(a)        No person, unless acting under the provisions of N.C. Gen. Stat. § 130-198 through N.C. Gen. Stat. § 130-201, shall:

(1)        Knowingly acquire any human skeletal remains removed from unmarked burials in North Carolina after October 1, 1981, except in accordance with the provisions of this Article;

(2)        Knowingly exhibit or sell any human skeletal remains acquired from unmarked burials in North Carolina; or

(3)        Knowingly retain human skeletal remains acquired from unmarked burials in North Carolina after October 1, 1981, for scientific analysis beyond a period of time provided for such analysis pursuant to the provisions of N.C. Gen. Stat. § 70-32, 70-33 and 70-34, with the exception of those skeletal remains curated under the provisions of N.C. Gen. Stat. § 70-35

(b)        Other provisions of criminal law concerning vandalism of unmarked human burials or human skeletal remains may be found in N.C. Gen. Stat. § 14-149 (1981, c. 853, s. 2.)