Delaware § 6811 - Vehicle identification number.

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§ 6811. Vehicle identification number.

(a) Beginning not later than January 1, 1978, a manufacturer of an OHV shall stamp or permanently affix to the frame or body members of the OHV an identifying number unique to that vehicle in an easily visible location. The vehicle identification number shall be entered on the registration certificate issued by the Department to the OHV owner.

(b) Possession of an OHV with an intentionally altered, defaced, or obliterated vehicle identification number is punishable by the penalties in § 6831 of this title.

61 Del. Laws, c. 142, §  6;  68 Del. Laws, c. 9, §  63;  76 Del. Laws, c. 295, §  1; 

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Section 6811 ("Vehicle identification number.") is part of the Delaware Code, the codified statutory law of Delaware. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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