NC H184

Allows the Department of Cultural Resources to use net proceeds from artifact sales for maintenance or conservation of other artifacts, with funds credited to the specific museum or archives that held the sold artifact.

Establishes a seven-year statute of limitations for museums and archives repositories to acquire title to loaned property through a formal notification process requiring certified mail notice and publication on a state website for 180-365 days depending on property value.

Implements a 100-year time limitation on all record confidentiality restrictions, with exceptions for court-sealed records, federal prohibitions, Social Security numbers, juvenile records, and public building plans.

Declares photographs and video recordings of derelict vessels or shipwrecks in North Carolina government custody are public records with no limitations on use, voiding any conflicting permit or license provisions.

Excludes merchandise credits meeting specific requirements from classification as abandoned property under the uniform unclaimed property law.