use of State Museum Property › Section 34.04.08.14 - Fires

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A. A person may not kindle, build, maintain, or use a fire in any area of a State museum that is not designated for fires, unless the person first obtains permission from the museum director.
B. Every fire shall be continuously under the care and direction of a competent person over 16 years old.
C. Every fire shall be thoroughly extinguished after use.
D. Permission for a fire may be revoked by the museum director with or without cause at any time.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 34 - DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING › Subtitle 04 - HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL PROGRAMS › Chapter 34.04.08 - Use of State Museum Property › Section 34.04.08.15 - Advertising

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A person may not erect or post any sign, notice, or literature at a State museum, unless the person first obtains express permission from the museum director.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 34 - DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING › Subtitle 04 - HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL PROGRAMS › Chapter 34.04.08 - Use of State Museum Property › Section 34.04.08.16 - Lighted Cigars, Cigarettes, and Other Burning Objects

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A person may not throw away or discard at a State museum any lighted match, cigar, cigarette, or other burning object except in containers provided by the museum for that purpose.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 34 - DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING › Subtitle 04 - HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL PROGRAMS › Chapter 34.04.08 - Use of State Museum Property › Section 34.04.08.17 - Refuse and Rubbish; Glass and Metal Containers and Hazardous Objects

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A. A person may not deposit any garbage, sewage, waste, foodstuffs, paper, or other litter or obnoxious material at a State museum, except in containers provided by the museum for that purpose.
B. A person may not possess a glass container, metal can, or other hazardous object in a swimming area or beach at a State museum.
C. A person may not deposit in State museum containers garbage, sewage, waste, foodstuffs, paper, or any other litter or obnoxious material originating from a private residence, commercial business, or any other source outside of State museum property.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 34 - DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING › Subtitle 04 - HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL PROGRAMS › Chapter 34.04.08 - Use of State Museum Property › Section 34.04.08.18 - Damage to Public Property

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A person may not injure, deface, or vandalize any part of a State museum, including any building, sign, equipment, or other public property.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 34 - DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING › Subtitle 04 - HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL PROGRAMS › Chapter 34.04.08 - Use of State Museum Property › Section 34.04.08.19 - Trees, Flowers, Plants, Minerals, and Wildlife

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A. Scope. Sections B and C of this regulation do not apply to Department or State employees or contractors in the performance of their duties.
B. A person may not remove, damage, or destroy any flower, fern, shrub, or other plant, rock, mineral, or wildlife at a State museum without express permission from the museum director.
C. A person may not cut down, remove, damage, or destroy any tree at a State museum without express permission from the museum director.
D. A person may not feed, touch, or intentionally disturb wildlife at any State museum, without express permission from the museum director.
E. A person may not tease or frighten wildlife at any State museum.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 34 - DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING › Subtitle 04 - HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL PROGRAMS › Chapter 34.04.08 - Use of State Museum Property › Section 34.04.08.20 - Gambling and Intoxicants

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A. Betting, wagering, gambling, and fortune-telling, as defined by State law, are prohibited at State museums except with express permission from the museum director and subject to all applicable laws.
B. Intoxicants.
(1) A person may not buy, trade or exchange, consume, transport, or possess any alcoholic beverages at any State museum, except in designated areas or unless the person first obtains express permission from the museum director or authorized personnel and subject to all applicable laws.
(2) A minor may not transport or possess any alcoholic beverages within a State museum.
(3) The museum director may exclude any intoxicated person from museum property.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 34 - DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING › Subtitle 04 - HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL PROGRAMS › Chapter 34.04.08 - Use of State Museum Property › Section 34.04.08.21 - Traffic and Parking

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A. The museum director shall regulate use of roads at the museum. The roads may be closed to traffic as the museum director determines necessary. Instructions from Department or State employees, contractors or volunteers, by gesture or otherwise, to reduce the speed of a vehicle, bring it to a stop, alter its direction, or remove it from a restricted area shall immediately be obeyed by the operator of the vehicle.
B. The interior of every vehicle driven or parked at a State museum shall be fully open to view at all times.
C. At State museums, on any road not under the jurisdiction of the State Highway Administration or the city or county in which the museum is located, a person may not:
(1) Drive or park any vehicle within or upon a safety zone, walk, trail, or any other place not designated and customarily used for vehicular traffic;
(2) Cause or permit a vehicle to stand anywhere outside of designated parking spaces, except for the time ordinarily required to receive or discharge passengers;
(3) Cause or permit a vehicle to obstruct traffic by unnecessary stopping;
(4) Drive a vehicle on a State museum road at a speed greater than that posted for the road in question;
(5) Ride an animal or drive or park any animal-drawn vehicle in any area without express permission from the museum director;
(6) Drive a vehicle on a State museum road in violation of traffic control devices;
(7) Drive or operate any vehicle on museum property without a valid unrestricted driver's license; or
(8) Violate any provision of Transportation Article, Titles 11-27, Annotated Code of Maryland.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 34 - DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING › Subtitle 04 - HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL PROGRAMS › Chapter 34.04.08 - Use of State Museum Property › Section 34.04.08.22 - Fees and Charges

