To add some light, not fire, to the VIN issue. I am sure these thing
vary by state, like some don't use the VIN at all for registration./
In California, however:
10.7.51 of the CA. motor vehicle code:
It is illegal to remove or alter the vin # of a motor vehicle.....Should
an altered vin # be
encountered (which includes method of attachment) at best the tag is
seized, and a state tag will
be placed on the vehicle in place of the original (that'll really help
if you ever go to sell the car).
Should the vehicle not have a secondary #, to authenticate its identity,
the vehicle will be crushed. /
These guys mean business. Chop shops, and other fraudulent
identifications, are of concern.
Here are some discussions about the removal, or alteration, of a VIN
number is illegal, without specific CHP (California Highway Patrol)
inspection and permission. They mean business, and serious charges can
be filed.
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content providers, and Norman Miler for his TAC efforts.
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