For some NY State Law, check out the two links below:

http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=A02272
http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=S03224

Can't tell though if these laws are actually in effect or if they're still 
in discussion.

Paul J. Mohler
NCDOT Archaeology Section
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>From: "Davis, Daniel (KYTC)" <[log in to unmask]>
>Reply-To: HISTORICAL ARCHAEOLOGY <[log in to unmask]>
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Re: Rogers Island grave robbing
>Date: Tue, 06 Jun 2006 11:52:46 -0400
>
>Sounds like a job for the New York state assembly - they have a helpful
>webpage. Anybody know anybody in NY? I'm guessing the arguments of a
>Kentuckian won't hold much water with a New York representative.
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: HISTORICAL ARCHAEOLOGY [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Mark
>Branstner
>Sent: Tuesday, June 06, 2006 11:37 AM
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Rogers Island grave robbing
>
>Just thought I would let you know that I contacted someone at the NY
>SHPO office and their response was:
>
>"Our office is not involved in the excavations as there is no project
>undertaking -just digging for digging sake."
>
>I leave you to draw your own conclusions ...
>
>--
>
>Mark C. Branstner
>
>Illinois Transportation
>Archaeological Research Program
>209 Nuclear Physics Lab, MC-571
>23 East Stadium Drive
>Champaign, IL 61820
>
>Phone: 217.244.0892
>Fax: 217.244.7458
>Cell: 517.927.4556
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