1. A. The property is closed to the public after regular business hours.

2. B. Property or portions of it may be closed to the public during regular business hours in emergency situations:

   1. (1) Necessary to the orderly conduct of State business;
   2. (2) For safety reasons; or
   3. (3) For security reasons.

3. C. After consulting with the Secretary of General Services, or in the Secretary's absence, the Deputy Secretary, emergency situations may be declared by the following individuals, or by their authorized designee:

   1. (1) Superintendent of Baltimore Public Buildings and Grounds;
   2. (2) Superintendent of Annapolis Public Buildings and Grounds; or the
   3. (3) Manager of a multiservice center.

4. D. During and after business hours or during declared emergency situations, an individual working, visiting, conducting business, or otherwise lawfully in, on, or about State property will be required to display identification documents upon request. During and after business hours or during declared emergencies, an individual may be arrested if the individual:

   1. (1) Either:

      1. (a) Is on the property with no apparent lawful business to pursue; or
      2. (b) Fails to display identification documents upon request; and
   2. (2) Refuses to leave or fails to leave after being asked to leave by an authorized employee of the Department of General Services.

Authority: United States Constitution, Amendments 1 and 14; Maryland Constitution, Declaration of Rights, Article 13;
Criminal Law Article, §§4-208 and 6-409; State Finance and Procurement Article, §§4-604(6) and (7) and 4-607(a) and (c);
State Government Article, §2-1702; Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date: October 10, 1994 (21:20 Md. R. 1731)

Regulation .02D amended effective October 31, 2011 (38:22 Md. R. 1344)

Regulation .07 amended effective February 25, 2019 (46:4 Md. R. 190)

Regulation .08 amended effective April 5, 2021 (48:7 Md. R. 259)