Utah § 41-1a-1318 Second degree felony -- Fraudulent alteration of identification number.

Utah Statutes

§ 41-1a-1318 — Second degree felony -- Fraudulent alteration of identification number.

Utah § 41-1a-1318

Title 41Motor Vehicles

Ch. 41-1aMotor Vehicle Act

Part 41-1a-13Offenses and Penalties

This text of Utah § 41-1a-1318 (Second degree felony -- Fraudulent alteration of identification number.) is published on Counsel Stack Legal Research, covering Utah primary law. Counsel Stack provides free access to over 12 million legal documents including statutes, case law, regulations, and constitutions.

Bluebook

Utah Code Ann. § 41-1a-1318 (2026).

Text

(1)It is a second degree felony for a person with fraudulent intent to:

(1)(a) deface, destroy, or alter the identification number or state assigned identification number of a motor vehicle, trailer, or semitrailer;

(1)(b) place or stamp, without authority by the division, something other than the original identification or state assigned identification number upon a motor vehicle, trailer, or semitrailer; or

(1)(c) sell or offer for sale a motor vehicle, trailer, or semitrailer bearing an altered or defaced identification or state assigned identification number other than the original or the state assigned identification number.

(2)This section does not prevent any manufacturer, importer, or any agent, other than a dealer, from placing or stamping in the ordinary course of business

Free access — add to your briefcase to read the full text and ask questions with AI

(1) It is a second degree felony for a person with fraudulent intent to:

(1)(a) deface, destroy, or alter the identification number or state assigned identification number of a motor vehicle, trailer, or semitrailer;
(1)(b) place or stamp, without authority by the division, something other than the original identification or state assigned identification number upon a motor vehicle, trailer, or semitrailer; or
(1)(c) sell or offer for sale a motor vehicle, trailer, or semitrailer bearing an altered or defaced identification or state assigned identification number other than the original or the state assigned identification number.
(2) This section does not prevent any manufacturer, importer, or any agent, other than a dealer, from placing or stamping in the ordinary course of business numbers on motor vehicles, trailers, or semitrailers registered under this chapter.
(3) This section does not prohibit the restoration by an owner of an original identification number when the restoration is made under permit issued by the division.