Any person violating any provision of this chapter is guilty of a class A misdemeanor and shall forfeit to the state all archaeological or historical articles and materials discovered by the violator. Any such violation must be held to be committed in the county where the exploration or excavation for archaeological or historical material was undertaken.

Attorney's Note

Under the North Dakota Code, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
Class A misdemeanorup to 360 daysup to $3,000
For details, see § 12.1-32-01

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Terms Used In North Dakota Code 55-03-07

  • Person: means an individual, organization, government, political subdivision, or government agency or instrumentality. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49