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Utah Code § 9-9-404, 1992

This section criminalizes knowing sale, purchase, exchange, receipt, profit-use, or transport of Native American remains in the specified circumstances.

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Illegal trafficking.

This section criminalizes knowing sale, purchase, exchange, receipt, profit-use, or transport of Native American remains in the specified circumstances.

Section 9-9-404

Subsection 9-9-404(1)

Knowingly selling, buying, profiting from, or transporting for sale or profit the remains of a Native American without the right of possession is a class A misdemeanor; a second or later violation is a third degree felony.

Section 9-9-404(1)

Subsection 9-9-404(2)

A person who knowingly sells, buys, exchanges, receives, uses for profit, or transports for sale or profit Native American remains obtained in violation of this part commits a class A misdemeanor; a second or subsequent violation is a third degree felony.

Section 9-9-404(2)

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part 9-9-4 Native American Grave Protection and Repatriation Act

§ 9-9-404Illegal trafficking.Provision

This section criminalizes knowing sale, purchase, exchange, receipt, profit-use, or transport of Native American remains in the specified circumstances.

Illegal trafficking. Any person who knowingly sells, purchases, uses for profit, or transports for sale or profit the remains of a Native American without the right of possession to those remains as provided in this part is guilty of a class A misdemeanor. In the case of a second or subsequent violation the person is guilty of a third degree felony. Any person who knowingly sells, purchases, exchanges, receives, uses for profit, or transports for sale or profit any Native American remains obtained in violation of this part is guilty of a class A misdemeanor. In the case of a second or subsequent violation the person is guilty of a third degree felony.
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§ 9-9-404(1)Subsection 9-9-404(1)Provision

Knowingly selling, buying, profiting from, or transporting for sale or profit the remains of a Native American without the right of possession is a class A misdemeanor; a second or later violation is a third degree felony.

Any person who knowingly sells, purchases, uses for profit, or transports for sale or profit the remains of a Native American without the right of possession to those remains as provided in this part is guilty of a class A misdemeanor. In the case of a second or subsequent violation the person is guilty of a third degree felony.
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§ 9-9-404(2)Subsection 9-9-404(2)Provision

A person who knowingly sells, buys, exchanges, receives, uses for profit, or transports for sale or profit Native American remains obtained in violation of this part commits a class A misdemeanor; a second or subsequent violation is a third degree felony.

Any person who knowingly sells, purchases, exchanges, receives, uses for profit, or transports for sale or profit any Native American remains obtained in violation of this part is guilty of a class A misdemeanor. In the case of a second or subsequent violation the person is guilty of a third degree felony.
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