Pennsylvania § 5311 - Tampering with identification numbers or capacity plates.
Full text of Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes § 5311 — Tampering with identification numbers or capacity plates., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 5311. Tampering with identification numbers or capacity plates.
(a) General rule.--No unauthorized person shall erase, deface, change, paint on, alter, remove, destroy or in any way tamper with any registration number or card, capacity plate, hull identification number or any other identification number on a boat or motor.
(b) Penalty.--Any person who violates this section commits a summary offense of the first degree.
(Dec. 22, 1989, P.L.735, No.102, eff. Jan. 1, 1990; Nov. 3, 1999, P.L.447, No.41, eff. Jan. 1, 2000)
Source: official Pennsylvania text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes § 5311 cover?
Section 5311 ("Tampering with identification numbers or capacity plates.") is part of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, the codified statutory law of Pennsylvania. 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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