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Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 23 - ALCOHOL AND TOBACCO COMMISSION › Chapter 14.23.04 - Alcoholic Beverage Trade Practices › Section 14.23.04.08 - Sweepstakes and Contests

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A. In General.
(1) Proposals for conducting a sweepstakes or
				contest in the State shall be submitted to the Executive Director in time to be
				approved 14 days before the start of the contest or sweepstakes.
(2) A supplier or licensed wholesaler may
				sponsor a sweepstakes or contest in accordance with this chapter.
(3) A third-party promotional agency may
				sponsor a sweepstakes or contest if it complies with Regulation .07 of this
				chapter.
(4) A sweepstakes or
				contest may be advertised on radio, in newspapers, or in magazines if the
				licensed retailers are only referred to in general and not by name.
(5) A sweepstakes or contest held by a
				supplier or licensed wholesaler is not limited to a specific licensed retailer
				or group of licensed retailers.
(6)
				Instant winner vouchers shall be randomly placed in alcohol product packages if
				the licensed retailer has no knowledge of the placement and a record is kept of
				all parties who redeem a voucher.
(7) A licensed retailer may not participate
				in a sweepstakes or contest sponsored by a supplier or licensed wholesaler, or
				a third party representing a supplier or licensed wholesaler, except to display
				point-of-sale materials and provide entry blanks.
(8) A means of entry may be provided on neck
				hangers, or on or in caps, cap liners, corks, containers, label cartons, cases,
				or other material obtained by purchasing alcoholic beverages, if an alternative
				means of entry that does not require a purchase of alcoholic beverages is
				provided.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 23 - ALCOHOL AND TOBACCO COMMISSION › Chapter 14.23.04 - Alcoholic Beverage Trade Practices › Section 14.23.04.09 - General Advertising

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A. In General.
(1) Advertising when paid for by the supplier
				or licensed wholesaler may not identify a particular licensed retailer, the
				retailer's employees, or the retailer's licensed premises.
(2) A licensed retailer or group of licensed
				retailers may not benefit, directly or indirectly, more than licensed retailers
				in general for advertisements when they are paid for by the supplier or
				licensed wholesaler.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 23 - ALCOHOL AND TOBACCO COMMISSION › Chapter 14.23.04 - Alcoholic Beverage Trade Practices › Section 14.23.04.10 - On-Premises Advertising

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A. In General.
(1) A neon or other sign, poster, placard,
				device, or graphic display bearing advertising matter, or any other form of
				advertising, for use in windows or elsewhere on the licensed premises, may be
				given by a supplier or licensed wholesaler to licensed retailer if:
(a) The utilitarian value is secondary and
				only incidental to the value as an advertisement;
(b) The total value of any single advertising
				item furnished for use in a licensed retail establishment at any time does not
				exceed $150 except, however, that a malt beverage sign manufactured by a beer
				wholesaler and provided to a retailer may not exceed $50; and
(c) The cost of installation of an item does
				not exceed that which is usual and customary in that particular
				locality.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 23 - ALCOHOL AND TOBACCO COMMISSION › Chapter 14.23.04 - Alcoholic Beverage Trade Practices › Section 14.23.04.11 - Services to Retailers

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A. In General.
(1) Except as provided in COMAR 14.23.01 or
				this chapter, a brand owner, supplier, nonresident dealer permittee, or
				licensed wholesaler may not provide something of value to a licensed retailer
				as prohibited by provisions of Alcoholic Beverages Article, Annotated Code of
				Maryland.
(2) A brand owner,
				supplier, nonresident dealer permittee, or licensed wholesaler may not provide
				a service or item of utilitarian value which would relieve a licensed retailer
				of an ordinary business expense.
(3) A supplier or licensed wholesaler may not
				move, stock, rotate, dust, or otherwise alter or disturb a competitor's
				products on a licensed retailer's premises.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 23 - ALCOHOL AND TOBACCO COMMISSION › Chapter 14.23.04 - Alcoholic Beverage Trade Practices › Section 14.23.04.12 - On-Premises Promotions

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A. Description.
(1) An on-premises promotion is an activity
				to promote a brand owner's product that includes:
(a) Brand owner promotions;
(b) Charity promotions;
(c) Radio station promotions; or
(d) Licensed retailer promotions.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 23 - ALCOHOL AND TOBACCO COMMISSION › Chapter 14.23.05 - Fire Safety Performance Standard for Cigarettes › Section 14.23.05.01 - Certification by the Executive Director

