18-2410. PROHIBITING DEFACING, ALTERING OR OBLITERATING NUMBERS — SALES PROHIBITED — PENALTY. (1) Any person who, with intent to deceive or defraud others, shall deface, alter, remove, cover, destroy or obliterate the manufacturer’s serial or identification number on any item of property shall be guilty of a felony.
(2) Any person or persons who, with intent to deceive or defraud others, knowingly disposes of, sells, trades or barters, or offers to dispose of, sell, trade or barter any item of property on which the manufacturer’s serial or identification number has been defaced, altered, removed, covered or obliterated shall be guilty of a felony.
(3) Any violation of the provisions of this act [this section] shall be punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000) or by imprisonment of not more than five (5) years in the state penitentiary or both.
History:
[18-2410, added 1982, ch. 214, sec. 1, p. 588.]
Structure Idaho Code
Title 18 - CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS
Section 18-2401 - CONSOLIDATION OF THEFT OFFENSES.
Section 18-2402 - DEFINITIONS.
Section 18-2404 - PRIMA FACIE EVIDENCE — THEFT BY LESSEE.
Section 18-2405 - PROOF OF FRAUDULENT INTENT IN PROCURING FOOD, LODGING OR OTHER ACCOMMODATIONS.
Section 18-2407 - GRADING OF THEFT.
Section 18-2408 - PUNISHMENT FOR THEFT.
Section 18-2409 - PLEADING AND PROOF.
Section 18-2411 - UNLAWFUL USE OF THEFT DETECTION SHIELDING DEVICES.
Section 18-2415 - SCANNING — REENCODING.
Section 18-2416 - SHORT TITLE.
Section 18-2417 - DEFINITIONS.
Section 18-2418 - PROHIBITED SALES — CERTAIN MERCHANDISE.