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State Regulations

Regulations covering archaeological discoveries and historical preservation are covered in the Arizona Revised Statutes, Title 41 (Arizona State Legislature website).

Specific state regulations of interest to archaeology professionals are available on the State Legislature website:

• ARS 41-841 - Archaeological and vertebrate paleontological discoveries
• ARS 41-842 - Permits to explore
• ARS 41-843 - Prohibiting unnecessary defacing of site or object
• ARS 41-844 - Duty to report discoveries; disposition of discoveries; definitions
• ARS 41-865 - Disturbing human remains or funerary objects; rules; violation; classification; definitions

Additional regulations outlining the responsibilities of the Arizona State Museum in these areas include:

• ARS 15-1631 - State museum (Arizona State Legislature website)
• Rules implementing ARS 41-865 (Arizona Board of Regents Policy Manual, Chapter 8, Section A) (PDF *)
• Rules implementing ARS 15-1631 and 41-841 et seq. (Arizona Board of Regents Policy Manual, Chapter 8, Section B) (PDF*)

Federal Law and Related Information

• National NAGPRA website
• Curation of Federally-Owned and Administered Archaeological Collections (Code of Federal Regulations, Title 36, Part 79 on the U.S. Government Printing Office website)

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