Section 0400-02-09-.26 - SPECIAL USE OF AREASAn individual, university or other professionally qualified institution or corporation wishing to engage in research activities in an Archaeological Area not otherwise permitted by these rules shall secure a permit approved and issued by the Division of Archaeology. This permit will be valid only on land that is owned or otherwise controlled by the State.
(1) Archaeological Permits. (a) Archaeological permits will be required on all excavations and collecting 'Within archaeological zones and other areas that may be designated in the Master Plan. Written application must be completed by the applicant and approved by the State Archaeologist in order to obtain a permit.(2) There shall he no collecting or excavation of artifacts from Archaeological Areas except as permitted in a valid Research Project operating under permits as described in Section 11 "a" above.(a) The Archaeological permit application shall provide adequate information about the applicant and his educational activities. There will be included the name, address, position, professional qualifications, and general field specialty of the applicant and a description of the archaeological activities, including the objective, methods, and procedures to be followed, records to be kept, duration of the project, areas to be excavated or collected and a detailed written report in publishable form, prepared, of the results of the study. All field records, photographs, and artifacts must be returned to the Division of Archaeology.(b) A permit will be valid for a specified time, but may be renewable.(c) A permit may be modified, suspended, or revoked by the Division of Archaeology at any time.(d) A person (Principal Investigator) holding a permit will report to the Director of the Division of Archaeology before commencing and upon completing permitted activities.Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0400-02-09-.26
Original Rule filed April 10, 1979, effective July 30, 1979.Authority: T.C.A. §§ 11-1505, 4-317.