16 U.S.C. § 114 — Removal, disturbance, destruction, or molestation of ruins
submitted 120 years ago by ch. 3607 to r/title-16-CONSERVATION · 96 words · no verdicts yet
Anyone who willfully removes, disturbs, destroys, or molests ancient ruins or relics in the park commits a misdemeanor. A court can fine the person up to $1,000, imprison them up to twelve months, or both. The judge can also order the person to restore the damaged property if possible.
Any person or persons who may otherwise in any manner willfully remove, disturb, destroy, or molest any of the ruins, mounds, buildings, graves, relics, or other evidences of an ancient civilization or other property from said park shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction before any court having jurisdiction of such offenses shall be fined not more than $1,000 or imprisoned not more than twelve months, or such person or persons may be fined and imprisoned, at the discretion of the judge, and shall be required to restore the property disturbed, if possible.
Source credit: (June 29, 1906, ch. 3607, § 4, 34 Stat. 617.)
- 1906Enacted · Act of June 29, 1906, ch. 3607 · 34 Stat. 617
A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by ch. 3607 on 1906-06-29.
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