Florida Administrative Code
1 - DEPARTMENT OF STATE
1A - Division of Historical Resources
Chapter 1A-45 - GUIDELINES FOR THE PUBLIC DISPLAY OF HUMAN SKELETAL REMAINS
Section 1A-45.002 - Guidelines for the Public Display and Treatment of Human Skeletal Remains
Universal Citation: FL Admin Code R 1A-45.002
Current through Reg. 50, No. 249, December 24, 2024
(1) The following guidelines are established to ensure that human skeletal remains are treated in a safe, proper, and respectful manner and that the opportunity to learn about human biology and the customs and manners of people by studying human remains is not restricted.
(a) The use of casts or other replicas of
human skeletal remains in public displays and exhibits designed to provide
information to the public about human biology and anatomy and about the customs
of particular groups of people is encouraged.
(b) Any exhibit of burial artifacts or that
shows burial customs or patterns shall be presented in a respectful and
dignified manner.
(2) Treatment of Human Skeletal Remains. Institutions or individuals holding human skeletal materials within the contemplation of section 872.05(8)(b), F.S., shall:
(a) Provide safe, proper, and
respectful care of those materials;
(b) Take steps to ensure that those remains
are not damaged nor destroyed; and,
(c) Make those remains available for
legitimate scientific study.
Rulemaking Authority 872.05(8)(b) FS. Law Implemented 872.05 FS.
New 6-9-92, Amended 5-27-96, 5-3-15.
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