(a) A person who wilfully removes or falsifies an identification number of a vehicle or an engine for a vehicle is guilty of a misdemeanor.
(b) A person who, wilfully and with intent to conceal or misrepresent the identity of a vehicle or engine, removes or falsifies an identification number of the vehicle or engine, is guilty of a felony.
(c) A person who buys, receives, possesses, sells or disposes of a vehicle or an engine for a vehicle, knowing that an identification number of the vehicle or engine has been removed or falsified, is guilty of a misdemeanor.
(d) A person who buys, receives, possesses, sells or disposes of a vehicle or an engine for a vehicle, knowing that an identification number of the vehicle or engine has been removed or falsified and with intent to conceal or misrepresent the identity of the vehicle or engine, is guilty of a felony.
(e) A person who removes a registration or license plate from a vehicle or affixes to a vehicle a registration or license plate not authorized by law for use on it, in either case with intent to conceal or misrepresent the identity of the vehicle or its owner, is guilty of a misdemeanor.
(f) As used in this section:
(1) “Identification number” includes an identifying number, serial number, engine number or other distinguishing number or mark, placed on a vehicle or engine by its manufacturer or by authority of the U.S. Virgin Islands Police Department (V.I.P.D.) or in accordance with the laws of another state or country;
(2) “Remove” includes deface, cover and destroy;
(3) “Falsify” includes alter and forge.
(g) An identification number may be placed on a vehicle or engine by its manufacturer in the regular course of business or placed or restored on a vehicle or engine by authority of the U.S. Virgin Islands Police Department (V.I.P.D.) without violating this section; an identification number so placed or restored is not falsified.