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Proposed Access and Usage constraints

Access Constraints:
For freely accessible data:
This data can be used by the recipient for GIS purposes, subject to the Use Constraints, below.
For controlled data:
This data is for the exclusive use of the State Highway Administration and, with express permission, contractors working for the MD State Highway Administration. It cannot be given to sub-contractors or other parties without the express permission of the MD State Highway Administration. Once the said contract is terminated, the contractor must destroy all copies of the data and all original media.
Use Constraints:
This data is for use on Maryland State Highway Administration (SHA) projects or by federal, state, or local agencies as approved by SHA GIS Coordinator. This data cannot be redistributed. If a recipient hires another firm and data is given to them, they are required to notify the SHA. After completion of the project for SHA, the data must be deleted from all computers and all copies destroyed. The State Highway Administration makes no warranty, expressed or implied, as to the use or appropriateness of Spatial Data, and there are no warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose or use. The information contained in Spatial Data is from publicly available sources, but no representation is made as to the accuracy or completeness of Spatial Data. This data should not be used for any legal boundary disputes. The State Highway Administration shall not be subject to liability for human error, error due to software conversion, defect, or failure of machines, or any material used in the connection with the machines, including tapes, disks, CD-ROM's or DVD-ROM's and energy. The State Highway Administration shall not be liable for any lost profits, consequential damages, or claims against the State Highway Administration by third parties. The liability of the State Highway Administration for damage regardless of the form of the action shall not exceed any distribution fees that may have been paid in obtaining Spatial Data.