District of Columbia Statutes
§ 22-3233 — Altering or removing motor vehicle identification numbers.
District of Columbia·Title 22 Criminal Offenses and Penalties.·Ch. 32 Theft; Fraud; Stolen Property; Forgery; and Extortion.·Subch. IV Stolen Property.
(a)It is unlawful for a person to knowingly remove, obliterate, tamper with, or alter any identification number on a motor vehicle or a motor vehicle part.
(1)Any person who violates subsection (a) of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be imprisoned for not more than 180 days, or fined not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01 , or both.
(2)Any person who violates subsection (a) of this section shall be guilty of a felony if the value of the motor vehicle or motor vehicle part is $1,000 or more and, upon conviction, shall be imprisoned for not more than 5 years, or fined not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01 , or both.
(c)For the purposes of this section, the term:
(1)“Identification number” means a number or symbo
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Legislative History
Dec. 1, 1982, D.C. Law 4-164, § 133; as added Apr. 24, 2007, D.C. Law 16-306, § 217, 53 DCR 8610; June 3, 2011, D.C. Law 18-377, § 12(f), 58 DCR 1174; June 11, 2013, D.C. Law 19-317, § 205(q), 60 DCR 2064
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