480                                       LAWS OF MARYLAND                            [Ch.

2-305. PERMIT REQUIRED FOR ARCHAEOLOGICAL EXCAVATION;
POWERS OF STATE HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION NOT SUPPLANTED.

A PERSON MAY NOT EXCAVATE, APPROPRIATE, INJURE,
OR DESTROY ANY ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITE SITUATED ON LAND
OWNED OR CONTROLLED BY THE STATE WITHOUT A PERMIT FROM
THE SURVEY. NOTHING CONTAINED IN THIS SUBTITLE
ABROGATES OR SUPPLANTS ANY POWER OF THE STATE HIGHWAY
ADMINISTRATION.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section presently appears as
Article 66C, section 110B of the Code. The
reference to the State Roads Commission is
changed to the State Highway Commission to
reflect recent executive reorganization.
While the State Roads Commission continues
in existence, it is a part of the Highway
Administration and its function is limited
only to the power of condemnation which it
performs for the Highway Administration.
The Highway Administration exercises
administrative functions in this area. The
only other changes made are in style.

2-306. ISSUANCE OF PERMITS; RULES AND REGULATIONS TO
CONDUCT EXCAVATIONS.

THE SURVEY MAY GRANT A PERMIT FOR ARCHAEOLOGICAL
EXCAVATION OF AN ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITE ON LAND THE STATE
OWNS OR CONTROLS TO ANY PERSON OR INSTITUTION WHO OR
WHICH IN THE SURVEY'S JUDGMENT IS QUALIFIED TO CONDUCT
AN EXCAVATION TO GATHER OBJECTS AND MATERIALS OF
HISTORICAL OR ARCHAEOLOGICAL VALUE OR INTEREST. THE
SURVEY MAY ADOPT AND PROMULGATE RULES AND REGULATIONS
FOR EXCAVATION. THE RULES AND REGULATIONS SHALL BE
DESIGNED TO ASSURE PROPER SAFEGUARDING AND
PRESERVATION OF THE OBJECTS AND MATERIALS FOR THE
PEOPLE OF THE STATE. ARCHAEOLOGICAL EXCAVATION SHALL
BE CONDUCTED ONLY FOR THE BENEFIT OF REPUTABLE
MUSEUMS, INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION, OR OTHER
RECOGNIZED SCIENTIFIC OR HISTORICAL INSTITUTIONS OR
SOCIETIES, SO AS TO INCREASE KNOWLEDGE AND
APPRECIATION OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL OBJECTS AND MATERIALS.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section presently appears as
Article 66C, section 110C of the Code. The
only changes made are in style.