Maine Statutes
§ 27 §375 — Unlawful excavation
1.Definition of unlawful excavation.
"Unlawful excavation" means unauthorized excavation at a protected site, unless:
2.Penalty.
A violation of this chapter is a Class E crime for which a fine of not less than $250 must be adjudged. The unlawful excavation for any one day constitutes a separate violation. The court also may order the defendant to pay an amount equal to the reasonable cost of a proper archaeological excavation had the area that was unlawfully excavated been properly excavated. The Director of the Maine Historic Preservation Commission, in the name of the people of this State through the Attorney General, may in addition to other remedies provided bring an action for an injunction seeking one or more of the following remedies:
3.Prosecution.
The Attorney General, upon rec
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Legislative History
PL 1981, c. 55, §7 (NEW). PL 1989, c. 171, §2 (AMD). PL 1999, c. 748, §2 (AMD). PL 2013, c. 89, §5 (AMD). PL 2019, c. 113, Pt. C, §69 (AMD).
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