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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 341

HISTORICAL HUMAN ACTIVITY, OR ANY OTHER SUCH FEATURES WHICH
MAY BE FOUND IN ANY CAVE, EXCEPT THOSE CAVES OWNED BY THE

STATE WHICH ARE SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE

ARCHEOLOGICAL RESOURCES ACT OF 1968 (TITLE 2, SUBTITLE 3).

(B)    NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS OF SUBSECTION (A)
OF THIS SECTION, A PERMIT TO EXCAVATE OR REMOVE
ARCHEOLOGICAL, PALEONTOLOGICAL, PREHISTORIC, AND HISTORIC
FEATURES MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE SECRETARY. THE PERMIT
SHALL BE ISSUED FOR A PERIOD OF TWO YEARS AND MAY BE RENEWED
AT EXPIRATION. IT IS NOT TRANSFERABLE BUT THIS DOES NOT
PRECLUDE PERSONS FROM WORKING UNDER THE DIRECT SUPERVISION
OF THE PERSON HOLDING THE PERMIT.

(C)    A PERSON APPLYING FOR A PERMIT SHALL:

(1) HAVE KNOWLEDGE OF ARCHEOLOGY.

(1) (2) PROVIDE A DETAILED STATEMENT TO THE
SECRETARY GIVING THE REASONS AND OBJECTIVES FOR EXACATION OR
REMOVAL AND THE BENEFITS EXPECTED TO BE OBTAINED FROM THE
CONTEMPLATED WORK.

(2) (3) PROVIDE DATA AND RESULTS OF ANY
COMPLETED EXCAVATION, STUDY, OR COLLECTION AT THE FIRST OF
EACH CALENDAR YEAR.

(3) (4) OBTAIN THE PRIOR WRITTEN PERMISSION
OF THE SECRETARY IF THE SITE OF THE PROPOSED EXCAVATION IS
ON STATE OWNED LANDS AND PRIOR WRITTEN PERMISSION OF THE
OWNER IF THE SITE OF THE PROPOSED EXCAVATION IS ON PRIVATELY
OWNED LAND.

(4) (5) CARRY THE PERMIT WHILE EXERCISING THE

PRIVILEGES GRANTED.

(D)    A PERSON WHO VIOLATES ANY PROVISION OF SUBSECTION
(A) OF THIS SECTION IS GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR, AND UPON
CONVICTION SHALL BE FINED NOT LESS THAN $100 NOR MORE THAN
$500, AND MAY BE IMPRISONED FOR NOT LESS THAN TEN DAYS NOR
MORE THAN SIX MONTHS. A PERSON WHO VIOLATES ANY OF THE
PROVISIONS OF SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS SECTION IS GUILTY OF A
MISDEMEANOR, AND, UPON CONVICTION, SHALL BE FINED NOT LESS
THAN $100 NOR MORE THAN $500, AND THE PERMIT SHALL BE
REVOKED.

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(A)    NEITHER THE OWNER OF A CAVE NOR HIS AUTHORIZED
AGENTS ACTING WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THEIR AUTHORITY ARE LIABLE
FOR INJURIES SUSTAINED BY ANY PERSON USING THE CAVE FOR
RECREATIONAL OR SCIENTIFIC PURPOSE IF THE PRIOR CONSENT OF
THE OWNER HAS BEEN OBTAINED AND IF NO CHARGE HAS BEEN MADE
FOR THE USE OF THE CAVE.

(B)    AN OWNER OF A COMMERCIAL CAVE IS NOT LIABLE FOR
AN INJURY SUSTAINED BY A SPECTATOR WHO HAS PAID TO VIEW THE
CAVE UNLESS THE INJURY IS SUSTAINED AS A RESULT OF THE