All information recovered by excavation and laboratory analysis will conform to the published guidelines of the Paleopathology Association, September 1991. During excavation, recording, and laboratory analysis, the burial materials will be treated with dignity and respect, and will not be placed on display or within public view. Exposure of burial materials brings about the possibility of looting. It is the responsibility of the principal investigator and the field supervisor to ensure the safety of the burial and site during field work and excavation, and any materials undergoing laboratory analysis. The Deputy State Archaeologist will assist the project staff in coordinating protection with the appropriate state and local agencies while in the field and will monitor laboratory activities as needed.
Priority is given to preserving burial materials in their place of original interment.
The main points of this law are briefly outlined below. In conjunction with the appropriate County Coroner's office, an attempt must be made to notify the relatives of the deceased of the intent to rebury. Release of the burial materials to the relatives for reburial is desirable when possible. If no relative can be identified for the deceased, then 30 days notice must be given in a general circulation newspaper in the county where the burial materials were recovered. If no newspaper is available for this purpose, then the notice must be posted in three permanent places within the county.