Any person violating any provision of sections 54-17.3-01 through 54-17.3-08 is guilty of a class B misdemeanor and shall forfeit to the state all paleontological specimens discovered by the violator at that site. Any such violation is considered to have been committed in the county where the exploration, collecting, or excavation for paleontological resources was undertaken.

Attorney's Note

Under the North Dakota Code, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
Class B misdemeanorup to 30 daysup to $1,500
For details, see § 12.1-32-01

Terms Used In North Dakota Code 54-17.3-08

  • Person: means an individual, organization, government, political subdivision, or government agency or instrumentality. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49

                                                            

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