Utah · Utah Code — Title 41, Motor Vehicles
Utah Code Title 41 § 41-1a-1318: Second degree felony -- Fraudulent alteration of identification number.
Felony
What this law says, in plain English
It is a second degree felony to fraudulently deface, alter, or destroy a motor vehicle's identification number, or to sell a vehicle with an altered identification number.
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