§ 13-20. Defacing or removing serial numbers or identification marks on motors.


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  • A. 
    No person shall willfully remove, deface, cover, alter or destroy the manufacturer's serial number or any other distinguishing number or identification mark on any inboard, outboard or inboard-outboard motor.
    B. 
    No person shall knowingly buy, sell, receive, dispose of, conceal or knowingly have in his possession any inboard, outboard or inboard-outboard motor from which the manufacturer's serial number or any other distinguishing mark or identification mark has been removed, defaced, covered, altered or destroyed for the purpose of concealing or misrepresenting the identity of such inboard, outboard or inboard-outboard motor.
    C. 
    Any person, firm, corporation, partnership or other legal entity whatsoever found in violation of Subsection A or B of this section shall be guilty of a Class B misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be punishable by a fine not exceeding $500 or imprisonment, not exceeding three months, or by both such fine and imprisonment.