07 NCAC 04R .0802. LOAN OF ARTIFACTS

(a)  Artifacts possessed by the Division of Archives and History shall not be loaned for uses other than museum purposes, research purposes, or non-museum public display by local, state, or federal agencies or institutions where the use is intended for public education.

(b)  Loaned artifacts, specimens, documents, and records shall remain in the condition in which they were delivered.  The borrower shall insure the articles against loss or damage.  The artifacts must be protectively packaged.  The artifacts remain the property of the Division of Archives and History and can be withdrawn with 15 days notice upon presentation of a written communication by the lender or its duly authorized representative.

(c)  Written authorization must be issued by the Office of State Archaeology to permit photography or duplication of any artifact of any kind.  An acknowledgment credit shall identify each artifact image with the Office of State Archaeology, North Carolina Division of Archives and History.

(d)  All requests for loans of artifacts shall be submitted in writing to the State Archaeologist at least 30 days in advance of the requested loan period.

(e)  A written contract between the borrower and the Division of Archives and History containing the period and conditions of the loan shall be signed prior to the lending of any artifact.

 

History Note:        Authority G.S. 121-2(8); 121-5(d);

Eff. February 1, 1985;

Amended Eff. April 1, 2001; June 1, 1989.