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Maine Administrative Code
Department 94 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIESDivision 073 - MAINE STATE MUSEUM COMMISSION
Chapter 505 - COLLECTIONS
Section 073-505-4 - Identification of Surplus Collections for Deaccession and Disposition

94- 073 C.M.R. ch. 505, § 4

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Current through 2024-51, December 18, 2024
Section 073-505-4 - Identification of Surplus Collections for Deaccession and Disposition

Deaccessioning is the formal process used to legally and permanently remove material from the museum's collections. Disposition is the manner in which the museum transfers material to a new owner or destroys it. The State Museum will identify and deaccession items in its custody that: have no pertinence to current or anticipated needs; have a quality and/or documentation insufficient to justify use in museum programs; and cannot be responsibly cared for and preserved through the available resources of the museum.

94- 073 C.M.R. ch. 505, § 4