Massachusetts · Massachusetts General Laws — Part IV, Title I, Crimes and Punishments
Mass. Gen. Laws (Crimes) § 266:139: Motor vehicles or trailers; defacement, etc., of identifying numbers; penalties; arrests
What this law says, in plain English
It is illegal to remove, deface, or alter vehicle identifying numbers, or to sell, transfer, or knowingly possess vehicles with tampered identifying numbers. Penalties include fines and state prison sentences up to three years.
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