Washington § 46.12.720 - Buying, selling, etc. with numbers removed, altered, etc. — Penalty.

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§ 46.12.720. Buying, selling, etc. with numbers removed, altered, etc. — Penalty.

Whoever knowingly buys, sells, receives, disposes of, conceals, or has knowingly in his or her possession any vehicle, watercraft, camper, or component part thereof, from which the manufacturer's serial number or any other distinguishing number or identification mark has been removed, defaced, covered, altered, or destroyed for the purpose of concealment or misrepresenting the identity of the said vehicle, watercraft, camper, or component part thereof shall be guilty of a gross misdemeanor.
[ 2010 c 8 s 9008; 1975-'76 2nd ex.s. c 91 s 1. Formerly RCW 46.12.300.]

Notes

Severability—1975-'76 2nd ex.s. c 91: "If any provision of this act, or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the act, or the application of the provision to other persons or circumstances is not affected." [1975-'76 2nd ex.s. c 91 s 10.]
Effective date—1975-'76 2nd ex.s. c 91: "This act shall take effect on July 1, 1976." [1975-'76 2nd ex.s. c 91 s 11.]

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