Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Chapter 71 - Vehicle Theft and Related Provisions
Section 7122 - Altered, forged or counterfeit documents and plates


A person is guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree if the person, with fraudulent intent:
(1) alters, forges or counterfeits a certificate of title, registration card or plate, inspection certificate or proof of financial responsibility;
(2) alters or forges an assignment of a certificate of title, or an assignment or release of a security interest on a certificate of title or any other document issued or prepared for issue by the department;
(3) has possession of, sells or attempts to sell, uses or displays a certificate of title, registration card or plate, driver's license, inspection certificate proof of financial responsibility or any other document issued by the department, knowing it to have been altered, forged or counterfeited;
(4) obtains or attempts to obtain a certificate of inspection without valid proof of financial responsibility; or
(5) provides a certificate of inspection where there is no valid proof of financial responsibility.
(June 30, 1990, P.L.266, No.63, eff. imd.; Dec. 21, 1998, P.L.1126, No.151, eff. imd.)

1998 Amendment. Act 151 amended pars. (1), (3), (4) and (5).
Cross References. Section 7122 is referred to in sections 1532, 1553, 4727, 6110.1 of this title.

Structure Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes

Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes

Title 75 - VEHICLES

Chapter 71 - Vehicle Theft and Related Provisions

Extra - Chapter Notes

Section 7101 - Requirement for identification number

Section 7102 - Removal or falsification of identification number (Repealed)

Section 7103 - Dealing in vehicles with removed or falsified numbers (Repealed)

Section 7104 - State replacement vehicle identification number plate

Section 7105 - Seizure of vehicles with removed or falsified numbers

Section 7111 - Dealing in titles and plates for stolen vehicles

Section 7112 - False report of theft or conversion of vehicle

Section 7113 - Reporting stolen and recovered vehicles

Section 7114 - Records of stolen vehicles

Section 7115 - Application for certificate of title of a stolen vehicle

Section 7116 - Fraudulent removal of vehicle from garage

Section 7121 - False application for certificate of title or registration

Section 7122 - Altered, forged or counterfeit documents and plates

Section 7123 - Sale or purchase of certificate or other document

Section 7124 - Fraudulent use or removal of registration plate

Section 7131 - Legislative findings and definitions

Section 7132 - Prohibited activities relating to odometers

Section 7133 - Permissible activities relating to odometers

Section 7134 - Odometer disclosure requirements

Section 7135 - Odometer mileage statement retention

Section 7136 - Conspiracy to violate odometer requirements

Section 7137 - Violation of Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Law

Section 7138 - Civil liability

Section 7139 - Penalties