In British Columbia, the Historic Objects Preservation Act of 1925 provided some legal protection to archaeological sites-primarily rock art sites (pictographs and petroglyphs). The act allowed the government to declare "any primitive figure or legend cut in or painted upon rock, or any group of such ligures or legends, or any structure, or any natural object existing within the Province to be an "historic object" and erect signage in the vicinity of a designated historic object to warn against its disturbance or removal without a government-issued permit. Convicted violators could be fined up to C$500.