312 CMR, § 2.02
The Massachusetts Board of Underwater Archaeological Resources is the trustee of the state's underwater heritage. In its, efforts to promote the wise use of underwater sites, the Board seeks to encourage the participation of sport divers, archaeologists, historians and others with special interests and abilities in preserving the underwater heritage of Massachusetts. 312 CMR 2.00 standardizes the procedures for Board administration and for the investigation, exploration, recovery, reporting and preservation of shipwrecks and other underwater archaeological resources. It also defines the Commonwealth's interest in underwater archaeological finds, and provides for the preservation and dissemination of information about Massachusetts underwater heritage.
312 CMR, § 2.02