2020 Utah Code
Title 76 - Utah Criminal Code
Chapter 6 - Offenses Against Property
Part 9 - Cultural Sites Protection
Section 903 - Penalties.

Universal Citation:
UT Code § 76-6-903 (2020)
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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
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