164.720 Permit required to excavate.
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municipal corporation of the Commonwealth, any archaeological site or object of
antiquity without first obtaining a permit from the Department of Anthropology
upon the recommendation of the agency owning or having control of the land upon
which the same is situated. (2) If exploration or excavation of archaeological sites and the finding and gathering of objects of antiquity is undertaken for the benefit of reputable museums, universities,
colleges or other recognized scientific or educational institutions with a view to
promoting the knowledge of archaeology or anthropology, permits shall be regularly
granted. (3) Each permit issued by the department under this section shall accurately describe the location and sites of the ruins or deposits where the exploration or excavation is
to be conducted and shall authorize such actions only at such location. The permit
shall be upon such conditions as the department shall deem advisable for maximum
effective exploration with a minimum of injury to the surrounding terrain. Each
permit shall terminate upon the following thirty-first day of December, subject to an
annual renewal on or before the following January 15. However, any permit may be
revoked by the department at any time upon finding that explorations or excavations
authorized by the permit are not being conducted lawfully or properly in accordance
with its terms. History: Created 1962 Ky. Acts ch. 278, sec. 4.