Definitions

4:01:09:01. Definitions. Terms used in this chapter mean: (1) "Commissioner," the commissioner of school and public lands; (2) "Fossil," any remain, trace, or imprint of a plant or animal that has been preserved by natural processes in the earth's crust from some past geologic time; (3) "Paleontological resources," any fossil resources, including both body and trace fossils, of all groups of organisms; (4) "Paleontology," the study of life in past geologic times. Source: 27 SDR 93, effective March 25, 2001. General Authority: SDCL 5-1-16. Law Implemented: SDCL 5-1-16.