HRS §6E-73
Failure to stop work after finding a burial site
This law makes it a crime to keep working in the area after you find a burial site and know you must stop and report it. Even if you found it by accident, that is not a defense. Each day you keep working is a separate offense.
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The statute, as written — Failure to stop work upon discovery of a burial site; penalty
(a) A person commits the offense of failure to stop work upon discovery of a burial site if the person discovers a burial site and knowingly fails to stop work in the immediate area and report the discovery as required by section 6E-43.6. (b) It is not a defense to the prosecution of a violation of this section that the discovery of the burial site was inadvertent. (c) Failure to stop work upon discovery of a burial site is a misdemeanor for which a fine not to exceed $25,000 may be imposed in addition to any other penalty authorized by chapter 706 for a misdemeanor. (d) Each day of a continued violation of this section shall constitute a distinct and separate offense.
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