California § 5097.99. 5097.99. (Amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 15, Sec. 557.)

California Statutes

§ 5097.99. — 5097.99. (Amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 15, Sec. 557.)

California § 5097.99.

Code PRCPublic Resources Code - PRC

Div. 5.DIVISION 5. PARKS AND MONUMENTS

Ch. 1.75.CHAPTER 1.75. Native American Historical, Cultural, and Sacred Sites

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Cal. Public Resources Code - PRC Code § 5097.99. (2026).

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(a)No person shall obtain or possess any Native American artifacts or human remains which are taken from a Native American grave or cairn on or after January 1, 1984, except as otherwise provided by law or in accordance with an agreement reached pursuant to subdivision ( l ) of Section 5097.94 or pursuant to Section 5097.98.

(b)Any person who knowingly or willfully obtains or possesses any Native American artifacts or human remains which are taken from a Native American grave or cairn after January 1, 1988, except as otherwise provided by law or in accordance with an agreement reached pursuant to subdivision ( l ) of Section 5097.94 or pursuant to Section 5097.98, is guilty of a felony which is punishable by imprisonment pursuant to subdivision (h) of Section 1170 of the Penal Code

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(a)
No person shall obtain or possess any Native American artifacts or human remains which are taken from a Native American grave or cairn on or after January 1, 1984, except as otherwise provided by law or in accordance with an agreement reached pursuant to subdivision (
l
) of Section 5097.94 or pursuant to Section 5097.98.
(b)
Any person who knowingly or willfully obtains or possesses any Native American artifacts or human remains which are taken from a Native American grave or cairn after January 1, 1988, except as otherwise provided by law or in accordance with an agreement reached pursuant to subdivision (
l
) of Section 5097.94 or pursuant to Section 5097.98, is
guilty of a felony which is punishable by imprisonment pursuant to subdivision (h) of Section 1170 of the Penal Code.
(c)
Any person who removes, without authority of law, any Native American artifacts or human remains from a Native American grave or cairn with an intent to sell or dissect or with malice or wantonness is guilty of a felony which is punishable by imprisonment pursuant to subdivision (h) of Section 1170 of the Penal Code.

Legislative History

Amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 15, Sec. 557. (AB 109) Effective April 4, 2011. Operative October 1, 2011, by Sec. 636 of Ch. 15, as amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 39, Sec. 68.