1428

LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 341

STRAWS, DRAPERIES, BACON, CATS PEARLS, POPCORN (CORAL),
RIMSTONE DAMS, COLUMNS, PALETTES, FLOWSTONE, ET CETERA.
SPELEOTHEMS ARE COMMONLY COMPOSED OF CALCITE, EPSOMITE,
GYPSUM, ARAGONITE, CELESTITE AND OTHER SIMILAR MINERALS.

(G)        "OWNER" MEANS A PERSON WHO OWNS TITLE TO LAND

WHERE A CAVE IS LOCATED, INCLUDING A PERSON WHO OWNS TITLE

TO A LEASEHOLD ESTATE IS SUCH LAND HAS THE RIGHT OF ACCESS

(OR POSSESSION) TO THE CAVE.

(H)         "SPELEOGEN" MEANS A SOLUTIONAL FEATURE OF THE

BEDROCK, AND INCLUDES OR IS SYNONYMOUS WITH ANASTOMOSES,

SCALLOPS, RILLS, FLUTES, SPONGEWORK, AND PENDANTS AN

EROSIONAL FEATURE OF THE CAVE BOUNDARY AND INCLUDES OR IS

SYNONYMOUS WITH ANASTOMOSES, SCALLOPS, RILLS, FLUTES,

SPONGEWORK, AND PENDANTS.

(I)          "SINKHOLE" MEANS A NATURAL DEPRESSION IN A LAND

SURFACE COMMUNICATING WITH A SUBTERRANEAN PASSAGE OR

DRAINAGE SYSTEM.

(J)         "CAVE LIFE" MEANS ANY LIFE FORM WHICH NORMALLY

OCCURS IN, USES, VISITS, OR INHABITS ANY CAVE OR

SUBTERRANEAN WATER SYSTEM, EXCEPTING, HEREIN, THOSE___ANIMALS

AND SPECIES COVERED BY ANY OF THE GAME LAWS OF THIS STATE.

5-1402.

(A) A PERSON MAY NOT, WITHOUT EXPRESS, PRIOR, WRITTEN
PERMISSION OF THE AN OWNER, WILFULLY OR KNOWINGLY:

(1)    BREAK, BREAK-OFF, CRACK, CARVE UPON, WRITE,
BURN, OR OTHERWISE MARK UPON, REMOVE, OR IN ANY MANNER
DESTROY, DISTURB, DEFACE, MAR, OR HARM THE SURFACES OF ANY

CAVE OR ANY NATURAL MATERIAL WHICH__MAY__BE FOUND THEREIN

WHETHER__ATTACHED__OR BROKEN, INCLUDING SPELEOTHEMS AND,

SPELEOGENS, AND SEDIMENTARY DEPOSITS:

(2)    DISTURB OR ALTER IN ANY MANNER THE NATURAL
CONDITION OF ANY CAVE;

(3)    BREAK, FORCE, TAMPER WITH, OR OTHERWISE
DISTURB A LOCK, GATE, DOOR, OR OTHER OBSTRUCTION DESIGNED TO
CONTROL OR PREVENT ACCESS TO ANY CAVE, EVEN THOUGH ENTRANCE
THERETO MAY NOT BE GAINED; AND

(4) HOWEVER, THE ENTERING OR REMAINING IN A

CAVE BY ITSELF SHALL NOT CONSTITUTE A VIOLATION OF THIS

SECTION.

(5) UNLESS OTHERWISE ESTABLISHED BY THE

SECRETARY AND CLEARLY POSTED AT THE CAVE ENTRANCE, CAVES

HAVING ACCESS WITHIN THE BOUNDARIES OF PUBLIC PROPERTIES
SHALL BE OPEN FOR RECREATIONAL PURPOSES.

(4) (B) A PERSON MAY NOT DISPOSE OF, DUMP,

STORE, OR OTHERWISE INTRODUCE INTO ANY CAVE, SINKHOLE, OR
SUBTERRANEAN DRAINAGE SYSTEM ANY LITTER, REFUSE, DEAD