Code of Virginia - Title 10.1 Conservation - Chapter 23 Virginia Antiquities Act
- 10.1-2300 Definitions
As used in this chapter, unless the context requires a different meaning: "Field investigation" means the study of the traces of human culture at any ...
- 10.1-2301 Duties of Director
The Director shall: 1. Coordinate all archaeological research on state-controlled land and in state archaeological sites and zones; 2. Coordinate a survey of significant archaeological ...
- 10.1-2302 Permit required to conduct field investigations; ownership of objects of antiquity; penalt...
A. It shall be unlawful for any person to conduct any type of field investigation, exploration or recovery operation involving the removal, destruction or disturbance ...
- 10.1-2303 Control of archaeological sites; authority of Director to contract
A. The Commonwealth of Virginia reserves to itself, through the Director, the exclusive right and privilege of field investigation on sites that are on state-controlled ...
- 10.1-2304 Designating archaeological sites and zones
The Director may designate state archaeological sites and state archaeological zones on private property or on property owned by any county, city or town, or ...
- 10.1-2305 Permit required for the archaeological excavation of human remains
A. It shall be unlawful for any person to conduct any type of archaeological field investigation involving the removal of human skeletal remains or associated ...
- 10.1-2306 Violations; penalty
It shall be unlawful to intentionally deface, damage, destroy, displace, disturb or remove any object of antiquity on any designated state archaeological site or state-controlled ...
Last modified: April 2, 2009