<html> <head> <title>Rule 24:52:09:01 Requirements for exhumation.</title> <META NAME="Keywords" Content="Administrative Rules 24:52:09:01"> <META NAME="Description" Content="Administrative Rules 24:52:09:01 Requirements for exhumation."> <meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Office HTML Filter 2.0"> <meta http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=windows-1252"> <meta name=Originator content="Microsoft Word 10"> <style> <!-- --> </style> </head> <body lang=EN-US> <div> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>24:52:09:01.&nbsp;&nbsp;Requirements for exhumation.</b> In cases where a human burial must be exhumed, an archaeological permit must be obtained from the state archaeologist. In addition to the terms for permit issuance in §&nbsp;24:52:08:01, the applicant must be able to meet the following criteria:</p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (1)&nbsp;&nbsp;The necessity for exhumation must be demonstrated, and an explanation of what other options have been considered must be made;</p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (2)&nbsp;&nbsp;A qualified skeletal analyst must be part of the staff, either in the field or in the laboratory, to assist in identification of the remains.</p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Source:</b> 18 SDR 126, effective February 3, 1992.</p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>General Authority:</b>SDCL <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=1-20-32">1-20-32</A>, <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=34-27-26">34-27-26.</A></p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Law Implemented:</b>SDCL <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=1-20-32">1-20-32</A>, <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=34-27-26">34-27-26.</A></p> </div> </body> </html>