Laws of New York (Last Updated: November 21, 2014) |
PEN Penal |
Part THREE. SPECIFIC OFFENSES |
Title K. OFFENSES INVOLVING FRAUD |
Article 170. FORGERY AND RELATED OFFENSES |
Section 170.65. Forgery of a vehicle identification number
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A person is guilty of forgery of a vehicle identification number when: (1) He knowingly destroys, covers, defaces, alters or otherwise changes the form or appearance of a vehicle identification number on any vehicle or component part thereof, except tires; or (2) He removes any such number from a vehicle or component part thereof, except as required by the provisions of the vehicle and traffic law; or (3) He affixes a vehicle identification number to a vehicle, except in accordance with the provisions of the vehicle and traffic law. Forgery of a vehicle identification number is a class E felony.