(1) Any person who knowingly appropriates, excavates, injures, or destroys any historical, prehistorical, or archaeological resource on land owned by the state or any county, city and county, city, town, district, or other political subdivision of the state without a valid permit is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars, or by imprisonment in the county jail for not more than thirty days, or by both such fine and imprisonment. All articles and materials illegally taken and all moneys and materials derived from the sale or trade of the same shall be forfeited to the society.
(2) When the society has cause to believe that a person has engaged in or is engaging in any unlawful conduct as defined in subsection (1) of this section, it may apply for and obtain, in an action in any district court of this state, a temporary restraining order or injunction, or both, pursuant to the Colorado rules of civil procedure prohibiting such person from continuing such practices, or engaging therein, or doing any act in furtherance thereof.
Source: L. 73: R&RE, p. 1384, § 1. C.R.S. 1963: § 131-12-9. L. 90: (1) amended, p. 1279, § 4, effective May 9.
Cross references: For injunctions, see C.R.C.P. 65.