Louisiana Revised Statutes 25:937 – Unlawful acts
Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 25:937
- Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
- Department: shall mean the Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 25:933
- Historic cemetery: shall mean any abandoned cemetery located in the state that is more than fifty years old and is not subject to the laws, rules, and regulations of the board or Chapter 10-A of Title 8 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 25:933
- Isolated grave: shall mean any marked grave site that is not part of a larger cemetery and is not subject to the laws, rules, and regulations of the board or Chapter 10-A of Title 8 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 25:933
A. It is unlawful for any person, entity, or group, to whom the department has not issued a permit, to knowingly:
(1) Disturb a historic cemetery or an isolated grave.
(2) Allow any person, entity, or group access to a historic cemetery or an isolated grave for the purpose of disturbing any such cemetery or grave.
(3) Provide funds to or for any person, entity, or group for the purpose of disturbing any historic cemetery or isolated grave.
B. Each violation of this Section shall be punishable upon conviction of a first offense by a fine of not more than five thousand dollars or imprisonment for not more than one year, or both. Upon conviction of a second or subsequent offense each violation shall be punishable by imprisonment for not more than two years or a fine of not more than ten thousand dollars, or both. Each disturbance of a historic cemetery or isolated grave constitutes a separate offense.
Acts 2010, No. 707, §1, eff. June 29, 2010.