§511. Altering or removing motor vehicle identification numbers — Inbound Citations
18 U.S.C. § 511
Cited by 11 provisions in release 119-102.
Citations to 18 U.S.C. § 511 as a whole
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(c) As used in this section, the terms “identification number”, “motor vehicle”, and “motor vehicle scrap processor” have the meanings given those terms in section 511 of this title.
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(A) in the case of a motor vehicle, is not a violation of section 511 of this title (relating to altering or removing motor vehicle identification numbers); or
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(B) in the case of off-highway mobile equipment, would not be a violation of section 511 of this title if such equipment were a motor vehicle.
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(A) in the case of a motor vehicle, has the meaning given that term in section 511 of this title; and
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(i) section 511 (altering or removing motor vehicle identification numbers);
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(A) section 511 (altering or removing motor vehicle identification numbers);
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(2) is not a violation of section 511 of this title.
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(c) As used in this section, the terms “identification number” and “motor vehicle” have the meaning given those terms in section 511 of this title.
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(a) The Secretary of Transportation by regulation may prescribe a vehicle theft prevention standard under which a person may elect to inscribe or affix an identifying number or symbol on major parts of a motor vehicle manufactured or owned by the person for purposes of section 511 of title 18 and related provisions. The standard may include provisions for registration of the identification with the Secretary or a person designated by the Secretary.
Citations to §511(b)
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(3) such removal, obliteration, tampering, or alteration is caused by collision or fire or is carried out as described in section 511(b) of this title; or
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(4) such motor vehicle or part is in the possession or control of a motor vehicle scrap processor who does not know that such identification number was removed, obliterated, tampered with, or altered in any manner other than by collision or fire or as described in section 511(b) of this title.