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<section article="gtr" article_name="Transportation" number="5-408" title_number="5" title_name="Aviation" subtitle_number="4" subtitle_name="Establishment and Operation of State and Local Airports">
  <level label="a">
    <text>In its operation of an airport, airport facility, or air navigation facility owned or controlled by this State, the Administration, with the approval of the Secretary and subject to the direction of the Commission, may contract, lease, or otherwise arrange with any person to:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>Provide the person with services furnished by the Administration or its agents at the airport or facility; or</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Grant to the person the privilege of:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>Using or improving for commercial purposes any part of the airport or facility; or</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>Supplying services, facilities, goods, commodities, or other things at the airport or facility.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <level label="1">
      <text>For the privileges granted, the Administration may establish any terms and conditions and fix any charges, rentals, or fees that:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>Are reasonable and uniform for the same class of privilege or service;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>Are established with due regard to the property and improvements used and the expenses of operation to this State; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iii">
        <text>Do not deprive the public of its rightful, equal, and uniform use of any part of the airport or facility.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>The Administration shall monitor the charges, fees, or prices of any goods or services offered to the public by persons granted the privilege under this section. Every contract, lease, or other arrangement shall provide that charges, fees, or prices:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>May not be increased without the prior approval of the Administration; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>Are to be reasonable. In determining reasonableness the Administration shall consider the charges, fees, or prices for the same goods or services at comparable airports.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>The Administration shall:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>Monitor the employment practices under Title 20, Subtitle 6 of the State Government Article of persons granted privileges under this section; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>Refer for investigation all alleged violations of § 20–606 of the State Government Article to the Commission on Civil Rights, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, or any appropriate State or federal administrative body.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <level label="1">
      <text>In this subsection, “commercial activity” means the sale, merchandising, marketing, or promotion of any goods or services.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Commercial activity is permitted at an airport operated by the Administration only when expressly authorized by and in a manner prescribed by the Administration.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
