Nevada Revised Statutes Title 33. Libraries; Museums; Historic Preservation § 383.435. Prohibited acts; penalties; exceptions; civil remedy

1. Except as otherwise provided in this section, a person who knowingly and willfully removes, mutilates, defaces, excavates, injures or destroys a historic or prehistoric site or resource on state land or who receives, traffics in or sells cultural property appropriated from state land without a valid permit, unless a greater penalty is provided by a specific statute:

In addition to any other penalty, the court shall order a person found guilty of any violation of this subsection to pay restitution for the cost of restoration, stabilization and interpretation of the site or cultural property, as applicable.

2. This section does not apply to any action taken:

3. In addition to any other penalty, a person who violates a provision of this section is liable for civil damages to the state agency or political subdivision which has jurisdiction over the state land in an amount equal to the cost or, in the discretion of the court, an amount equal to twice the cost of the restoration, stabilization and interpretation of the site plus any court costs and fees.