Unlawful destruction or alteration of identification number or mark of motor vehicle or part thereof; restoration of number or mark; homemade vehicles; penalty.
1. A person shall not intentionally deface, destroy or alter the identification number or mark of a vehicle or part of a motor vehicle without written authorization from the Department, nor shall any person place or stamp any serial, motor or other number or mark upon a vehicle or the parts thereof except one assigned thereto by the Department.
2. This section does not prohibit the restoration by an owner of the original vehicle identification number or mark when the restoration is authorized by the Department, nor prevent any manufacturer from placing in the ordinary course of business numbers or marks upon new motor vehicles or new parts thereof.
3. The Department shall assign serial numbers to all homemade vehicles, and the serial numbers must be placed:
(a) If an open trailer, on the left-hand side of the tongue of the trailer.
(b) If an enclosed vehicle, on the pillar post for the left-hand door hinge, or if such placement is not appropriate, then on the left-hand side of the fire wall, under the hood.
4. Any person who violates a provision of subsection 1 is guilty of a category D felony and shall be punished as provided in NRS 193.130, and may be further punished by a fine of not more than $25,000.
Last modified: February 25, 2006