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Purpose and legislative effect
“This section criminalizes knowing sale, purchase, exchange, receipt, profit-use, or transport of Native American remains in the specified circumstances.”
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Enacted 1992. The date shown identifies this source expression and should not be treated as proof that no later change exists.
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This section criminalizes knowing sale, purchase, exchange, receipt, profit-use, or transport of Native American remains in the specified circumstances.
Section 9-9-404
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)
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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Source and current-law status
In force source record
Source record from le.utah.gov · Enacted 1992
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