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This is a copied piece directly from the Virginia Legislative website.
A. It is unlawful for any person to offer for sale, sell, offer to purchase, or purchase any object of antiquity removed from state-controlled land or ARCHEOLOGICAL sites, except as provided by law, or removed from private lands without the prior written permission of the landowner.
B. Any person who violates this section is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. When the aggregate of such sales or purchases or combination thereof totals $200 or more during any 90-day period, the person shall be guilty of a Class 6 felony.
..and what is their definition of an ARCHEOLOGICAL site by this bill? Read on:
"State archaeological site" means an area designated by the Department in which it is reasonable to expect to find objects of antiquity. "
..and what is an object of antiquity by this bill? Read on..
"Object of antiquity" means any relic, artifact, remain, including human skeletal remains, specimen, or other archaeological article that may be found on, in or below the surface of the earth which has historic, scientific, archaeologic or educational value. "
Relic hunters, collector's or anyone else should be very scared of this law if it comes to be here in Virginia.
You must oppose House Bill 2078 here in VA or consider your collection and hobby over...
A. It is unlawful for any person to offer for sale, sell, offer to purchase, or purchase any object of antiquity removed from state-controlled land or ARCHEOLOGICAL sites, except as provided by law, or removed from private lands without the prior written permission of the landowner.
B. Any person who violates this section is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. When the aggregate of such sales or purchases or combination thereof totals $200 or more during any 90-day period, the person shall be guilty of a Class 6 felony.
..and what is their definition of an ARCHEOLOGICAL site by this bill? Read on:
"State archaeological site" means an area designated by the Department in which it is reasonable to expect to find objects of antiquity. "
..and what is an object of antiquity by this bill? Read on..
"Object of antiquity" means any relic, artifact, remain, including human skeletal remains, specimen, or other archaeological article that may be found on, in or below the surface of the earth which has historic, scientific, archaeologic or educational value. "
Relic hunters, collector's or anyone else should be very scared of this law if it comes to be here in Virginia.
You must oppose House Bill 2078 here in VA or consider your collection and hobby over...