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Thursday, June 09, 2005
"N.C. bill would check criminal backgrounds before archaeology"
AP - Excavators who search North Carolina's waters and substrates for historical artifacts should be checked for criminal backgrounds to make sure they aren't likely to pilfer relics, the state's chief said Thursday.
His requests earned the support of a Senate judiciary committee, which unanimously approved a bill allowing state archaeologist Stephen Claggett to demand criminal background checks before issuing a permit to anyone who wants to dig or dive for artifacts.
Full story here.
Posted by Will at June 9, 2005 08:11 PM in In the News