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A. Each written
				certification submitted to the Executive Director by a manufacturer as required
				under Business Regulation Article, §
									16-603(a),
				Annotated Code of Maryland, shall be submitted under oath in the same manner as
				prescribed in Business Regulation Article, §
									1-201(1),
				Annotated Code of Maryland.
B. When
				a certification submitted under Business Regulation Article, §
									16-603, Annotated
				Code of Maryland, is approved, the Executive Director shall send written
				notification of such approval to the manufacturer, including the effective date
				of the certification and the date upon which such certification shall
				expire.
C. Each certification
				submitted pursuant to Business Regulation Article, §
									16-602, Annotated
				Code of Maryland, shall state the date on which the cigarette or cigarettes
				listed therein were tested, provided that no such date of testing shall predate
				the date of submission of the certification by more than 36 months.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 23 - ALCOHOL AND TOBACCO COMMISSION › Chapter 14.23.05 - Fire Safety Performance Standard for Cigarettes › Section 14.23.05.02 - Certification to Distributors

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A. If a wholesaler
				consents, a manufacturer may provide to a wholesaler the copies of the
				illustration required under Business Regulation Article, §
									16-605(a),
				Annotated Code of Maryland, in an electronic format.
B. If a retailer, subwholesaler, or vending
				machine operator consents, a wholesaler may provide the copies of the
				illustration required under Business Regulation Article, §
									16-605(b),
				Annotated Code of Maryland, in an electronic format.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 23 - ALCOHOL AND TOBACCO COMMISSION › Chapter 14.23.05 - Fire Safety Performance Standard for Cigarettes › Section 14.23.05.03 - Fire Safety Cigarette Certification List

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A. The Executive
				Director shall prepare a Fire Safety Cigarette Certification List which list
				shall identify each cigarette:
(1) Whose
				certification has been approved by the Executive Director as meeting the
				performance standard under Business Regulation Article, §
										16-602, Annotated
				Code of Maryland; and
(2) That is a
				style of a brand family of a tobacco product manufacturer certified by the
				Attorney General.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 23 - ALCOHOL AND TOBACCO COMMISSION › Chapter 14.23.05 - Fire Safety Performance Standard for Cigarettes › Section 14.23.05.04 - Manufacturer Record Requirements

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Each manufacturer shall maintain copies of all tests
				  conducted on all cigarettes for a period of 36 months and shall make copies of
				  such reports available to the Executive Director upon written
				  request.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 23 - ALCOHOL AND TOBACCO COMMISSION › Chapter 14.23.05 - Fire Safety Performance Standard for Cigarettes › Section 14.23.05.05 - Enforcement

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A. Cigarettes
				seized under Business Regulation Article, §
									16-610(a),
				Annotated Code of Maryland, are considered to be noncompliant with the
				provisions of Business Regulation Article, §
									16-602, Annotated
				Code of Maryland, and the retailer, subwholesaler, vending machine operator, or
				wholesaler in possession of the cigarettes at the time they are seized shall be
				subject to penalties as provided in Business Regulation Article, §
									16-608, Annotated
				Code of Maryland.
B. A police
				officer or other authorized personnel may inspect the premises and records of a
				retailer, subwholesaler, vending machine operator, or wholesaler to determine
				whether cigarettes in their possession are in violation of Business Regulation
				Article, Title 16, Subtitle 6, Annotated Code of Maryland.
C. In addition to a police officer,
				inspectors employed by the Executive Director, or other persons designated by
				the Executive Director as authorized under Alcoholic Beverages Article, §
									1-321, Annotated
				Code of Maryland, shall be authorized personnel that may act in accordance with
				the provisions of Business Regulation Article, §
									16-610, Annotated
				Code of Maryland.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 24 - OFFICE OF PLANNING › Chapter 14.24.01 - Guidelines for Implementation of the Maryland Environmental Policy Act - See 34.01.02

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Chapter recodified from COMAR 16.00.01 to 16.01.01
Chapter revised effective November 30, 1987 (14:24 Md. R.
				2556)
Chapter recodified from COMAR 16.01.01 to COMAR 14.24.01 in
				July, 1989
Chapter recodified from COMAR 14.24.01 to COMAR 34.01.02 in
				March, 2009
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 25 - MARYLAND STADIUM AUTHORITY › Chapter 14.25.02 - Prohibited Activities › Section 14.25.02.01 - Disturbing the Public Peace and Disorderly Conduct

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A. The following conduct is prohibited at any
				Authority facility:
(1) The use of language
				meant to incite immediate violence or an immediate breach of the
				peace;
(2) The description or
				depiction of erotic or pornographic images or conduct; or
(3) Lewd or indecent exposure
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 25 - MARYLAND STADIUM AUTHORITY › Chapter 14.25.02 - Prohibited Activities › Section 14.25.02.02 - Commercial Activity

