1. (a) Any person who finds on a department property, by whatever means, money or items whose value is in excess of $50.00 shall report to and leave such money or items with an authorized department personnel.

2. (b) The authorized department personnel shall take the following steps:

   1. (1) If the money or items was reported by a park guest as lost or missing, such money or items shall be returned to the park guest upon adequate proof of ownership; or
   2. (2) If the money or items was not reported as lost or missing, such money or items shall be retained by the authorized department personnel in a safe for a period of 60 days; and
   3. (3) The money or items shall be returned to the finder if the money or items are not claimed following the 60 day period.
3. (c) Money or items found that exceed a value of $250, as determined by authorized department personnel, shall be subject to the provisions of RSA 471-C regarding the custody and escheat of unclaimed and abandoned property.
4. (d) Items found of historical, cultural, or archeological value, as determined by the division director in consultation with and based upon the technical expertise of the bureau of historic sites supervisor and the division of historical resources, shall remain the property of the state.

Source. #14055 EMERGENCY, EXPIRED: 2-15-25 New. #14291, eff 6-25-25, EXPIRES: 6-25-35