The 2023 Florida Statutes (including Special Session C)

Title XVIII
PUBLIC LANDS AND PROPERTY

Chapter 267
HISTORICAL RESOURCES

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F.S. 267.14

267.14 Legislative intent.—It is hereby declared to be the public policy of the state to preserve archaeological sites and objects of antiquity for the public benefit and to limit exploration, excavation, and collection of such matters to qualified persons and educational institutions possessing the requisite skills and purpose to add to the general store of knowledge concerning history, archaeology, and anthropology. It is further declared to be the public policy of the state to provide public outreach and assistance to local governments in identifying, evaluating, developing, and preserving the archaeology in their local areas through the establishment of a network of regional public archaeology centers. It is further declared to be the public policy of the state that field investigation activities on privately owned lands should be discouraged except in accordance with both the provisions and spirit of ss. 267.11-267.145; and persons having knowledge of the location of archaeological sites are encouraged to communicate such information to the division.

History.—s. 1, ch. 73-166; s. 57, ch. 86-163; s. 16, ch. 2001-199; s. 2, ch. 2004-91.

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Amendments to 267.14

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 267.14

Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 267.14.

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases from cite.case.law:

COBB COIN COMPANY, INC. a v. UNIDENTIFIED, WRECKED AND ABANDONED SAILING VESSEL a N. W., 525 F. Supp. 186 (S.D. Fla. 1981)

. . . will be in conformity with the guidelines, regulations, and criteria adopted pursuant to §§ 267.11-267.14 . . . archaeological or historical object originating from an archaeological site as designated by §§ 267.-11-267.14 . . . knowledge that it has previously been collected or excavated in violation of any of the terms of §§ 267.11-267.14 . . . not exceeding $500 or by imprisonment in the county jail for a period not to exceed 6 months or both. 267.14 . . . owned lands should be discouraged except in accordance with both the provisions and spirit of §§ 267.11-267.14 . . .

THE MISSOURI PACIFIC RAILWAY CO. v. THE UNITED STATES, 47 Ct. Cl. 377 (Ct. Cl. 1912)

. . . , and on route No.. 155084, $18.99, and on route No. 155091, $17.59, which said sums, amounting to $267.14 . . .