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<section article="gsf" article_name="State Finance and Procurement" number="5A-345" title_number="5A" title_name="Division of Historical and Cultural Programs" subtitle_number="3">
  <level label="a">
    <text>The provisions of this subtitle that protect property on land under State control if it is submerged archaeological historic property, terrestrial archaeological historic property, or archaeological historic property in a cave may apply to similar historic property on privately owned land if:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>the owner asks the Trust in writing to apply the provisions to the property; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>the Trust determines that the property is eligible for the Maryland Register of Historic Properties and deserves protection.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>Unless the State controls privately owned land by rights under a lease, option contract, or purchase contract, this subtitle does not:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>limit the use of the land by the owner or the owner’s guest; or</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>require the owner or guest to hold a permit before conducting any activity on the land.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
