Georgia § 40-4-21 - Removal or falsification of identification number.
Full text of Georgia Official Code of Georgia Annotated § 40-4-21 — Removal or falsification of identification number., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 40-4-21. Removal or falsification of identification number.
A person who willfully removes, except in conformance with Code Section 40-3-35, or falsifies an identification number of a vehicle or an engine for a vehicle is guilty of a misdemeanor. A person who, willfully and with intent to misrepresent the identity of a vehicle or engine, removes or falsifies an identification number of the vehicle or engine with intent to convert or defraud is guilty of a felony. A person convicted of a felony under this subsection shall be punished by a fine of not less than $500.00 nor more than $5,000.00, or by imprisonment for not less than one year nor more than five years, or by both such fine and imprisonment. (Ga. L. 1961, p. 68, § 34; Ga. L. 1984, p. 22, § 40.)
Source: official Georgia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 40-4-21 ("Removal or falsification of identification number.") is part of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the codified statutory law of Georgia. 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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