(a) For the purposes of this section, a manufacturer's serial number means that number or other mark which identifies any product, other than a motor vehicle, and distinguishes it from other products of like model and kind produced by the same manufacturer and may be punched, impressed or affixed by plate. No person shall remove, deface, alter or obliterate any manufacturer's serial number on any manufactured product with intent to prevent the tracing or identification of such product or shall knowingly sell, offer for sale, or purchase any such product whose manufacturer's serial number has been removed, defaced, altered or obliterated with intent to prevent the tracing or identification of such product.
(b) Any person who violates any provision of this section shall be guilty of a class C misdemeanor.
(P.A. 74-42, S. 1, 2.)
See Sec. 29-36 re alteration of identifying mark, number or name of firearm.
Structure Connecticut General Statutes
Chapter 941 - Offenses Against Private Property
Section 53-80a. - Manufacture of bombs.
Section 53-129a. - Defrauding secured party.
Section 53-129b. - Concealment or conveyance of leased property.
Section 53-130. - Concealing or destroying attached property.
Section 53-131. - Removal of identifying marks on electrical devices.
Section 53-132. - Sale of equipment with defective identification marks.
Section 53-132a. - Altering manufacturer's serial number.
Section 53-133. - Unlawful alteration or disposal of rental electric storage batteries.
Section 53-134. - Possession of outboard motor having defaced factory or engine number.
Section 53-142a. - Illegal sale or possession of master car key.
Section 53-142d. - Penalties for violations of sections 53-142b, 53-142c.
Section 53-142f. - Possession of unauthorized recordings prohibited.