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A person may not make use of, or gain admittance to, or attempt to make use of, or gain admittance to, any State museum for which there is a charge, unless the person first pays the charge.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 34 - DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING › Subtitle 04 - HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL PROGRAMS › Chapter 34.04.08 - Use of State Museum Property › Section 34.04.08.23 - Agricultural Use

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Except under written license or lease from a State museum, cultivation of any crop or grazing of cattle, horses, sheep, goats, or other domestic animals is not allowed at any State museum.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 34 - DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING › Subtitle 04 - HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL PROGRAMS › Chapter 34.04.08 - Use of State Museum Property › Section 34.04.08.24 - Pets

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A. Cats, dogs, or pets of any kind, except service animals for the physically impaired, are not allowed in any buildings, on bathing beaches, or on other posted areas of any State museum at any time, except in areas posted as pet areas.
B. In general, a cat, dog, or pet of any kind shall be on a leash with a maximum length of 10 feet while on State museum property. A pet that is determined by the museum director to be disruptive, dangerous, or potentially hazardous shall be removed by the owner.
C. A pet that is not on a leash shall be removed by the owner or may be removed by a professional animal officer or handler at the expense of the owner.
D. Except for service animals for the physically impaired, a pet may be restricted from any State museum property at the discretion of the museum director.
E. Pets and animals that are part of a demonstration or public event may be allowed with the express permission of the museum director.
F. Owners and handlers of animals are responsible for damage done by their animals and for removing fecal materials from museum property. Horseback riding is permitted only with express permission from the museum director.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 34 - DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING › Subtitle 04 - HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL PROGRAMS › Chapter 34.04.08 - Use of State Museum Property › Section 34.04.08.25 - Relics, Treasures, and Metal Detectors

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A. A person may not dig in search of buried relics or treasure, remove any prehistoric or historic artifacts, or use a metal detector within the boundaries of a State museum unless the person first obtains a permit from the Maryland Historical Trust, and express permission from the museum director.
B. The museum director may grant permission under §A of this regulation only to archaeologists and other qualified persons or institutions experienced in scientific research, who present a plan for scientific investigations, as provided by State Finance and Procurement Article, Title 5A, Subtitle 3, Part IV, Annotated Code of Maryland.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 34 - DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING › Subtitle 04 - HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL PROGRAMS › Chapter 34.04.08 - Use of State Museum Property › Section 34.04.08.26 - Disorderly Conduct

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A person may not act in a disorderly manner at a State museum by:
A. Making loud and unseemly noises, or profanely cursing, swearing, or using obscene language;
B. Indecently exposing their person, or performing any indecent act;
C. Throwing objects to the annoyance of the public;
D. Willfully interfering with, encumbering, obstructing, or rendering dangerous any public place;
E. Engaging in, instigating, or encouraging a confrontation or fight;
F. Assaulting a person;
G. Operating a television, radio, phonograph, tape player, or other sound equipment, or playing any musical instrument, at a sound level annoying to other museum users; or
H. Otherwise causing or engaging in a disturbance of the public peace.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 34 - DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING › Subtitle 04 - HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL PROGRAMS › Chapter 34.04.08 - Use of State Museum Property › Section 34.04.08.27 - Lawful Order of Law Enforcement Officer

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A person shall obey any lawful or reasonable order of a law enforcement officer in connection with the enforcement on museum property of these regulations, or any federal, State, or local law.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 34 - DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING › Subtitle 04 - HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL PROGRAMS › Chapter 34.04.08 - Use of State Museum Property › Section 34.04.08.28 - Fireworks

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A person may not possess or use fireworks or other explosive or combustible devices intended for the creation of a display of noise, light, or smoke at any State museum, except as permitted by State law and with express permission from the museum director.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 34 - DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING › Subtitle 04 - HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL PROGRAMS › Chapter 34.04.08 - Use of State Museum Property › Section 34.04.08.29 - Use of Trails

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Except in posted areas, an individual may not ride an animal, bicycle, or vehicle at a State museum.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 34 - DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING › Subtitle 04 - HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL PROGRAMS › Chapter 34.04.08 - Use of State Museum Property › Section 34.04.08.30 - Equipment Use

