Arkansas Code Title 13, Chapter 6, Subchapter 4 - Human Skeletal Burial Remains

• § 13-6-401 - Legislative Intent.
  (a) It is a declaration and statement of the General Assembly's intent that all human burials and human skeletal burial remains shall be accorded...
• § 13-6-402 - Definitions.
  As used in this subchapter: (1) "Artifacts" means arrowheads, other bone and stone tools, pottery, pottery fragments, china, metal objects or other material objects...
• § 13-6-403 - State Plan for the Conservation of Archeological Resources in Arkansas.
  (a) The public has a right to the knowledge to be derived and gained from the scientific study of human skeletal burial remains and...
• § 13-6-404 - Conveyance of Exhumed Remains.
  (a) (1) If human skeletal burial remains are exhumed for relocation, then at the request of a direct descendant, that of a specific church,...
• § 13-6-405 - Unclaimed Remains.
  (a) If human skeletal burial remains are not claimed as set forth in § 13-6-404, the Arkansas Archeological Survey or a state-supported museum, or...
• § 13-6-406 - Trade or Collection of Remains.
  (a) Anyone who knowingly buys, sells, or barters human skeletal burial remains or their associated burial furniture is committing a Class D felony for...
• § 13-6-407 - Display of Remains.
  Anyone who knowingly displays human skeletal burial remains for profit or to aid and abet a commercial enterprise is committing a Class C felony...
• § 13-6-408 - Desecration of Burial Grounds and Burial Furniture.
  (a) Anyone who intentionally or knowingly desecrates or permits desecration of a burial ground and associated burial furniture is committing on the first offense...
• § 13-6-409 - Proof of Violations.
  The mere possession of items defined in § 13-6-402 does not create a presumption of a violation of this subchapter, but the duty shall...

Last modified: November 15, 2016