North Dakota § 39-05-28 Penalty for defacing, destroying, removing, or altering engine, serial, or identification numbers

North Dakota Statutes

§ 39-05-28 — Penalty for defacing, destroying, removing, or altering engine, serial, or identification numbers

North Dakota § 39-05-28

Title 39Motor Vehicles

Ch. 39-05Title Registration

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N.D. Cent. Code § 39-05-28 (2026).

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identification numbers. Any person who with fraudulent intent shall:

1.Deface, destroy, remove, or alter the engine, serial, or identification number of a motor vehicle;

2.Place or stamp other than the original engine, serial, or identification number, or a number assigned, upon a motor vehicle; or

3.Sell or offer for sale any motor vehicle bearing an altered or defaced engine, serial, or identification number, other than the original or a number assigned, is guilty of a class C felony.

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identification numbers.
Any person who with fraudulent intent shall:

1. Deface, destroy, remove, or alter the engine, serial, or identification number of a motor
vehicle;
2. Place or stamp other than the original engine, serial, or identification number, or a
number assigned, upon a motor vehicle; or
3. Sell or offer for sale any motor vehicle bearing an altered or defaced engine, serial, or
identification number, other than the original or a number assigned,
is guilty of a class C felony.