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A. Special machinery or equipment, such as chain saws or other motorized equipment, may not be used at a State museum unless the person first obtains express permission from the museum director.
B. All machinery or equipment powered by gasoline, diesel, or other combustible substances shall be equipped with a satisfactory spark arrestor so as not to create a fire hazard.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 34 - DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING › Subtitle 04 - HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL PROGRAMS › Chapter 34.04.08 - Use of State Museum Property › Section 34.04.08.31 - Permissions Granted

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A. Permissions granted under this chapter may include reasonable conditions the museum director determines are necessary or desirable to promote the proper use of museum property and protection of museum visitors or museum property.
B. The museum director may revoke granted permission for violation of any condition, or for the protection of public safety or museum property.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 34 - DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING › Subtitle 04 - HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL PROGRAMS › Chapter 34.04.08 - Use of State Museum Property › Section 34.04.08.32 - Remotely Controlled Model Aircraft, Boats, and Vehicles

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A. The operation of remotely controlled or tethered motorized aircraft is not allowed on State museum property.
B. Remotely controlled boats or other vehicles may not be operated on museum property except with express permission from the museum director.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 34 - DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING › Subtitle 04 - HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL PROGRAMS › Chapter 34.04.09 - Maryland Historical Trust African American Heritage Preservation Program › Section 34.04.09.01 - General

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These regulations prescribe the policies, procedures, and authorizations for administering the African American Heritage Preservation Program, a joint partnership of the Maryland Historical Trust and the Maryland Commission on African American History and Culture.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 34 - DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING › Subtitle 04 - HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL PROGRAMS › Chapter 34.04.09 - Maryland Historical Trust African American Heritage Preservation Program › Section 34.04.09.02 - Objective

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The objective of the Program is to provide a source of grant funding to local jurisdictions, nonprofit organizations, business entities, and individuals, to assist efforts to identify and preserve, through acquisition, construction, or improvements, buildings, communities, and sites of historical and cultural importance to the African American experience in Maryland.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 34 - DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING › Subtitle 04 - HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL PROGRAMS › Chapter 34.04.09 - Maryland Historical Trust African American Heritage Preservation Program › Section 34.04.09.04 - Eligible Grantees

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A. Subject to §B of this regulation, the following are eligible for grants under the Program, subject to meeting the grant selection criteria of Regulation .06B of this chapter:
(1) A nonprofit organization;
(2) A local jurisdiction;
(3) An individual; and
(4) A business entity.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 34 - DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING › Subtitle 04 - HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL PROGRAMS › Chapter 34.04.09 - Maryland Historical Trust African American Heritage Preservation Program › Section 34.04.09.05 - Eligible Projects

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A. Subject to §C of this regulation, and except as provided in §B of this regulation, the Trust may provide a grant from the Grant Fund to any eligible grantee for completion of an African American Heritage Preservation Project
B. A grant from the Grant Fund may not be used to assist a project that includes restoration, rehabilitation, or other construction or improvement to a historic property if
(1) The project does not meet the Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Treatment of Historic Properties; or
(2) Any acquisition, rehabilitation, restoration, or other construction or improvement of the property for which grant funds are sought is already under way or completed at the time a grant application is submitted
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 34 - DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING › Subtitle 04 - HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL PROGRAMS › Chapter 34.04.09 - Maryland Historical Trust African American Heritage Preservation Program › Section 34.04.09.06 - Grant Allocation Procedures

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A. Annual Application Solicitation and Submission.
(1) Once during each fiscal year for which funds are available in the Grant Fund for the award of grants, the Trust and the Commission shall jointly:
(a) Solicit applications for the award of grants under the Program by issuing a public announcement regarding the availability of grant funds under the Program that:
(i) Includes a description of the application process;
(ii) States the total anticipated funding available;
(iii) Identifies criteria for eligible grantees and projects;
(iv) Provides a deadline date for submission of grant applications;
(v) Provides an estimated timeline for project selection and grant award; and
(vi) As appropriate, includes suggested recommendations on the types of projects to which the Trust and the Commission intend to give special consideration for funding;
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 34 - DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING › Subtitle 04 - HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL PROGRAMS › Chapter 34.04.09 - Maryland Historical Trust African American Heritage Preservation Program › Section 34.04.09.07 - Review and Approval

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A. Procedures for Review of Annual Grant Applications.
(1) For each grant application timely submitted to the Trust in accordance with Regulation .06A of this chapter, Trust staff shall review the application and determine if:
(a) The applicant is an eligible grantee under Regulation .04 of this chapter; and
(b) The proposed project is an eligible project under Regulation .05 of this chapter.