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Chapter 27.53 RCW

ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITES AND RESOURCES

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RCW dispositions

Sections

HTMLPDF 27.53.010Declaration.
HTMLPDF 27.53.020Archaeological resource preservation—Designation of department of archaeology and historic preservation—Cooperation among agencies.
HTMLPDF 27.53.030Definitions.
HTMLPDF 27.53.040Archaeological resources—Declaration.
HTMLPDF 27.53.045Abandoned archaeological resources—Declaration.
HTMLPDF 27.53.060Disturbing archaeological resource or site—Permit required—Conditions—Exceptions—Penalty.
HTMLPDF 27.53.070Field investigations—Communication of site or resource location to department.
HTMLPDF 27.53.080Archaeological activities upon public lands—Entry—Agreement—Approval of activities—Information regarding results of studies and activities.
HTMLPDF 27.53.090Violations—Penalty.
HTMLPDF 27.53.095Knowing and willful failure to obtain or comply with permit—Penalties.
HTMLPDF 27.53.100Historic archaeological resources on state-owned aquatic lands—Discovery and report—Right of first refusal.
HTMLPDF 27.53.110Contracts for discovery and salvage of state-owned historic archaeological resources.
HTMLPDF 27.53.120Recovery of property from historic archaeological sites—Mitigation of damage—Refusal to issue salvage permit to prevent destruction of resource.
HTMLPDF 27.53.130List of areas requiring permits.
HTMLPDF 27.53.140Rule-making authority.
HTMLPDF 27.53.150Proceeds from state's property—Deposit and use.

Notes:

Department of archaeology and historic preservation: Chapter 43.334 RCW.