§ 7104. State replacement vehicle identification number plate.

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(a)General rule.-- No vehicle on which the vehicle identification number has been removed or falsified shall be titled or registered without a special permit from the department.

(b)Application for plate.-- Before a certificate of title or registration for the vehicle can be obtained, the owner shall apply to the department for a State replacement vehicle identification number plate on a form furnished by the department which shall contain the full name and address of the owner and any other information the department may deem necessary, as certified by a police officer.

(c)Designation on plate.-- The State replacement vehicle identification number plate shall contain:

(1)Official department identification.

(2)The manufacturer's vehicle identification number, if known, or a number assigned by the department.

(d)Issuance and display of plate.-- The department shall furnish a State replacement vehicle identification number plate which shall be immediately placed on the driver's side inside door post or as designated by the department.

(e)Reconstructed, modified or specially constructed vehicle.-- The department may assign a State replacement vehicle identification number plate for a reconstructed, modified or specially constructed vehicle or theft recovery vehicle being brought into the Commonwealth from another state.

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(Feb. 14, 1990, P.L.56, No.8, eff. 60 days; Dec. 1, 2004, P.L.1767, No.228, eff. Jan. 1, 2007)

2004 Amendment. Act 228 amended subsecs.

(d)and (e).

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