The penalty for violating the Archaeological Resources Protection Act (ARPA) is

a. up to $500 and/or up to 90 days in prison.
b. up to $250,000 and/or up to 5 years in prison; the federal government can also confiscate any equipment used to loot sites, including vehicles.
c. no monetary fine, but up to 5 years in prison.
d. nonexistent; this is part of the problem with trying to enforce the act.
e. determined by each state, independently.


b

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