WAC 25-48-030. Scope and coverage of this chapter

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Washington Administrative Code › Title 25 › Chapter 25-48 › Section 25-48-030

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(1) This chapter applies to any person, as defined in WAC 25-48-020 .

(2) This chapter applies to the alteration, digging, excavating, or removal of archaeological objects or sites or historic archaeological resources which have been abandoned thirty years or more, and to the removal of glyptic or painted records or archaeological resources from native Indian cairns or graves.

(3) This chapter does not apply to the removal of artifacts found exposed on the surface of the ground which are not historic archaeological resources or sites except when there will be removal of glyptic or painted records, or archaeological resources from native Indian cairns or graves.

(4) The following sections of this chapter apply to the removal of sample artifacts as provided under WAC 25-46-060 (1)(d):

WAC 25-48-010 .

WAC 25-48-020 .

WAC 25-48-030.

WAC 25-48-050 .

WAC 25-48-060 (1)(a) except for the requirements of a completed inventory form, (1)(d), (f), (g), (h), (m), (n), and (5).

WAC 25-48-090 .

WAC 25-48-100 .

WAC 25-48-105 .

WAC 25-48-120 .

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