(a) A person is guilty of the unlawful possession, purchase or sale of a war or veterans’ memorial or monument when such person possesses or purchases or attempts to purchase or sells, offers for sale or attempts to sell, or transfers or disposes of a war or veterans’ memorial or monument, or any part thereof, knowing that it has been unlawfully removed from its official location.

Attorney's Note

Under the Connecticut General Statutes, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
Class D felonyup to 5 yearsup to $5,000
For details, see Conn. Gen. Stat.53a-35a

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Terms Used In Connecticut General Statutes 53a-221b

  • Person: means a human being, and, where appropriate, a public or private corporation, a limited liability company, an unincorporated association, a partnership, a government or a governmental instrumentality. See Connecticut General Statutes 53a-3

(b) Unlawful possession, purchase or sale of a war or veterans’ memorial or monument is a class D felony and any person found guilty under subsection (a) of this section shall be fined five thousand dollars.