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Commercial activity at an Authority facility, including the
				  display of commercial advertising, and the sale of food, beverages, novelties,
				  or tickets, is prohibited, except when conducted by Authority tenants and their
				  employees, licensees, agents, and assignees who have received authorization by
				  the Authority within their leased or assigned areas, or as otherwise authorized
				  by the Authority. This includes the distribution of flyers containing
				  commercial advertising. Flyers may not be placed on vehicles situated on
				  parking lots or garages owned or controlled by the Authority.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 25 - MARYLAND STADIUM AUTHORITY › Chapter 14.25.02 - Prohibited Activities › Section 14.25.02.03 - Solicitation

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Solicitation for the immediate receipt of money or
				  contributions, commercial solicitation, and the collection of private debts at
				  an Authority facility is prohibited. This prohibition does not apply to tenants
				  or their employees, licensees, agents, delegates, and assignees who have
				  received authorization by the Authority within their leased or assigned areas,
				  or as otherwise authorized by the Authority.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 25 - MARYLAND STADIUM AUTHORITY › Chapter 14.25.02 - Prohibited Activities › Section 14.25.02.04 - Obstruction of Traffic

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A. Conduct
				which obstructs sidewalks, walkways, entrances, corridors, stairways, or
				parking lots, or which otherwise obstructs or hinders normal pedestrian or
				vehicular traffic and business, is prohibited. In general, a single person
				engaged in free speech activities does not impermissibly obstruct a sidewalk,
				unless that person intentionally moves to obstruct or hinder pedestrians or
				vehicles attempting to pass by such person.
B. Sidewalks and other walkways located on
				Authority property are for use by pedestrian traffic only, and the use of
				bicycles, roller skates, roller blades, skateboards, motorcycles, or any other
				form of transportation (other than a wheelchair or other transportation
				reasonably necessary for a person's mobility) on those sidewalks is prohibited
				at all times. On event dates, the use of bicycles, roller skates, roller
				blades, and skateboards is prohibited on parking lots owned or controlled by
				the Authority.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 25 - MARYLAND STADIUM AUTHORITY › Chapter 14.25.02 - Prohibited Activities › Section 14.25.02.05 - Tailgating

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Tailgating may only take place at:
A. Those times specifically authorized by the
				Authority during, before, or after events at Authority facilities, with the
				approval of the Baltimore Orioles, the Baltimore Ravens, or other team or
				licensee of the Authority facility where an event is being held; and
B. Locations designated by the Authority
				within the parking lots owned or controlled by the Authority.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 25 - MARYLAND STADIUM AUTHORITY › Chapter 14.25.02 - Prohibited Activities › Section 14.25.02.06 - Weapons

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The possession, carrying, or transporting, either openly with
				  the intent to injure a person in an unlawful manner, or concealed, or the use
				  or discharge of, a weapon at an Authority facility is prohibited, including
				  those weapons described in Criminal Law Article, §§
									4-101 and
				  4-201, Annotated Code of
				  Maryland, except for official purposes and by authorized personnel. An
				  individual carrying a weapon shall notify the Director of Security for the
				  Authority before entering an Authority facility.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 25 - MARYLAND STADIUM AUTHORITY › Chapter 14.25.02 - Prohibited Activities › Section 14.25.02.07 - Controlled or Dangerous Substances

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The possession, use, or distribution of a controlled or
				  dangerous substance, or prescription drugs, except those prescribed by a
				  physician and permitted by law, is prohibited.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 25 - MARYLAND STADIUM AUTHORITY › Chapter 14.25.02 - Prohibited Activities › Section 14.25.02.08 - Disobeying Authorities and Signs; Entrances and Exits

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An individual may not:
A. Disobey an order of a police officer
				acting within the scope of the officer's employment;
B. Disobey, disregard, or fail to comply with
				any rule or regulation, warning, prohibition, instruction, or direction,
				whether posted or displayed by sign, notice, bulletin, card, or poster, or when
				notified or informed as to its existence by a police officer; or
C. Enter or leave an Authority facility,
				including any parking lot or garage owned or operated by the Authority, at
				points not designated as proper entrances or exits.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 25 - MARYLAND STADIUM AUTHORITY › Chapter 14.25.02 - Prohibited Activities › Section 14.25.02.09 - Open Containers

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The possession, in an open container, or the drinking of any
				  alcoholic beverage at an Authority facility is prohibited, except for the
				  following:
A. Alcoholic beverages
				consumed by tenants and their employees, licensees, agents, and assignees
				within their leased areas who have received authorization by the
				Authority;
B. Alcoholic beverages
				sold by the Authority's designated concessionaire or the tenants' designated
				concessionaire in accordance with their lease; and
C. Alcoholic beverages consumed on parking
				lots owned or controlled by the Authority on those dates and times and at those
				locations designated by the Authority for tailgating.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 25 - MARYLAND STADIUM AUTHORITY › Chapter 14.25.02 - Prohibited Activities › Section 14.25.02.10 - Intoxication

