Title 55, State Historical Society and State Parks
13 chapters · 100 sections in this title.
N.D.C.C. § 55-03-00.1 Definitions
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1. "Cultural resources" includes prehistoric or historic archaeological sites, burial mounds, and unregistered graves. 2. "Mitigate adverse effect" includes: a. The process of making and preserving a record of the existence and scientific, historical, architectural, engineering, …
N.D.C.C. § 55-03-01 Permit required to investigate, evaluate, or mitigate adverse effect on cultural resources, historic buildings, structures, or objects - Application - Fee
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Any person engaged in identifying, evaluating, or mitigating adverse effects on cultural resources, historic buildings, structures, or objects on any lands in North Dakota, under 36 CFR 800 or any applicable state law, shall obtain an annual permit from the director of the state …
N.D.C.C. § 55-03-01.1 Permit required to investigate, excavate, or otherwise record cultural resources on land owned by an instrumentality of the state and to excavate cultural resources on private land
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Any person engaged in the investigation, excavation, or other recording of cultural resources on land owned by an instrumentality of the state or in the excavation of cultural resources on private land for any purposes other than those identified in section 55-03-01 first shall o…
N.D.C.C. § 55-03-02 Contents of permit
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A permit issued pursuant to an application made under section 55-03-01 or 55-03-01.1 must clearly describe the purpose of the permit and must be in the form prescribed by the director. A permit may not be granted until the director is satisfied that the applicant is professionall…
N.D.C.C. § 55-03-03 Period for which permit granted - Revocation
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Each permit issued under section 55-03-01 terminates on December thirty-first of the year in which it is issued. Any permit issued under section 55-03-01 or 55-03-01.1 may be revoked by the director at any time if it appears that any identification, evaluation, or mitigation of a…
N.D.C.C. § 55-03-04 Fees deposited in revolving fund - Use
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All fees collected by the director under sections 55-03-01 and 55-03-01.1 must be deposited in the revolving fund of the state historical society and must be used by the director for making investigations of permit applicants and for the management and analysis of records and art…
N.D.C.C. § 55-03-06 Archaeological or paleontological materials retained upon sale of land by state or municipality
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When land is sold, conveyed, transferred, or leased by the state of North Dakota, or by any department or agency thereof, or by any municipal subdivision thereof, the title to any and all archaeological or paleontological materials, whether such materials are found upon the surfa…
N.D.C.C. § 55-03-07 Violation of chapter - Penalty
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Any person violating any provision of this chapter is guilty of a class A misdemeanor and shall forfeit to the state all archaeological or historical articles and materials discovered by the violator. Any such violation must be held to be committed in the county where the explora…