[PART V.] CRIMINAL OFFENSES

 

[§6E-71]  Taking, appropriation, excavation,injury, destruction, or alteration of historic property or aviation artifact;penalty.  (a)  A person commits the offense of taking, appropriation,excavation, injury, destruction, or alteration of historic property or aviationartifact if the person knowingly:

(1)  Takes, appropriates, excavates, injures,destroys, or alters any historic property or aviation artifact located upon theprivate land of any owner thereof without the owner's written permission beingfirst obtained; or

(2)  Takes, appropriates, excavates, injures,destroys, or alters any historic property or aviation artifact located uponland owned or controlled by the State or any of its political subdivisions,except as permitted by the department.

(b)  Taking, appropriation, excavation, injury,destruction, or alteration of historic property or aviation artifact is amisdemeanor for which a fine not to exceed $25,000 may be imposed, in additionto any other penalty authorized by chapter 706 for a misdemeanor.

(c)  Each day of a continued violation of thissection shall constitute a distinct and separate offense. [L 2005, c 128, pt of§1]