# N.D. Cent. Code § 12.1-23-08.1: 12.1-23-08.1. Removal of identification marks

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ND_T12.1_C12.1-23_S12.1-23-08.1

## Section

- **Citation:** N.D. Cent. Code § 12.1-23-08.1
- **Heading:** 12.1-23-08.1. Removal of identification marks
- **Jurisdiction:** North Dakota
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** ND Code / Title 12.1 / Chapter 12.1-23 / Section 12.1-23-08.1

## Text

12.1-23-08.1. Removal of identification marks

1. A person commits the offense of removal of identification marks if he, with intent to

cause interruption of the ownership of another, defaces, erases, or otherwise alters

any serial number or identification mark placed or inscribed on any personal property

by the manufacturer or owner for the purpose of identifying the personal property or its

component parts, provided the personal property exceeds one hundred dollars in

value. A person removes identification marks if he attempts to or succeeds in erasing,

defacing, altering, or removing a serial number or identification mark or part thereof, on

the personal property of another, that exceeds one hundred dollars in value.

2. A person who commits the offense of removal of identification marks on property or its

component parts which exceeds one hundred dollars in value is guilty of a class A

misdemeanor.

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