76-6-903. Penalties.
- (1) A person is guilty of a class B misdemeanor if that person:
- (a) violates this part; or
- (b) counsels, procures, solicits, or employs any other person to violate this part.
- (2) A person is guilty of a third degree felony if:
- (a) that person commits a second or subsequent violation described in Subsection (1); or
- (b) the amount calculated under Subsection (3) for a violation described in Subsection (1) exceeds $500.
- (3) The amount described in Subsection (2)(b) is calculated by adding the:
- (a) commercial or archaeological value of the antiquities involved in the violation; and
- (b) cost of the restoration and repair of the antiquities involved in the violation.
- (4) All articles and material discovered, collected, excavated, or offered for sale or exchange shall be surrendered to the landowner.
Amended by Chapter 394, 2013 General Session