27 §378. Emergency designation as protected site
§378. Emergency designation as protected site In the case of an area containing archaeological materials or artifacts that is directly threatened with unauthorized excavation, the Director of the Maine Historic Preservation Commission, with the written permission of the landowner, may designate the area as a protected site that is subject to this chapter for a […]
27 §361. Archaeological excavations (REPEALED)
§361. Archaeological excavations (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1973, c. 460, §19 (AMD). PL 1981, c. 55, §1 (RP).
27 §362. State Museum; maintenance (REPEALED)
§362. State Museum; maintenance (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1965, c. 502, §2 (RP).
27 §363. Federal funds (REPEALED)
§363. Federal funds (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1969, c. 407 (NEW). PL 1971, c. 544, §85 (RP).
27 §364. Publication fund (REPEALED)
§364. Publication fund (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1969, c. 407 (NEW). PL 1971, c. 544, §85 (RP).
27 §371. Statement of policy
§371. Statement of policy The Legislature, in recognizing the importance of Maine’s cultural heritage of the distant past to our understanding of Maine’s people, declares that it is the policy of this State to preserve and protect archaeological sites for proper excavation and interpretation. [PL 1981, c. 55, §2 (NEW).] It is in the […]
27 §372. Legislative intent
§372. Legislative intent 1. Transference of custody. The several departments of the State are authorized to transfer any archaeological objects, materials or specimens in their possession to the custody and trusteeship of the State Museum. [PL 1989, c. 700, Pt. A, §111 (AMD).] 2. Museum responsibility. The State designates the State Museum to hold […]
27 §373. Definitions (REPEALED)
§373. Definitions (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1969, c. 398 (NEW). PL 1981, c. 55, §4 (RP).
27 §373-A. Definitions
§373-A. Definitions As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings. [PL 1981, c. 55, §5 (NEW).] 1. Artifact. “Artifact” means a physical entity which has been worked or modified by human action. [PL 1981, c. 55, §5 (NEW).] 2. Authorized representative. “Authorized representative” means […]
27 §374. Legislative provisions
§374. Legislative provisions 1. Purpose. The people of this State benefit only when a protected site is systematically excavated, analyzed and interpreted by a qualified principal investigator. [PL 2013, c. 89, §4 (AMD).] 2. Permit procedure. The procedure for obtaining a permit to excavate a protected site is as follows. A. Any person, […]