Revised Code of Washington - RCW Title 27 Libraries, Museums, And Historical Activities - Chapter 27.53 Archaeological Sites And Resources

  • 27.53.010 Declaration
    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 ...
  • 27.53.020 Archaeological resource preservation -- Designation of department of archaeology and historic preservation -- Cooperation among agencies
    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 ...
  • 27.53.030 Definitions
    The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise. (1) "Archaeology" means systematic, scientific study of man's past through ...
  • 27.53.040 Archaeological resources -- Declaration
    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 ...
  • 27.53.045 Abandoned archaeological resources -- Declaration
    All historic archaeological resources abandoned for thirty years or more in, on, or under the surface of any public lands or waters owned by or ...
  • 27.53.060 Disturbing archaeological resource or site -- Permit required -- Conditions -- Exceptions -- Penalty
    (1) On the private and public lands of this state it shall be unlawful for any person, firm, corporation, or any agency or institution of ...
  • 27.53.070 Field investigations -- Communication of site or resource location to department
    It is the declared intention of the legislature that field investigations on privately owned lands should be discouraged except in accordance with both the provisions ...
  • 27.53.080 Archaeological activities upon public lands -- Entry -- Agreement -- Approval of activities -- Information regarding results of studies and activities
    (1) *Qualified or professional archaeologists, in performance of their duties, may enter upon public lands of the state of Washington and its political subdivisions after ...
  • 27.53.090 Violations -- Penalty
    Any person, firm, or corporation violating any of the provisions of this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. Each day of continued violation of ...
  • 27.53.095 Knowing and willful failure to obtain or comply with permit -- Penalties
    (1) Persons found to have violated this chapter, either by a knowing and willful failure to obtain a permit where required under RCW 27.53.060 or ...
  • 27.53.100 Historic archaeological resources on state-owned aquatic lands -- Discovery and report -- Right of first refusal
    Persons, firms, corporations, institutions, or agencies which discover a previously unreported historic archaeological resource on state-owned aquatic lands and report the site or location of ...
  • 27.53.110 Contracts for discovery and salvage of state-owned historic archaeological resources
    The director is hereby authorized to enter into contracts with other state agencies or institutions and with qualified private institutions, persons, firms, or corporations for ...
  • 27.53.120 Recovery of property from historic archaeological sites -- Mitigation of damage -- Refusal to issue salvage permit to prevent destruction of resource
    The salvor shall agree to mitigate any archaeological damage which occurs during the salvage operation. The department shall have access to all property recovered from ...
  • 27.53.130 List of areas requiring permits
    The department shall publish annually and update as necessary a list of those areas where permits are required to protect historic archaeological sites on aquatic ...
  • 27.53.140 Rule-making authority
    The department shall have such rule-making authority as is necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter.[1995 c 399 § 18; 1988 c 124 ...
  • 27.53.150 Proceeds from state's property -- Deposit and use
    Any proceeds from the state's share of property under this chapter shall be transmitted to the state treasurer for deposit in the general fund to ...
  • 27.53.900 Severability -- 1975 1st ex.s. c 134
    If any provision of this chapter, or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the chapter, or the application ...
  • 27.53.901 Severability -- 1988 c 124
    If any provision of this act or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the act or the application ...

Last modified: April 7, 2009