Section 138.41 — Penalties.
138.41 PENALTIES. Subdivision 1. Willful violations. Whoever willfully violates section 138.33, or willfully defaces, injures, destroys, displaces, or removes any object or data belonging to the state, or willfully interferes with evidence or work on any state site or other site for which a license has been issued, or willfully violates any other provision of […]
Section 138.42 — Title.
138.42 TITLE. Sections 138.31 to 138.42 may be cited as the “Minnesota Field Archaeology Act of 1963.” History: 1963 c 5 s 13
Section 138.39 — Rules.
138.39 RULES. The commissioner may adopt rules to carry out sections 138.31 to 138.42. In making such rules the commissioner must consult with other agencies of the state whose activities may be affected by the rules. History: 1963 c 5 s 9; 1985 c 248 s 70; 2002 c 298 s 6
Section 138.40 — Cooperation Of State Agencies; Development Plans.
138.40 COOPERATION OF STATE AGENCIES; DEVELOPMENT PLANS. Subdivision 1. Cooperation. The Department of Natural Resources, the Department of Transportation, and all other state agencies whose activities may be affected, shall cooperate with the historical society, the State Historic Preservation Office, and the state archaeologist to carry out the provisions of sections 138.31 to 138.42 and […]
Section 138.31 — Definitions.
138.31 DEFINITIONS. Subdivision 1. Scope. As used in sections 138.31 to 138.42, the terms defined in this section have the meanings given them. Subd. 2. MS 2000 [Renumbered subd 14] Subd. 2. Archaeological methods. “Archaeological methods” means scientific procedures used in field archaeology by recognized professional authorities on archaeology. Subd. 3. MS 2000 [Renumbered subd […]
Section 138.32 — Legislative Intent.
138.32 LEGISLATIVE INTENT. The state of Minnesota reserves to itself the exclusive right and privilege of field archaeology on state sites, in order to protect and preserve archaeological and scientific information, matter, and objects. It is a declaration and statement of legislative intent that field archaeology on privately owned lands should be discouraged except in […]
Section 138.33 — Unlicensed Field Archaeology Prohibited.
138.33 UNLICENSED FIELD ARCHAEOLOGY PROHIBITED. No person, including state or other public employees other than the state archaeologist and individuals duly licensed by the director of the Minnesota Historical Society shall engage in any field archaeology on any state site. History: 1963 c 5 s 3; 1971 c 48 s 2
Section 138.34 — Administration Of The Act.
138.34 ADMINISTRATION OF THE ACT. The state archaeologist shall act as the agent of the state to administer and enforce the provisions of sections 138.31 to 138.42. Some enforcement provisions are shared with the society and the State Historic Preservation Office. History: 1963 c 5 s 4; 1994 c 632 art 4 s 48; 2021 […]
Section 138.35 — State Archaeologist.
138.35 STATE ARCHAEOLOGIST. Subdivision 1. Appointment. The state archaeologist shall be a qualified professional archaeologist appointed by the commissioner of administration in consultation with the Executive Council of the Minnesota Historical Society, the Indian Affairs Council, and other interested parties to perform the duties in sections 138.31 to 138.42. Subd. 1a. Administrative support; staff. The […]
Section 138.36 — Licenses.
138.36 LICENSES. Subdivision 1. Content; issuance. The director of the historical society and the state archaeologist shall formulate and issue such provisions for licenses as are required to carry out and enforce sections 138.31 to 138.42. Subd. 2. Power to issue. The director of the Minnesota Historical Society, acting as an agent of the state, […]