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An individual intoxicated by alcoholic beverages or
				  controlled dangerous substances and endangering the safety of that individual
				  or other individuals or property, or disturbing tenants, patrons, or the normal
				  course of Authority business, is not permitted at an Authority facility, and
				  that individual may not operate a vehicle on Authority
				  property.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 25 - MARYLAND STADIUM AUTHORITY › Chapter 14.25.02 - Prohibited Activities › Section 14.25.02.11 - Animals

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A. Except as
				otherwise specifically permitted by this regulation, a person may not bring any
				animal onto or into an Authority facility.
B. As used in this regulation, the term
				"service animal" means and includes:
(1) A
				service animal as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and
				regulations promulgated thereunder;
(2) Pursuant to
				28 CFR
				35.136(i), a miniature horse
				used by an individual with a disability if the miniature horse has been
				individually trained to do work or perform tasks for the benefit of the
				individual with a disability, is housebroken, and is under the sufficient
				control of its handler;
(3) A
				service animal as defined in Human Services Article, §
										7-701, Annotated Code
				of Maryland, and regulations promulgated thereunder.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 25 - MARYLAND STADIUM AUTHORITY › Chapter 14.25.02 - Prohibited Activities › Section 14.25.02.12 - Sleeping

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Use of an Authority facility for sleeping or other purposes
				  instead of one's home, a hotel, motel, or other public facility is
				  prohibited.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 25 - MARYLAND STADIUM AUTHORITY › Chapter 14.25.02 - Prohibited Activities › Section 14.25.02.13 - Bicycles

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A. Bicycles are
				parked on Authority property at the owner's risk.
B. Bicycles shall be parked in designated
				bicycle parking areas. Bicycle racks are provided.
C. Bicycles chained to any pole or fixed
				structure other than a bicycle rack or left unattended at a location other than
				the designated bicycle racks may be removed by the Authority at the owner's
				risk. The Authority may treat any bicycle left chained to any pole or fixed
				structure other than a bicycle rack or left unattended at a location other than
				the designated bicycle racks as suspicious and may remove, dispose of, or
				destroy any such bicycle without liability to the owner thereof.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 25 - MARYLAND STADIUM AUTHORITY › Chapter 14.25.02 - Prohibited Activities › Section 14.25.02.14 - Open Fires

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Open fires of any kind are not permitted on Authority
				  property, except for fires contained in a customary cooking device on those
				  dates and times and at those locations designated by the Authority for
				  tailgating.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 25 - MARYLAND STADIUM AUTHORITY › Chapter 14.25.02 - Prohibited Activities › Section 14.25.02.15 - Refusal to Leave Authority Property Upon Request

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Authority property is subject to Criminal Law Article, §
									6-409, Annotated Code of
				  Maryland. An individual refusing or failing to leave Authority property upon
				  proper request to do so by an authorized agent of the Authority is guilty of a
				  misdemeanor, and upon conviction may be fined not more than $1,000 or
				  imprisoned for not more than 6 months, or both.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 25 - MARYLAND STADIUM AUTHORITY › Chapter 14.25.02 - Prohibited Activities › Section 14.25.02.16 - Damage to Property; Responsibility for Damage

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A. An individual may not climb, cut, injure,
				mutilate, set fire to, deface, displace, remove, or destroy any wall, fence,
				shelter, seat, statue, or other structure at any Authority facility.
B. An individual may not cut, destroy, break,
				prune, set fire to, mutilate, injure, disturb, sever from the ground, or remove
				any growing thing, including any plant, flower, flower bed, shrub, tree, grass,
				or any branch, stem, fruit, or leaf.
C. An individual who injures Authority
				property in any manner whatsoever is:
(1)
				Responsible for the injury or damage; and
(2) Liable for the cost to have the property
				restored to its original condition.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 25 - MARYLAND STADIUM AUTHORITY › Chapter 14.25.02 - Prohibited Activities › Section 14.25.02.17 - Games

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Except for the Authority, its tenants, and licensees, an
				  individual may not throw, cast, catch, kick, play with, or strike any game ball
				  whatsoever or engage in any sport, game, or competition at any Authority
				  facility or on parking lots owned or controlled by the
				  Authority.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 25 - MARYLAND STADIUM AUTHORITY › Chapter 14.25.02 - Prohibited Activities › Section 14.25.02.18 - Trespassing on the Playing Field and Interference with Events or Contests

