Sec. 14.57.012. Designated natural and cultural history repositories.

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(a)The department may designate natural and cultural history repositories in addition to the state museum as provided under this section.

(b)An institution located in the state that seeks designation as a natural and cultural history repository may apply on a form and under procedures established by the department in regulation. The procedures must include submission of evidence acceptable to the department that the institution

(1)adheres to currently established criteria of collection preservation and storage, including employment of long-term, professional, and systematic curatorial services;

(2)ensures public access commensurate with the nature of the objects of the collection in the repository;

(3)has a statewide scope of collection;

(4)has a statewide scope of knowledge dissemination;

(5)maintains a museum certification issued by a nationally recognized entity;

(6)complies with 25 U.S.C. 3001 — 3013 (Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act); and

(7)meets other standards established in regulation by the department.

(c)The department shall maintain a list of designated repositories.

(d)A repository may accept and expend funds from any available source, including federal and state grants and donations, for the purpose of acquiring, cataloging, curating, and preserving state natural and cultural history collections.

(e)A designation of a repository confers no acquisition, management, or other rights to the department over the collections held by a designated repository.

(f)In this section, “institution” means a museum, a cultural center, or an affiliated research component of a museum or cultural center.