Any person who with fraudulent intent shall:

Attorney's Note

Under the North Dakota Code, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
Class C felonyup to 5 yearsup to $10,000
For details, see § 12.1-32-01

Terms Used In North Dakota Code 39-05-28

  • Person: means an individual, organization, government, political subdivision, or government agency or instrumentality. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49

1.    Deface, destroy, remove, or alter the engine, serial, or identification number of a motor vehicle; 2.    Place or stamp other than the original engine, serial, or identification number, or a number assigned, upon a motor vehicle; or

3.    Sell or offer for sale any motor vehicle bearing an altered or defaced engine, serial, or identification number, other than the original or a number assigned, is guilty of a class C felony.