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A. This regulation
				is in addition to, and not in lieu of, Regulation .15 of this chapter.
B. In accordance with Criminal Law
				Article §
									6-402, Annotated Code of
				Maryland, at locations which are reasonably visible to persons within the
				Stadium Structures, the Authority shall place signs that conspicuously prohibit
				trespass upon the playing field of such Authority facility. Except for the
				Authority, its authorized tenants, and the Authority's and such tenants'
				licensees, an individual may not trespass upon the playing field at any
				Authority facility at any time. In accordance with Criminal Law Article, §
									6-402, Annotated Code of
				Maryland, a person who violates this regulation is guilty of a misdemeanor and
				on conviction is subject to:
(1) For a first
				violation, imprisonment not exceeding 90 days or a fine not exceeding $ 500 or
				both;
(2) For a second violation
				occurring within 2 years after the first violation, imprisonment not exceeding
				6 months or a fine not exceeding $ 1,000 or both; and
(3) For each subsequent violation occurring
				within 2 years after the preceding violation, imprisonment not exceeding 1 year
				or a fine not exceeding $ 2,500 or both.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 25 - MARYLAND STADIUM AUTHORITY › Chapter 14.25.02 - Prohibited Activities › Section 14.25.02.19 - Smoking in Stadiums

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Smoking is prohibited by any person located in any of the
				  following areas:
A. In any spaces
				within the Stadium structures, whether such spaces are covered or uncovered,
				walled or exposed, or open or closed to public access; and
B. Within 25 feet of any entry, outdoor air
				intake, or operable window of the Stadium Structures at the Camden Yards Sports
				Complex.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 25 - MARYLAND STADIUM AUTHORITY › Chapter 14.25.03 - Free Speech Activities › Section 14.25.03.01 - Intent

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A. The regulations
				in this chapter regulate claims of right founded on federal and State law.
				These regulations do not themselves create, expressly or implied, any rights,
				privileges, or immunities of speech.
B. The regulations in this chapter are
				necessary in order to:
(1) Ensure that those
				seeking to exercise their freedom of expression can communicate safely with
				visitors to Authority facilities;
(2) Preserve the aesthetic and recreational
				atmosphere of Authority facilities; and
(3) Ensure the safe, free, and orderly flow
				of pedestrians and vehicles at Authority facilities.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 25 - MARYLAND STADIUM AUTHORITY › Chapter 14.25.03 - Free Speech Activities › Section 14.25.03.02 - Free Speech Activities Generally

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A. Basic Rule.
(1) An individual desiring to engage in free
				speech activities at Authority facilities may do so in proper accordance with
				these regulations and if the activities do not:
(a) Constitute commercial
				activities;
(b) Constitute
				solicitation for the immediate receipt of money or contributions; or
(c) Result in interference with the safety of
				the public or the operation of Authority facilities, disrupt events at an
				Authority facility, or impede the flow of either vehicular or pedestrian
				traffic.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 25 - MARYLAND STADIUM AUTHORITY › Chapter 14.25.03 - Free Speech Activities › Section 14.25.03.03 - Areas of Authority Facilities Available for Free Speech Activities

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A. No part of
				Camden Station, the Warehouse, any Stadium Structure, the Performing Arts
				Center, or any parking lot or garage owned or operated by the Authority is a
				public forum.
B. Eutaw Way is part
				of the Stadium Structure of Oriole Park at Camden Yards whenever a ticket is
				required for public access thereto, whenever Gate A and Gate H are closed, or
				whenever Eutaw Way is otherwise closed to the general public. Eutaw Way shall
				be considered a Plaza when open to the general public.
C. The Spine may not be considered a public
				forum during any parking lot event or during any event taking place on the
				Spine itself. At all other times, the Spine shall be considered a Plaza.
D. Plazas and sidewalks shall be
				available for free speech activities in accordance with the regulations in this
				chapter, but subject to the prohibitions in COMAR 14.25.02.
E. Regardless of whether a permit is required
				under Regulation .04 of this chapter, the Director of Security Management may
				require that all free speech activities on any Plaza be limited to areas other
				than those reasonably designated for ingress, egress, and queuing for ingress,
				egress, or tickets to a Stadium structure, Camden Station, or the
				Warehouse
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 25 - MARYLAND STADIUM AUTHORITY › Chapter 14.25.03 - Free Speech Activities › Section 14.25.03.05 - Picketing and Demonstrations

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A.
				Picketing and demonstrations anywhere on Authority property shall be authorized
				by the Executive Director in advance.
B. Those picketing or demonstrating:
(1) May do so only in areas specified by the
				Executive Director;
(2) Shall
				conduct themselves in a peaceful and orderly manner; and
(3) May not obstruct the use of Authority
				facilities by others or interfere with the normal course of Authority
				business.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 25 - MARYLAND STADIUM AUTHORITY › Chapter 14.25.04 - Parking › Section 14.25.04.01 - Public Parking

