CODE OF FEDERAL
REGULATIONS
TITLE 36--PARKS, FORESTS, AND PUBLIC
PROPERTY
CHAPTER I--NATIONAL PARK SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF THE
INTERIOR
PART 2--RESOURCE PROTECTION, PUBLIC USE AND
RECREATION
Sec. 2.22
Property.
(a) The following are
prohibited:
(1) Abandoning property.
(2) Leaving property unattended for longer than 24 hours, except in
locations where longer time periods have been designated or in
accordance with conditions established by the
superintendent.
(3) Failing to turn in found property to
the superintendent as soon
as practicable.
(b)
Impoundment of property. (1) Property determined to be left
unattended in
excess of an allowed period of time may be impounded by
the
superintendent.
(2) Unattended property that interferes
with visitor safety, orderly
management of the park area, or presents a
threat to park resources may
be impounded by the superintendent at any
time.
(3) Found or impounded property shall be inventoried
to determine
ownership and safeguard personal
property.
(4) The owner of record is responsible and
liable for charges to the
person who has removed, stored, or otherwise
disposed of property
impounded pursuant to this section; or the
superintendent may assess the
owner reasonable fees for the impoundment and
storage of property
impounded pursuant to this
section.
(c) Disposition of property. (1) Unattended
property impounded
pursuant to this section shall be deemed to be abandoned
unless claimed
by the owner or an authorized representative thereof within
60 days. The
60-day period shall begin when the rightful owner of the
property has
been notified, if the owner can be identified, or from the time
the
property was placed in the superintendent's custody, if the owner cannot
be identified.
(2) Unclaimed, found property shall be
stored for a minimum period
of 60 days and, unless claimed by the owner or
an authorized
representative thereof, may be claimed by the finder, provided
that the
finder is not an employee of the National Park Service. Found
property
not claimed by the owner or an authorized representative or the
finder
shall be deemed abandoned.
(3) Abandoned
property shall be disposed of in accordance with title
41 Code of Federal
Regulations.
(4) Property, including real property,
located within a park area
and owned by a deceased person, shall be disposed
of in accordance with
the laws of the State within whose exterior boundaries
the property is
located.
(d) The regulations contained
in paragraphs (a)(2), (b) and (c) of
this section apply, regardless of land
ownership, on all lands and
waters within a
park area that are under the
legislative jurisdiction of the United
States.
[48 FR 30282, June 30,
1983, as amended at 52 FR 35240, Sept. 18, 1987]