Louisiana Revised Statutes 32:726 – Destruction or alteration of distinguishing number or mark
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Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 32:726
- Commissioner: shall mean the director of public safety as provided for in La. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 32:702
- Manufacturer: means any person regularly engaged in the business of manufacturing or assembling new motor vehicles, either within or without this state. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 32:702
- Person: shall mean any individual, firm, corporation, partnership or association. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 32:702
- Vehicle: shall include those devices sometimes referred to as mobile homes as defined in La. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 32:702
A. No person shall with fraudulent intent deface, destroy or alter the manufacturer‘s serial or engine number or other distinguishing number or identification mark of a motor vehicle nor shall any person place or stamp any serial, engine, or other number or mark upon a motor vehicle, except one assigned thereto by the commissioner. Any violation of this provision is a misdemeanor.
B. This section shall not prohibit the restoration by an owner of an original serial, engine, or other number or mark when such restoration is made under permit issued by the commissioner, nor prevent any manufacturer from placing in the ordinary course of business numbers or marks upon motor vehicles or parts thereof.
Acts 1950, No. 342, §29.