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Unrestricted public parking is not permitted on Authority
				  property. Parking on Authority property is permitted only in designated parking
				  areas and at designated times. Parking shall be controlled and supervised, and
				  fees shall be collected by the Authority's parking operator.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 25 - MARYLAND STADIUM AUTHORITY › Chapter 14.25.04 - Parking › Section 14.25.04.02 - Parking Permits

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Permits issued by the Authority, its parking operator, or
				  other authorized entity are valid only at the times and in the locations
				  indicated.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 25 - MARYLAND STADIUM AUTHORITY › Chapter 14.25.04 - Parking › Section 14.25.04.03 - Overnight Storage

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A permit or payment of fees does not authorize overnight
				  storage of vehicles. Overnight storage may be permitted with the authorization
				  of the Authority.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 25 - MARYLAND STADIUM AUTHORITY › Chapter 14.25.04 - Parking › Section 14.25.04.04 - Towing

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Vehicles parked in a manner inconsistent with these
				  regulations are subject to towing at the owner's risk and
				  expense.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 25 - MARYLAND STADIUM AUTHORITY › Chapter 14.25.05 - Open Meetings › Section 14.25.05.01 - Public Attendance

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A. The
				general public is invited to attend and observe an open session of the
				Authority.
B. A member of the
				public attending an open session may not participate in the session, except
				when:
(1) The Authority expressly invites
				public testimony, questions, comments, or other forms of public participation;
				or
(2) Public participation is
				otherwise authorized by law.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 25 - MARYLAND STADIUM AUTHORITY › Chapter 14.25.05 - Open Meetings › Section 14.25.05.02 - Disruptive Conduct

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A. An
				individual attending an open session of the Authority may not engage in any
				conduct, including visual demonstrations such as waving of placards, signs, or
				banners, that disrupts the session or that interferes with the right of members
				of the public to attend and observe the session.
B. Restoring Order. The presiding officer
				may:
(1) Order an individual who persists in
				conduct prohibited by §A of this regulation, or who has violated any other
				regulation concerning the conduct of the open session, to be removed from the
				session, and may request police assistance to restore order; and
(2) Recess the session while order is
				restored.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 25 - MARYLAND STADIUM AUTHORITY › Chapter 14.25.05 - Open Meetings › Section 14.25.05.03 - Recording, Photographing, and Broadcasting of Open Sessions

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A. A member of the
				public, including a representative of the news media, may:
(1) Record discussions of the Authority at an
				open session using a tape recorder or other recording device if the device does
				not create an excessive noise that disturbs members of the Authority or other
				individuals attending the session; and
(2) Photograph or videotape the proceedings
				of the Authority at an open session, using any type of camera, if the camera is
				operated without excessively bright artificial light or excessive noise that
				disturbs members of the Authority or other individuals attending the
				session.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 25 - MARYLAND STADIUM AUTHORITY › Chapter 14.25.05 - Open Meetings › Section 14.25.05.04 - Recordings Not Part of Record

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A recording of an open session made by a member of the
				  public, or a transcript derived from this recording, is not a part of the
				  record of a proceeding of the Authority.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 25 - MARYLAND STADIUM AUTHORITY › Chapter 14.25.06 - Public Information Act Requests › Section 14.25.06.01 - Scope

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This chapter applies to the procedures to be followed for
				  requests for the inspection and reproduction of public records under the Public
				  Information Act, State Government Article, §§
									10-611 -10-628,
				  Annotated Code of Maryland, which are maintained by the Maryland Stadium
				  Authority. These procedures are intended to supplement the procedures required
				  by law. If the provisions of this chapter conflict with State Government
				  Article, §§
									10-611 -10-628,
				  Annotated Code of Maryland, the statute controls.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 25 - MARYLAND STADIUM AUTHORITY › Chapter 14.25.06 - Public Information Act Requests › Section 14.25.06.02 - Definitions

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A. In this chapter,
				the following terms have the meanings indicated.
B. Terms Defined.
(1) "Applicant" means an individual or
				governmental unit that requests the inspection and reproduction of a public
				record.
(2) "Custodian" means the
				official custodian who is an officer or employee of the Authority and who is
				responsible for keeping the public record.
(3) "Public record" means the original or a
				copy of any documentary material that is made by the Authority or received in
				connection with the transaction of public business, and is in any form,
				including:
(a) A card;
(b) A computerized record;
(c) Correspondence;
(d) A drawing;
(e) Film or microfilm;
(f) A form;
(g) A map;
(h) A photograph or photostat;
(i) A recording; or
(j) A tape.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 25 - MARYLAND STADIUM AUTHORITY › Chapter 14.25.06 - Public Information Act Requests › Section 14.25.06.03 - Request for Public Record

