Vermont Statutes
Chapter 36 - Titling of Vessels, Snowmobiles, and All-Terrain Vehicles
§ 3829. Altering, forging, or counterfeiting certificates

§ 3829. Altering, forging, or counterfeiting certificates
(a) No person shall with fraudulent intent:
(1) alter, forge, or counterfeit a certificate of title;
(2) alter or forge an assignment of a certificate of title, or an assignment or release of a security interest, on a certificate of title or a form the Commissioner prescribes;
(3) possess or use a certificate of title knowing it to have been altered, forged, or counterfeited; or
(4) use a false or fictitious name or address, or make a material false statement, or fail to disclose a security interest, or conceal any other material fact, in an application for a certificate of title or a duplicate certificate of title.
(b) A person convicted under this section shall be fined not less than $500.00 nor more than $5,000.00 or be imprisoned for not less than one year or for more than five years, or both. (Added 1987, No. 152 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; amended 1991, No. 164 (Adj. Sess.), § 17.)

Structure Vermont Statutes

Vermont Statutes

Title 23 - Motor Vehicles

Chapter 36 - Titling of Vessels, Snowmobiles, and All-Terrain Vehicles

§ 3801. Definitions

§ 3802. Fees

§ 3803. Power and duties of Commissioner

§ 3804. Hearing

§ 3805. Appeal

§ 3806. Certificate of origin

§ 3807. Exempted vessels, snowmobiles, and all-terrain vehicles

§ 3808. Application for certificate

§ 3809. Commissioner to check identification number

§ 3810. Issuance of certificate; records

§ 3811. Information on certificate

§ 3812. Mailing certificate

§ 3813. Withholding of certificate; bond required

§ 3814. Refusal of certificate

§ 3815. Duplicate certificate

§ 3816. Transfer of interest in vessel, snowmobile, or all-terrain vehicle

§ 3817. Resale by dealer

§ 3818. Involuntary transfers

§ 3819. Fee to accompany applications

§ 3820. Issuance of new certificate

§ 3821. Suspension or revocation of certificate

§ 3822. Certain liens and security interests not affected

§ 3823. Perfecting security interest

§ 3824. Duties on creation of security interest

§ 3825. Assignment of security interest

§ 3826. Release of security interest

§ 3827. Lienholder to furnish information

§ 3828. Method of perfecting security interest exclusive

§ 3829. Altering, forging, or counterfeiting certificates

§ 3830. Other offenses

§ 3831. Report of theft; recovery of unclaimed vessel, snowmobile, or all-terrain vehicle

§ 3832. False report

§ 3833. Dismantling or destruction of vessels, snowmobiles, or all-terrain vehicles

§ 3834. Issuance of salvage title

§ 3835. Salvaged, totaled, and rebuilt vessels, snowmobiles, or all-terrain vehicles

§ 3836. Records; inspection

§ 3837. Penalty