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Current as of January 01, 2023 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
(a) No person, unless acting under the provisions of G.S. 130-198 through G.S. 130-201, 1 shall:
(1) Knowingly acquire any human skeletal remains removed from unmarked burials in North Carolina after October 1, 1981, except in accordance with the provisions of this Article;
(2) Knowingly exhibit or sell any human skeletal remains acquired from unmarked burials in North Carolina; or
(3) Knowingly retain human skeletal remains acquired from unmarked burials in North Carolina after October 1, 1981, for scientific analysis beyond a period of time provided for such analysis pursuant to the provisions of G.S. 70-32, 70-33 and 70-34, with the exception of those skeletal remains curated under the provisions of G.S. 70-35.
(b) Other provisions of criminal law concerning vandalism of unmarked human burials or human skeletal remains may be found in G.S. 14-149.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - North Carolina General Statutes Chapter 70. Indian Antiquities, Archaeological Resources and Unmarked Human Skeletal Remains Protection § 70-37. Prohibited acts - last updated January 01, 2023 | https://codes.findlaw.com/nc/chapter-70-indian-antiquities-archaeological-resources-and-unmarked-human-skeletal-remains-protection/nc-gen-st-sect-70-37/
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