Virginia Administrative Code
Title 8 - EDUCATION
Agency 103 - VIRGINIA MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS
Chapter 10 - MUSEUM AND GROUNDS USE AND ACCESS
Section 8VAC103-10-30 - Procedures
Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 16, March 25, 2024
A. Public service hours.
B. Prohibited activities. No soliciting, pamphleteering, assemblages or the displaying of flags, banners, or devices designed or adapted to bring into public notice any party, organization, or movement shall be permitted within the museum, its grounds or other properties except as provided herein.
C. Exceptions. With the approval of the director, the prohibitions set forth in subsection B of this section may be suspended by the director to permit meetings, gatherings, or assemblages and the displaying of flags, banners, or devices that are not part of a museum-sponsored activity or event, if, in the director's reasonable discretion, (i) the general enjoyment and use of the museum building, its grounds and other properties are not impaired, (ii) the public visiting the museum or attending an approved function is not disrupted, (iii) the security or condition of the collection or the welfare, health, and safety of visitors and persons performing various duties on the premises are not endangered, and (iv) it does not impose additional expenditure of staff or facility resources.
D. Permit required. Assemblages, meetings or functions that are not sponsored by the museum or that are not held at the museum pursuant to a contract with the museum require a permit. Requests for permits for assemblages, meetings, or functions by any party, organization, movement or other private group must be in writing, must be submitted to the director at least 15 working days prior to the requested date, and must contain the following information:
E. Parking lots and walkways. Except for approved functions, the vehicular drives and parking lots within the museum grounds must remain unencumbered and the pedestrian walkways must afford reasonable movement of pedestrians at all times during public service hours.
F. Denial of permit. Requests for meetings or functions of organizations shall be denied if, after proper inquiry, the director determines that the proposed event will impair the general enjoyment or use of the museum building, its grounds and other properties; will disrupt the public visiting the museum or attending an approved function; will endanger the security or condition of the collection or the welfare, health, and safety of visitors and persons performing various duties on the premises; or will impose additional expenditure of staff or facility resources.
G. Violation of Virginia law. The director may refuse authorization for the use of the museum building, its grounds or other property, if there is reason to believe that the organization requesting a permit is organized, functioning, or conducting business in violation of Virginia law.
H. Written approval. Authorization for the use of the museum building, its grounds or other property will be set forth in a letter addressed to the individual named in subdivision D 2 of this section.
I. Revocation of permit. Violations of this policy may result in immediate revocation of the permit by the director and in the event such revocation occurs, all participants shall be required to leave the museum building, its grounds or other property forthwith.
Statutory Authority
§ 23-253.4 of the Code of Virginia.