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A.
				An applicant may request to inspect or copy public records of the
				Authority.
B. An applicant shall
				submit a request to inspect or copy a public record in writing, unless waived
				by the custodian in the custodian's discretion.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 25 - MARYLAND STADIUM AUTHORITY › Chapter 14.25.06 - Public Information Act Requests › Section 14.25.06.04 - Contents of Request

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A written request shall:
A. Contain an applicant's name, address, and
				phone number;
B. Be signed by the
				applicant; and
C. Identify with
				reasonable specificity the public record requested.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 25 - MARYLAND STADIUM AUTHORITY › Chapter 14.25.06 - Public Information Act Requests › Section 14.25.06.05 - Filing a Request

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A written request shall be addressed to the custodian of the
				  record by using the custodian's name or title. If the custodian is unknown to
				  the applicant, the request may be addressed to the Executive Director of the
				  Authority, and shall include as much identifying information about the request
				  as possible.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 25 - MARYLAND STADIUM AUTHORITY › Chapter 14.25.06 - Public Information Act Requests › Section 14.25.06.06 - Response to Request

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A. If the
				custodian grants a written request for inspection, the custodian shall produce
				the public record for inspection immediately or within a reasonable period, not
				to exceed 30 days from the date the custodian receives the request, subject to
				the requester's payment of any fees required by Regulation .11 of this
				chapter.
B. If the custodian denies
				the written request, the custodian shall do so within 30 days of receipt of the
				written request. The custodian shall immediately notify the applicant of the
				denial, and within 10 working days of the denial provide the applicant with a
				written statement that gives:
(1) The reasons
				for the denial;
(2) The legal
				authority for the denial; and
(3)
				Notice of the remedies available under State Government Article, §§
										10-611 -10-628,
				Annotated Code of Maryland, for review of denial.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 25 - MARYLAND STADIUM AUTHORITY › Chapter 14.25.06 - Public Information Act Requests › Section 14.25.06.07 - Public Records Temporarily Unavailable

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If a requested public record is not immediately available for
				  inspection or copying, the custodian shall notify the applicant and set a date
				  and hour within a reasonable time when the record will be available for
				  inspection or copying.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 25 - MARYLAND STADIUM AUTHORITY › Chapter 14.25.06 - Public Information Act Requests › Section 14.25.06.08 - Public Records Destroyed or Lost

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If a requested public record has been destroyed or lost, the
				  custodian shall notify the applicant in writing and inform the applicant of the
				  reasons why the record cannot be produced.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 25 - MARYLAND STADIUM AUTHORITY › Chapter 14.25.06 - Public Information Act Requests › Section 14.25.06.09 - Review of Denial

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A. If a written
				request is denied by the custodian for a reason other than that the record is
				temporarily unavailable, the applicant may request an administrative hearing
				within 10 working days after receipt of the notice of the denial. The hearing
				request shall be made in writing to the custodian who denies the
				request.
B. Hearing Procedures.
(1) If an applicant requests a hearing, the
				hearing shall be conducted by the Executive Director or a designee.
(2) A hearing is governed by State Government
				Article, §§
										10-201 -10-217,
				Annotated Code of Maryland, and COMAR 08.01.04.
(3) After a hearing, the designee shall
				prepare a decision for the Executive Director.
(4) The Executive Director shall issue the
				final decision of the Authority within 30 days of the receipt of the
				recommended decision.
(5) If a
				hearing results in a total or partial denial of the written request, the
				applicant may file an appropriate action in circuit court under State
				Government Article, §10-623, Annotated Code of Maryland.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 25 - MARYLAND STADIUM AUTHORITY › Chapter 14.25.06 - Public Information Act Requests › Section 14.25.06.10 - Disclosure Against Public Interest

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If the custodian determines that disclosure of any public
				  record that is required to be disclosed under State Government Article,
				  §§
									10-611 -10-628,
				  Annotated Code of Maryland, would cause substantial injury to the public
				  interest, the custodian may temporarily deny the request, and within 10 working
				  days of the denial, petition the appropriate circuit court for an order
				  permitting continued denial or restriction of access. The Authority shall serve
				  a copy of the petition on the applicant as provided for service of process by
				  Courts and Judicial Proceedings Article, §
									6-301,
				  Annotated Code of Maryland.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 25 - MARYLAND STADIUM AUTHORITY › Chapter 14.25.06 - Public Information Act Requests › Section 14.25.06.11 - Fees

