Utah § 76-6-902 - Antiquities alteration, removal, injury, or destruction.
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§ 76-6-902. Antiquities alteration, removal, injury, or destruction.
Effective 5/6/2026 76-6-902.
Antiquities alteration, removal, injury, or destruction.
(1)
Terms defined in Sections 76-1-101.5 and 76-6-901 apply to this section.
(2)
An actor commits antiquities alteration, removal, injury, or destruction if the actor:
(a)
intentionally alters, removes, injures, or destroys antiquities from state lands or private lands without the landowner's consent; or
(b)
counsels, procures, solicits, or employs another person to violate Subsection (2)(a).
(3)
(a)
Except as provided in Subsection (3)(b), a violation of Subsection (2) is a class B misdemeanor.
(b)
A violation of Subsection (2) is a third degree felony if:
(i)
the violation is the actor's second or subsequent violation of this section, Section 76-6-902.1, or Section 76-6-902.2; or
(ii)
the amount at issue, as calculated under Subsection (3)(c), exceeds $500.
(c)
The amount described in Subsection (3)(b)(ii) is calculated by adding together:
(i)
the commercial or archaeological value of the antiquities involved in the violation; and
(ii)
the cost of the restoration and repair of the antiquities involved in the violation.
(d)
An actor shall surrender to the landowner all articles and material discovered, collected, excavated, or offered for sale or exchange in violation of this section.
(4)
(a)
For a violation of Subsection (2) on state lands, the court may:
(i)
impose a fine up to the full amount described in Subsection (3)(c); or
(ii)
order the actor to pay restitution for the damage caused by the actor's violation of this section.
(b)
The court may order that restitution under Subsection (4)(a) be deposited into the Public Lands Restoration and Protection Fund created in Section 9-8a-207.
Section 76-6-902 ("Antiquities alteration, removal, injury, or destruction.") is part of the Utah Code, the codified statutory law of Utah. 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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