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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".06" citation="COMAR 34.04.05.06" title_num="34" subtitle_num="04" chapter_num="05" heading="Listing by Determination of Eligibility.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>Initiating a Determination.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>A person may request that the Director evaluate a property for eligibility for the Maryland Register of Historic Properties when federal procedures may not permit a timely determination of eligibility of the property for the National Register.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>The Director may evaluate a property for eligibility for the Maryland Register of Historic Properties at any time that:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>The SHPO considers a request for certification that the property is eligible under the Internal Revenue Code for federal rehabilitation tax benefits;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>The Trust consults regarding the property with:</text>
        <paragraph num="(i)">
          <text>A unit official under State Finance and Procurement Article, §5A-325, Annotated Code of Maryland, or</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(ii)">
          <text>An applicant for a permit, license, or financial assistance under State Finance and Procurement Article, §5A-326, Annotated Code of Maryland;</text>
        </paragraph>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>The Trust considers a request for certification under the Tax-General Article, Tax-Property Article, or State Finance and Procurement Article, §5A-303, Annotated Code of Maryland, that the property is eligible for historic property tax benefits;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(d)">
        <text>The Trust has included the property in the State Submerged Artifact Register;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(e)">
        <text>The Trust reviews an application for a historic preservation grant for the property under State Finance and Procurement Article, §5A-328, Annotated Code of Maryland;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(f)">
        <text>The Trust reviews an application for a historic preservation loan for the property under State Finance and Procurement Article, §5A-327, Annotated Code of Maryland;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(g)">
        <text>The Trust reviews an offer of a historic preservation or conservation easement on the property; or</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(h)">
        <text>A historic property located outside the State, of exceptional importance to the State, would be eligible for one of the programs described in §A(2)(a)—(g) of this regulation if the property were located in the State.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>Forms and Documentation.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>A request for determination of eligibility shall be made upon standard forms prescribed by the Trust.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>The request shall include sufficient information and documentation to evidence:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>The location and owner of the property; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>How the property satisfies the requirements of Regulation .07 of this chapter.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>Making Eligibility Determinations. In making a determination of eligibility, the Director:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Shall consider the most current information available;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>May request comments from the National Register branch of the National Park Service of the U.S. Department of the Interior, the SHPO, the local historic district commission, if any, or any other person likely to have knowledge of the property;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Shall determine whether the property is eligible based upon the criteria listed in Regulation .07 of this chapter within 30 days after all information and documentation required under §B of this regulation is received; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>Shall mail notice of the determination under §C(3) of this regulation within 15 days after the determination to a person who requested the evaluation of eligibility, and a person requesting notice.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>