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Montana Title 22. Libraries, Arts, and Antiquities § 22-3-915. Delay of repatriation for scientific study

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(1) If repatriation is ordered after a hearing, a possessing entity may request a temporary delay in repatriation because of:

(a) scientific study being conducted on or proposed to be conducted on human skeletal remains or funerary objects in its possession or control; or

(b) good faith efforts to initiate or proceed with a scientific study of human skeletal remains or funerary objects in its possession or control.

(2) If a hearings examiner determines that a possessing entity has provided evidence supporting a good faith effort regarding scientific study, the hearings examiner shall provide a reasonable period of delay to allow completion of the study prior to repatriation.

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