Dinosaur eggs are cultural relics, and the ownership belongs to the state. If it is found in dinosaur eggs, it is not illegal to turn it over to the state immediately. However, if you hide or resell dinosaur eggs, it is illegal and you should bear corresponding legal responsibilities. Vertebrate paleontology and ancient human fossils with scientific value are protected by the state as well as cultural relics. Illegal trading and possession are illegal. It is illegal to buy and sell dinosaur eggs. Dinosaur eggs are very precious paleontological fossils, belonging to the national third-class protected paleontological fossils, and cannot be bought and sold freely.
The following related cultural relics are protected by the state:
1. Ancient cultural sites, ancient tombs, ancient buildings, cave temples, stone carvings and murals of historical, artistic and scientific value;
2. Important historical sites, objects and representative buildings in modern times that are related to major historical events, revolutionary movements or famous people and have important commemorative, educational or historical value;
3. Precious artworks and arts and crafts in different periods in history;
4. Important documents in different periods in history, manuscripts and books with historical, artistic and scientific values, etc. ;
5. The representative physical objects that reflect the social system, social production and social life of various times and nationalities in history.
To sum up, dinosaur eggs belong to cultural relics and their ownership belongs to the state. If it is found in dinosaur eggs, it is not illegal to turn it over to the state immediately. However, if you hide or resell dinosaur eggs, it is illegal and you should bear corresponding legal responsibilities.
Legal basis:
Article 2 of the Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) on the Protection of Cultural Relics
In People's Republic of China (PRC), the following cultural relics are protected by the state:
(1) Sites of ancient culture, ancient tombs, ancient buildings, cave temples, stone carvings and murals of historical, artistic and scientific value;
(2) Important historical sites, objects and representative buildings related to major historical events, revolutionary movements or famous figures in modern times, which have important commemorative significance, educational significance or historical value;
(3) Precious artworks and arts and crafts in different periods in history;
(four) important documents in different historical periods, manuscripts and books with historical, artistic and scientific value. ;
(five) representative objects reflecting the social systems, social production and social life of various times and ethnic groups in history.
The standards and measures for cultural relics appraisal shall be formulated by the administrative department of cultural relics of the State Council and submitted to the State Council for approval.
Vertebrate paleontology and ancient human fossils with scientific value are protected by the state as well as cultural relics.
Article 327 of the Criminal Law of People's Republic of China (PRC)
In violation of the laws and regulations on the protection of cultural relics, state-owned museums, libraries and other units sell or privately give cultural relics under state protection to non-state-owned units or individuals, they shall be fined, and the directly responsible person in charge and other directly responsible personnel shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not more than three years or criminal detention.