North Carolina § 121-23 Department is custodian of underwater personal property of the State and may adopt rules concerning the property

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§ 121-23 — Department is custodian of underwater personal property of the State and may adopt rules concerning the property

North Carolina § 121-23

Ch. 121Archives and History

Art. 3Salvage of Abandoned Shipwrecks and Other Underwater Archaeological Sites

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N.C. Gen. Stat. § 121-23 (2026).

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The Department of Natural and Cultural Resources is the custodian of shipwrecks, vessels, cargoes, tackle, and underwater archaeological artifacts to which the State has title under G.S. 121-22. The Department of Natural and Cultural Resources may adopt rules necessary to preserve, protect, recover, or salvage any or all of these properties. (1967, c. 533, s. 2; 1973, c. 476, s. 48; 1993, c. 249, s. 1; 2015-241, s. 14.30(s).)

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The Department of Natural and Cultural Resources is the custodian of shipwrecks, vessels, cargoes, tackle, and underwater archaeological artifacts to which the State has title under G.S. 121-22. The Department of Natural and Cultural Resources may adopt rules necessary to preserve, protect, recover, or salvage any or all of these properties. (1967, c. 533, s. 2; 1973, c. 476, s. 48; 1993, c. 249, s. 1; 2015-241, s. 14.30(s).)