Delaware Statutes
§ 5408 — Prohibited acts
Delaware § 5408
JurisdictionDelaware
Title7
PartArchaeological and Geological Resources
Ch. 54UNMARKED HUMAN BURIALS AND HUMAN SKELETAL REMAINS
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Bluebook
Del. Code tit. 7, § 5408 (2026).
Text
No person, unless acting pursuant to Chapter 47 of Title 29, shall:
(1)Knowingly acquire any human skeletal remains removed from unmarked burials in Delaware, except in accordance with this chapter.
(2)Knowingly sell any human skeletal remains acquired from unmarked burials in Delaware.
(3)Knowingly exhibit human skeletal remains.
(4)Knowingly fail to notify the Medical Examiner or the Director of a discovery of unmarked human burials or skeletal remains pursuant to § 5404 of this title.
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Legislative History
66 Del. Laws, c. 38, § 1 ; 75 Del. Laws, c. 153, § 4 ; 83 Del. Laws, c. 142, § 1
Nearby Sections
15
§ 5401
Purpose§ 5402
Definitions§ 5408
Prohibited acts§ 5409
Exceptions§ 5410
Criminal penalties§ 542
License requirement§ 545
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