A private owner of any historic artifact believed to have state or national historic significance that the owner wishes to give to the state or to a political subdivision may request review of the significance of the property by the State Parks and Recreation Department. [1979 c.205 § 2; 1983 c.295 § 3; 1989 c.743 § 2; 1991 c.240 § 3; 2003 c.18 § 1]