Title 55 — State Historical Society and State Parks

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, …

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…

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…

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…

Repealed by S.L. 1989, ch. 307, § 7. 55-03-06. Archaeological or paleontological materials retained upon sale of land by state or municipality. When land is sold, conveyed, transferred, or leased by the state of North Dakota, or by any department or agency thereof, or by any muni…

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…