8-113. Identity of vehicles; unlawful acts; penalty.
8-113
8-113. Identity of vehicles; unlawful acts; penalty.
Any person who shall destroy or cause to be destroyed, remove or cause
to be removed, alter or deface, or cause to be altered or defaced, the
engine number, identification number, or serial number of any motor vehicle
in this state, or who shall change any identification number from one motor
vehicle to another, or who shall give a wrong description in an application
for the registration of any motor vehicle in this state, for the purpose of
concealing or hiding the identity of such motor vehicle, or any person who
shall copy, print, photostat or cause to be copied, printed or photostated
for a fraudulent purpose or for the purpose of producing a fictitious
title, alter or deface or cause to be altered or defaced or knowingly have
in possession any fictitious, fraudulent, or counterfeit certificates of
title, ownership certificates or registration receipts shall be deemed
guilty of a felony, and upon conviction shall be punished by imprisonment
in the custody of the secretary of corrections for a
term of not less than one year nor more
than five years.
History: L. 1921, ch. 69, § 11; R.S. 1923, § 8-113; L. 1959, ch.
46, § 1;
L. 1965, ch. 59, § 1;
L. 1990, ch. 309, § 3; May 24.