New VIN tag law

**Jimlt4383** · #1 07-23-2022, 10:41 PM

I thought it was a federal law that the Vin tag couldn't be tampered with.

Lee Stewart · #2 07-23-2022, 10:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Jimlt4383

I thought it was a federal law that the Vin tag couldn't be tampered with.

It is:

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after October 25, 1984, the falsification or removal of any VIN required by the DOT on a motor vehicle is a federal crime under 18 U.S.C. § 511. Motor vehicles which have had their DOT required VINs falsified or removed after October 24, 1984, are subject to seizure and forfeiture under 18 U.S.C.

https://www.justice.gov/archives/jm/...cation-numbers

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