Pennsylvania Statutes Title 18 Pa.C.S.A. Crimes and Offenses § 3312. Destruction of a survey monument

(a) Offense defined.--

(b) Restitution.--Any person convicted of violating this section shall, in addition to any other penalty imposed, be liable for the cost of the reestablishment of permanent survey monuments or markers by a professional land surveyor and all reasonable attorney fees.

(c) Affirmative defense.--It is an affirmative defense to any prosecution for an offense under this section that the survey monument or marker was improperly placed by a professional land surveyor.

(d) Definitions.--As used in this section, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings given to them in this subsection:

“Professional land surveyor.”As defined under the act of May 23, 1945 (P.L. 913, No. 367),  1 known as the Engineer, Land Surveyor and Geologist Registration Law.

“Survey monument or marker.”Any object adopted or placed by a professional land surveyor to define the boundaries of a property, including, but not limited to, natural objects such as trees or streams, or artificial monuments such as iron pins, concrete monuments, set stones or party walls. The phrase does not include a wooden stake placed by a professional land surveyor as a temporary marker or placeholder.