Indiana § 14-21-1-29 Duty upon discovering artifacts or burial objects; penalty

Indiana Statutes

§ 14-21-1-29 — Duty upon discovering artifacts or burial objects; penalty

Indiana § 14-21-1-29

Art. 21HISTORIC PRESERVATION AND

Ch. 1Division of Historic Preservation and Archeology

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Ind. Code § 14-21-1-29 (2026).

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(a)A person who discovers, uncovers, or moves an artifact or burial object while disturbing the ground for a purpose other than the discovery, uncovering, or moving of artifacts or burial objects shall do the following:

(1)Immediately cease disturbing the ground and the area within one hundred (100) feet of the artifact or burial object.

(2)Notify the department within two (2) business days after the time of the disturbance.

(b)After notification under subsection (a), the department may do any of the following:

(1)Authorize the person to continue the ground disturbing activity, with or without conditions.

(2)Require that continued ground disturbance activity be conducted only in accordance with an approved plan. However, this subdivision does not apply after ten (10) business days fr

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(a) A person who discovers, uncovers, or
moves an artifact or burial object while disturbing the ground for a
purpose other than the discovery, uncovering, or moving of artifacts or
burial objects shall do the following:
(1) Immediately cease disturbing the ground and the area within
one hundred (100) feet of the artifact or burial object.
(2) Notify the department within two (2) business days after the
time of the disturbance.
(b) After notification under subsection (a), the department may do
any of the following:
(1) Authorize the person to continue the ground disturbing
activity, with or without conditions.
(2) Require that continued ground disturbance activity be
conducted only in accordance with an approved plan. However,
this subdivision does not apply after ten (10) business days from
the date that the department receives notice.
(c) A person who violates subsection (a) commits a Class A
infraction.
[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-3-3.4-18.]