Ch. 57 LAWS OF MARYLAND

E. AGREE TO CARRY THE PERMIT WHILE
EXERCISING THE PRIVILEGES GRANTED.

(II) ANY OBJECT OR MATERIAL OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL,
PREHISTORIC, OR HISTORIC VALUE OR INTEREST FOUND IN A CAVE ON
PRIVATELY OWNED LAND IS THE PROPERTY OF THE OWNER OF THE

LAND.

(C) IF ANY PERSON USING A CAVE FOR RECREATIONAL OR
SCIENTIFIC PURPOSES WITH THE PRIOR CONSENT OF THE OWNER AND
WITHOUT ANY CHARGE FOR SUCH USE MADE BY THE OWNER SUSTAINS
ANY INJURIES, THE OWNER AND HIS AUTHORIZED AGENTS ACTING
WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THEIR AUTHORITY SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR
THOSE INJURIES SUSTAINED.

5-629.

(A) THE DIRECTOR IS EMPOWERED TO ENFORCE THE PROVISIONS
OF THIS SUBTITLE RELATING TO TERRESTRIAL ARCHAEOLOGICAL
HISTORIC PROPERTY AND ARCHAEOLOGICAL HISTORIC PROPERTY
FOUND IN CAVES IN THE SAME MANNER AS PROVIDED IN § 5-620(G) OF
THIS SUBTITLE FOR SUBMERGED ARCHAEOLOGICAL HISTORIC
PROPERTY.

(B) IF THE DIRECTOR TAKES ANY ENFORCEMENT ACTION UNDER
THIS SECTION, THE DIRECTOR SHALL PROVIDE NOTICE THAT A
HEARING WILL BE HELD BY THE SECRETARY IN ACCORDANCE WITH
THE CONTESTED CASE PROCEDURES ADOPTED UNDER § 10-204 OF THE
STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THE ACTION UNLESS
A DIFFERENT TIME PERIOD HAS BEEN AGREED UPON BY THE PARTIES.

[5-621.] 5-630.

(a) (1) Any person or entity who violates [§ 5-620] §§ 5-620 AND 5-625
THROUGH 5-628 of this subtitle or any regulation adopted under it shall be guilty of
a misdemeanor and upon conviction is subject to a fine not to exceed $1,000 or
imprisonment for a term not to exceed 30 days, or both, with costs imposed at the
discretion of the court, and, if the person or entity holds a permit issued under [§
5-620] § 5-620, § 5-626, OR § 5-628 of this subtitle, the permit may be revoked by the
court upon request by the Trust.

(2) A separate offense shall exist for each day a violation continues.

(b) (1) Any person or entity who violates the terms of a permit issued to utilize
a submerged archaeological historic property for commercial salvage or other income
producing purposes under § 5-620 of this subtitle is guilty of a misdemeanor and upon
conviction is subject to a fine not to exceed $10,000 or imprisonment for a term not to
exceed 1 year, or both, with costs imposed at the discretion of the court, and the permit
may be revoked by the court upon request by the Trust.

(2) A separate offense shall exist for each day a violation continues.

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