La. Admin. Code tit. 25 § I-101
Burial Furniture- movable property or artifacts found in association with interments at Indian burial sites. Examples of burial furniture include but are not limited to clothing, beads, pottery, knives, muskets, weapons, plates, bowls, and other containers, utensils, and ornaments made of ceramic materials, glass, copper, iron, brass, or shell.
Commission- the Louisiana Archaeological Survey and Antiquities Commission created by and acting pursuant to the provisions of R.S. 41:1601-1613 inclusive and amended by R.S. 41:1601-1614 inclusive.
Contract or Contract for Survey and Salvage-a written agreement entered into by the secretary under the authority of R.S. 41:1607 for the study, conservation, and salvage of historic and prehistoric resources within a designated state archaeological landmark or on state-owned lands.
Contractor-a party that has entered into a contract for survey and salvage with the secretary under the provisions of the regulations.
Division-the Division of Archaeology created by and acting pursuant to the provisions of R.S. 41:1601-1614 inclusive.
Excluded Public Lands-public lands title to which is vested in or under the control and management of the public entities described in state-owned lands or lands belonging to the state of Louisiana below.
Historical and Prehistoric Resources-the entire range of archaeological sites and remains and includes but is not limited to:
1. prehistoric Native American or American Indian campsites, dwelling, habitation sites, burial grounds, mounds, and all sites of every character;
2. historical sites of all ethnic groups and in both rural and urban areas of the state including house sites, plantations, camps, and industrial sites, as well as the buildings and the objects from these sites;
3. all sunken or abandoned ships and wrecks of the sea or rivers, or any part of the content thereof;
4. all archaeological material such as artifacts embedded in the earth or underwater; and
5. all maps, records, documents, books, artifacts, and implements of culture which relate to such archaeological remains.
Indian Burial Site- any location used by historical or prehistoric Indians for the interment of deceased Indians as determined by archaeological research. Burial sites include cemeteries, graveyards, burial grounds, and other configurations.
Investigation-the study of a state archaeological landmark through testing, excavation, removal of artifacts and material, or any other process which alters the landmark or its associated physical remains and characteristics.
Private Lands-lands which are not public lands nor owned by the United States of America, the state of Louisiana, or any department, agency, or instrumentality thereof.
Professional Archaeologist-a person who meets the minimum qualifications listed in §102 below.
Reference Series-publications which are basic source material needed in the study, management, or presentation of archaeological information. Publications in the reference series include but are not limited to Louisiana's Comprehensive Archaeological Plan and the Annotated Bibliography of Cultural Resource Survey Reports.
Regulations-the rules and regulations provided for in hereof, and as this instrument may be amended hereafter.
Secretary-the Secretary of the Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism.
State Archaeological Landmark or Landmark-a geographic area situated on state-owned lands, excluded public lands, private lands, or a combination thereof, which is accepted and approved for inclusion by the commission in the Registry of State Archaeological Landmarks.
State-Owned Lands or Lands Belonging to the State of Louisiana-all public lands within the limits of the state, including tidelands, submerged lands, and the bed of the sea within the jurisdiction of the state of Louisiana, other than lands title to which is vested in:
1. the United States of America or any of its agencies, departments, or instrumentalities;
2. local political subdivisions of the state of Louisiana including, but not limited to, municipalities, parishes, and special taxing districts; and
3. the three management boards for higher education created pursuant to Article VIII, Sections 6 of the 1974 Constitution.
La. Admin. Code tit. 25, § I-101