Ch. 223                                 LAWS OF MARYLAND

federal vehicle certification label, engine number, or, other
distinguishing number or mark placed on a vehicle or engine:

       (i)  By its manufacturer;

      (ii) By authority of the Administration; or

(iii) In accordance with the laws of the
federal government or another state or country.

(3)  "Remove" includes deface, cover, or destroy.

(4)  "Falsify" includes alter, counterfeit, duplicate,
or forge.

(b)  A person may not willfully remove any identification
number of a vehicle.

(c)  A person may not willfully falsify any identification
number of a vehicle.

(d)  A person may not willfully remove any identification
number, of an engine for a vehicle.

(e)  A person may not willfully falsify any identification
number of an engine for a vehicle.

(f)  A person may not buy, receive, possess, sell, or
dispose of a vehicle, knowing that an identification number of
the vehicle has been removed [or falsified].

(G) A PERSON MAY NOT BUY, RECEIVE, POSSESS, SELL, OR
DISPOSE OF A VEHICLE, KNOWING THAT AN IDENTIFICATION NUMBER OF
THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN FALSIFIED.

[(g)] (H) A person may not   buy, receive, possess, sell, or

dispose of       an engine for       a vehicle, knowing that an

identification     number of the engine has been removed [or
falsified].

(I) A PERSON MAY NOT BUY, RECEIVE, POSSESS, SELL, OR
DISPOSE OF AN ENGINE FOR A VEHICLE, KNOWING THAT AN
IDENTIFICATION NUMBER OF THE ENGINE. HAS BEEN FALSIFIED.

[(h)] (J) A person may not, with intent to conceal or
misrepresent the identity of a vehicle or its owner remove a
registration card or registration plate from the vehicle.

[(i)](K) A person may not, with intent to conceal or
misrepresent the identity of a vehicle or the owner of the
vehicle, attach to the vehicle a registration plate not
authorized by law for use on it.

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