Arkansas § 13-6-308 - Vandalism of archeological sites and artifacts — Penalty.
Full text of Arkansas Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated § 13-6-308 — Vandalism of archeological sites and artifacts — Penalty., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 13-6-308. Vandalism of archeological sites and artifacts — Penalty.
In order that archeological sites and artifacts on state-owned or state-controlled land shall be protected for the benefit of the public, no person, natural or corporate, shall knowingly dig up and remove, write upon, carve upon, paint, deface, mutilate, destroy, or otherwise injure any artifact or archeological site. A violation of this section is a: Class D felony for the first offense and a Class C felony for a subsequent offense if the value of all artifacts dug up and removed or the cost to repair or restore the damage to the archeological site is greater than one thousand dollars ($1,000); or Class B misdemeanor for the first offense and a Class A misdemeanor for a subsequent offense if the value of all artifacts dug up and removed or the cost to repair or restore the damage to the archeological site is one thousand dollars ($1,000) or less.
Source: official Arkansas text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated § 13-6-308 cover?
Section 13-6-308 ("Vandalism of archeological sites and artifacts — Penalty.") is part of the Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated, the codified statutory law of Arkansas. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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