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Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians Tribal Code.

54.05.010 Penalties

(a) Any person who fails to report the disturbance of a burial site or the cataloged land contiguous to a cataloged burial site as required under subsection (c) shall forfeit not less than $100.00 nor more than $1,000.00.

(b) Any person who intentionally disturbs a burial site which is not cataloged without the authorization of the Tribe shall forfeit not less than $500.00 nor more than $2,000.00.

(c) Any owner who intentionally causes or permits any activity which disturbs a burial site after receiving notice from the Tribe without the authorization shall forfeit not less than $1,000.00 nor more than $5,000.00.

(d) Any person who disturbs a burial site for commercial gain not related to the use of the land where a burial site is located or who disturbs a cataloged burial site for commercial gain related to use of the land where a burial site is located in violation of this article may be fined not to exceed two times the gross value gained or two times the gross loss caused by the disturbance, whichever is the greater, plus court costs and the costs of investigation and prosecution, reasonably incurred.