Removal or Falsification of Identification Number

  1. Law
  2. Georgia Code
  3. Motor Vehicles and Traffic
  4. Identification of and Purchase and Resale of Motor Vehicles and Parts
  5. Alteration or Removal of Identification Numbers
  6. Removal or Falsification of Identification Number

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  1. A person who willfully removes, except in conformance with Code Section 40-3-35, or falsifies an identification number of a vehicle or an engine for a vehicle is guilty of a misdemeanor.
  2. A person who, willfully and with intent to misrepresent the identity of a vehicle or engine, removes or falsifies an identification number of the vehicle or engine with intent to convert or defraud is guilty of a felony. A person convicted of a felony under this subsection shall be punished by a fine of not less than $500.00 nor more than $5,000.00, or by imprisonment for not less than one year nor more than five years, or by both such fine and imprisonment.

(Ga. L. 1961, p. 68, § 34; Ga. L. 1984, p. 22, § 40.)

RESEARCH REFERENCES

U.L.A.

- Uniform Motor Vehicle Certificate of Title and Anti-Theft Act (U.L.A.) § 37.

ALR.

- Civil rights and liabilities as affected by failure to comply with statute upon sale of motor vehicle, 37 A.L.R. 1465; 52 A.L.R. 701; 63 A.L.R. 688; 94 A.L.R. 948; 58 A.L.R.2d 1351.

Criminal liability, under state law, concerning illegal removal or alteration of vehicle identification number, including sale or possession of altered motor vehicles or parts, 107 A.L.R.5th 567.


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