This rule was filed as SM-1.

TITLE 4 CULTURAL RESOURCES

CHAPTER 4 STATE MONUMENTS

PART 2 VISITOR MANAGEMENT - NEW MEXICO STATE MONUMENTS

4.4.2.1 ISSUING AGENCY: Museum of New Mexico.

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4.4.2.2 SCOPE: [RESERVED]

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4.4.2.3 STATUTORY AUTHORITY: [RESERVED]

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4.4.2.4 DURATION: [Permanent.]

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4.4.2.5 EFFECTIVE DATE: [Filed December 20, 1985]

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4.4.2.6 OBJECTIVE: [RESERVED]

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4.4.2.7 DEFINITIONS: "Director" means associate director of New Mexico state monuments.

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4.4.2.8 NATURAL RESOURCES: It is not permitted to cut, break, injure, destroy, take or remove any tree, shrub, timber, plant or natural object at any New Mexico state monument.

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4.4.2.9 HUNTING AND FISHING: It is not permitted to kill, cause to be killed, or pursue with the intent to kill or harm or otherwise disturb any bird or animal, reptile or fish, or their eggs or spawn in any New Mexico state monument.

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4.4.2.10 VANDALISM: It is not permitted to disturb, deface, injure, destroy any building, sign, marker, facility, artifact or cultural resources at any New Mexico state monument.

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4.4.2.11 FIRES: It is not permitted for a person to build, ignite or maintain any outdoor fire of any kind or character, or for any purpose whatsoever, except by the authority of the director, unless said fire be in areas as designated by the New Mexico state monuments.

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4.4.2.12 RESTRICTED AREAS: It is not permitted to enter, use or occupy any restricted zone which has been posted or otherwise closed to entry by the director.

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4.4.2.13 HOURS: The opening and closing time of any New Mexico state monument or any portion thereof may be established by the New Mexico state monuments and posted at established entrances thereto.

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4.4.2.14 USE OF STRUCTURES: No person shall leave any monument structure, facility or cultural resource in any unclean or unsanitary manner.

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4.4.2.15 VEHICLES, SPEED LIMITS AND PARKING:

A. Motorized vehicles, including motorcycles and "off-road" vehicles, shall be operated only on maintained roadways, never within any ruins area or on any interpretive trail or foot trial; and in all cases, the operator shall comply with the New Mexico State Motor Vehicle Code.

B. Parking in any non-designated area, or on the roadways, is not permitted unless posted for the parking. Vehicles parked in any unauthorized parking zone, or vehicles parked in such a manner as to pose a danger to others may be removed at the owner's expense.

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4.4.2.16 LITTER AND RUBBISH:

A. It is not permitted to dispose of refuse in any area at any New Mexico state monument except in receptacles provided for that purpose.

B. It is not permitted to drain or sump wastes from any trailer, camper or other vehicle except in places or receptacles provided for such purpose.

C. It is not permitted to use New Mexico state monuments refuse containers for domestic, household or commercial garbage brought from such property.

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4.4.2.17 FIREARMS, AIR AND GAS WEAPONS, BOWS AND ARROWS: It is not permitted to possess a firearm with a cartridge in any portion of the mechanism, or discharging a firearm, bow or air or gas weapon, or any device capable of injuring the life of any person or persons or animal or animals or damaging or destroying any public or private property in any portion of or across any boundary of any New Mexico state monument.

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4.4.2.18 CONDUCT: Persons visiting New Mexico state monuments shall conduct themselves in an orderly manner, and shall not use threatening, abusive, boisterous, insulting or indecent language, make indecent gestures, beg or solicit for any purpose, gamble or operate any gambling devise or any nature, abandon any property within the New Mexico state monument system, or discriminate in any manner against any person or persons because of race, sex creed or national origin. No person shall sell or offer for sale and food, goods, wares, merchandise or liquids except for permission of the director.

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4.4.2.19 PETS:

A. Dogs, cats and other pets must be kept under physical restrain, or on a leash not more than six feet in length while in the confines of any New Mexico state monument. In the interest of public health and safety, the director may designate certain areas closed to all pets.

B. At no time will dogs or other pets, other than seeing-eye dogs, be allowed within the confines of New Mexico state monument buildings or museums.

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4.4.2.20 CAMPING: Overnight camping is not allowed at any New Mexico state monument.

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4.4.2.21 ADVERTISING OR COMMERCIAL USE: No person shall post, place or erect any signs or distribute or place any advertising material at any New Mexico state monument for any purpose without permission in writing from the director. This regulation does not bar from entry into any New Mexico state monument a commercially marker vehicle operated by a New Mexico state monument visitor, a person passing through any New Mexico state monument in the normal course of their work.

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4.4.2.22 NOISE AND NUISANCE: It is not permitted to cause or permit any loud noise or sound which creates a nuisance or use or cause to be used a loudspeaker system at any New Mexico state monument without written permission from the director. The use of any type firework at any New Mexico state monument is not permitted except with written permission from the director.

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4.4.2.23 GRAZING: Grazing of livestock is not permitted on any lands administered by the New Mexico state monuments without the specific written approval of the director.

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HISTORY OF 4.4.2 NMAC:

Pre-NMAC History: The material in this Part was derived from that previously filed with the State Records Center and Archives:

SM-1, Visitor Management - New Mexico State Monuments, 12/20/85.

History of Repealed Material: [RESERVED]