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A. Fee Schedule for
				Certifying and Copying a Record.
(1)
				Photocopies. The charge for each copy of a document is 25 cents per page if the
				reproduction is made on a photocopying machine within the Authority's offices.
				If the public records are not susceptible to photocopying, for example, punch
				cards, magnetic tapes, drawings, maps, blueprints, microfilm, slides, or
				photographs, the fee for the copies is based on the actual cost of
				reproduction, as determined by the custodian.
(2) Documents More Than 25 Pages. If the
				public record requested to be reproduced is more than 25 pages, the custodian
				shall charge a $3.50 per hour photocopying processing fee in addition to the
				per page fee.
(3) Certification of
				Copies. If an applicant requests that a copy of a public record be certified as
				a true copy, the custodian shall charge an additional fee of $1 per
				record.
(4) Computer Printouts. If
				the Authority is required to provide a computer printout, the charge for the
				printout includes:
(a) The computer and
				peripheral equipment usage;
(b)
				Programming; and
(c) Material
				costs.
(5) Search Fees.
(a) Except as provided in §A(5)(b) of
				this regulation, the custodian may charge reasonable fees for the search and
				preparation of public records for inspection and copying, in addition to the
				cost for reproduction.
(b) The
				custodian may not charge search or preparation fees for the first 2 hours of
				official or employee time that is needed to respond to a request for
				information.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 25 - MARYLAND STADIUM AUTHORITY › Chapter 14.25.06 - Public Information Act Requests › Section 14.25.06.12 - Waiver or Reduction of Fees

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A.
				The custodian may waive or reduce any fee charged under this chapter if the
				custodian determines that the:
(1) Item
				requested is promotional in nature or is routinely distributed to the
				public;
(2) Reproduction costs will
				be nominal; or
(3) Applicant has
				demonstrated to the Authority that it is unable to pay for the costs of
				reproduction.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 25 - MARYLAND STADIUM AUTHORITY › Chapter 14.25.07 - Promulgation of Regulations and Petition for Declaratory Ruling › Section 14.25.07.01 - Adoption of Regulations

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New, amended, or repealed regulations shall be proposed and
				  adopted on a regular or emergency basis, as prescribed by the Administrative
				  Procedure Act, State Government Article, Title 10, Annotated Code of
				  Maryland.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 25 - MARYLAND STADIUM AUTHORITY › Chapter 14.25.07 - Promulgation of Regulations and Petition for Declaratory Ruling › Section 14.25.07.02 - Procedures

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After providing notice, the Authority shall afford interested
				  persons an opportunity to submit written data, views, or argument. If the
				  Authority determines a hearing would be desirable with reference to a proposed
				  regulation, it may afford interested parties the opportunity to submit
				  evidence, subject to cross-examination by other interested parties and the
				  Authority, and to make oral argument.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 25 - MARYLAND STADIUM AUTHORITY › Chapter 14.25.07 - Promulgation of Regulations and Petition for Declaratory Ruling › Section 14.25.07.03 - Petition for Adoption of Regulations

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A. Who May File. Any interested person may
				file with the Authority a petition requesting the promulgation, amendment, or
				repeal of any regulation.
B. Form.
				A petition shall be in writing and shall contain the:
(1) Name, address, and telephone number of
				the petitioner; and
(2) Proposed
				regulation changes and a brief statement of reasons for the changes.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 25 - MARYLAND STADIUM AUTHORITY › Chapter 14.25.07 - Promulgation of Regulations and Petition for Declaratory Ruling › Section 14.25.07.04 - Petition for Declaratory Ruling

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A. Who May File. Any interested person may
				file with the Authority a petition for a declaratory ruling with respect to the
				applicability of the statutes or any regulation pertaining to the statutes to
				any person, property, or state of facts.
B. Form. A petition shall be in writing. It
				shall contain a detailed statement of the facts underlying the questioned
				applicability of the regulation or the statutes and shall pose the question of
				whether or in what manner the stated regulation or the statute applies to the
				facts contained in the petition. The petition shall also contain the name,
				address, and the telephone number of the petitioner and a statement by the
				petitioner, under oath, that the facts set forth in the petition are true to
				the best of the petitioner's knowledge, information, and belief.
C. Submission, Consideration, and
				Disposition. A petition shall be filed with the Authority for its consideration
				and disposition. The Authority shall mail promptly to each person requesting a
				declaratory ruling a notice of filing indicating the date of receipt of the
				petition. The Authority shall consider the petition and may issue the
				declaratory ruling requested. The Authority shall notify the petitioner in
				writing within 60 days of the date of receipt of the petition of whatever
				action it decides to take, and shall state the reasons for its
				decision.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 26 - MARYLAND ENERGY ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 14.26.01 - Jane E. Lawton Conservation Program › Section 14.26.01.01 - Purpose

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This chapter describes the policies and procedures for making
				  loans to and offering credit enhancements that benefit local governments,
				  nonprofits, and eligible businesses from the Jane E. Lawton Conservation Loan
				  Fund.