§ 70-38 – Rule-making authority.
70-38. Rule-making authority. The North Carolina Historical Commission may promulgate rules and regulations to implement the provisions of this Article. (1981, c. 853, s. 2.)
§ 70-39 – Exceptions.
70-39. Exceptions. (a) Human skeletal remains acquired from commercial biological supply houses or through medical means are not subject to the provisions of G.S. 70-37(a). (b) Human skeletal remains determined to be within the jurisdiction of the medical examiner according to the provisions of G.S. 130A-383 are not subject to the prohibitions contained in this […]
§ 70-40 – Penalties.
70-40. Penalties. (a) Violation of the provisions of G.S. 70-29 is a Class 1 misdemeanor. (b) Violation of the provisions of G.S. 70-37(a) is a Class H felony. (1981, c. 853, s. 2; 1993, c. 539, s. 543; 1994, Ex. Sess., c. 24, s. 14(c).)
§ 70-46 – Short title.
70-46. Short title. This Article shall be known as "The North Carolina Archaeological Record Program". (1991, c. 461, s. 2.)
§ 70-47 – Findings and purpose.
70-47. Findings and purpose. (a) The General Assembly finds that archaeological resources on private lands constitute the majority of the irreplaceable historic and prehistoric resources of the State. These resources are increasingly endangered and existing State laws do not provide private landowners with the means adequately to preserve these resources. There is currently no provision […]
§ 70-32 – Consultation with the Native American Community.
70-32. Consultation with the Native American Community. (a) If the professional archaeologist determines that the human skeletal remains are Native American, the State Archaeologist shall immediately notify the Executive Director of the North Carolina Commission of Indian Affairs. The Executive Director shall notify and consult with the Eastern Band of Cherokee or other appropriate tribal […]
§ 70-19 – Cooperation with private individuals.
70-19. Cooperation with private individuals. The Department of Natural and Cultural Resources shall take any action necessary, consistent with the purposes of this Article, to foster and improve the communication, cooperation, and exchange of information between: (1) Private individuals having collections of archaeological resources and data which were obtained through legal means, and (2) Professional […]
§ 70-20 – Delegation of responsibilities.
70-20. Delegation of responsibilities. If the Department of Administration and the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources agree, the responsibilities, in whole or in part, of the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources under this Article may be delegated through a memorandum of understanding to the Department of Administration. Such a memorandum of understanding will […]
§ 70-21 – Cemeteries on State lands.
70-21. Cemeteries on State lands. (a) To preserve the sanctity of cemeteries located on State lands, the head of each State agency shall have the following duties and responsibilities: (1) To identify and inventory all known cemeteries on State lands allocated to that State agency. (2) To furnish a copy of the inventory to the […]
§ 70-26 – Short title.
70-26. Short title. This Article shall be known as "The Unmarked Human Burial and Human Skeletal Remains Protection Act." (1981, c. 853, s. 2.)