U.S Code last checked for updates: May 05, 2024
§ 470aaa–5.
Prohibited acts; criminal penalties
(a)
In general
A person may not—
(1)
excavate, remove, damage, or otherwise alter or deface or attempt to excavate, remove, damage, or otherwise alter or deface any paleontological resources located on Federal land unless such activity is conducted in accordance with this chapter;
(2)
exchange, transport, export, receive, or offer to exchange, transport, export, or receive any paleontological resource if the person knew or should have known such resource to have been excavated or removed from Federal land in violation of any provisions, rule, regulation, law, ordinance, or permit in effect under Federal law, including this chapter; or
(3)
sell or purchase or offer to sell or purchase any paleontological resource if the person knew or should have known such resource to have been excavated, removed, sold, purchased, exchanged, transported, or received from Federal land.
(b)
False labeling offenses
(c)
Penalties
(d)
Multiple offenses
(e)
General exception
(Pub. L. 111–11, title VI, § 6306, Mar. 30, 2009, 123 Stat. 1174.)
cite as: 16 USC 470aaa-5