Section 313IAC3-1-6. Deaccession of artifacts; general criteria

   Deaccession shall be performed by the corporation in a manner that is cautious, deliberate, and scrupulous and is in keeping with section 1 of this rule. An artifact to be considered for deaccession must meet at least one (1) of the following criteria:

(1) The artifact is not included within the duties of the corporation under IC 4-37-4-2 and its accession priorities under section 2 of this rule.

(2) The artifact lacks physical integrity.

(3) The artifact fails to retain its identity or authenticity.

(4) The artifact is misplaced for at least two (2) years or is stolen.

(5) The artifact is duplicated by another artifact in the permanent collection of the corporation.

(6) Preservation of the artifact by the corporation is impracticable.

(7) The artifact is deteriorated beyond usefulness.

(8) The artifact has a doubtful potential for utilization in the foreseeable future.

(9) An absence of documentation, or inadequate documentation, critically reduces the value of the artifact.

(Indiana State Museum and Historic Sites Corporation; 313 IAC 3-1-6; filed Sep 11, 2012, 2:31 p.m.: 20121010-IR-313110726FRA)