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Florida Administrative Code (Last Updated: April 18, 2024) |
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1. Department of State |
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1A. Division of Historical Resources |
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1A-44. Procedures For Reporting And Determining Jurisdiction Over Unmarked Human Burials |
1(1) If the State Archaeologist finds that an unmarked human burial is historically, archaeologically, or scientifically significant and if the parties with whom he is required to consult agree in writing, the human skeletal remains and the associated burial artifacts shall belong to the state with title vested in the division.
52(2) If title to an unmarked human burial is vested in the division, the division shall:
68(a) Within 30 days notify in writing the owner of the property from which the burial was removed that the division has taken title.
92(b) Ensure that if final disposition involves curation the human skeletal remains and associated burial artifacts are curated in a safe, proper, and respectful manner.
117(c) If requested, make the remains and associated artifacts available for scientific study by qualified scholars.
133(d) If requested, loan reproductions or originals of associated burial artifacts for educational purposes to institutions that have demonstrated an ability to provide safe, proper, and respectful care.
161Rulemaking Authority 163267.031(1) FS. 165Law Implemented 167267.031(3), 168267.061, 169872.05 FS. 171History–New 6-9-92.
