12 chapters · 153 sections in this title.
RCW 27.53.010 Declaration.
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The legislature hereby declares that the public has an interest in the conservation, preservation, and protection of the state's archaeological resources, and the knowledge to be derived and gained from the scientific study of these resources. [ 1975 1st ex.s. c 134 s 1.]
RCW 27.53.020 Archaeological resource preservation—Designation of department of archaeology and historic preservation—Cooperation among agencies.
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The discovery, identification, excavation, and study of the state's archaeological resources, the providing of information on archaeological sites for their nomination to the state and national registers of historic places, the maintaining of a complete inventory of archaeologica…
RCW 27.53.030 Definitions.
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The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise. (1) "Amateur society" means any organization composed primarily of persons who are not professional archaeologists, whose primary interest is in the archaeological resourc…
RCW 27.53.040 Archaeological resources—Declaration.
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All sites, objects, structures, artifacts, implements, and locations of prehistorical or archaeological interest, whether previously recorded or still unrecognized, including, but not limited to, those pertaining to prehistoric and historic American Indian or aboriginal burials, …