# 75 Pa.C.S. § 7104: State replacement vehicle identification number plate

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T75_C71_S7104

## Section

- **Citation:** 75 Pa.C.S. § 7104
- **Heading:** State replacement vehicle identification number plate
- **Jurisdiction:** Pennsylvania
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** PA Code / Title 75 / Chapter 71 / Section 7104

## Text

(a) General rule.--No vehicle on which the vehicle identification number has been removed or falsified shall be titled or registered without a special permit from the department.

(b) Application for plate.--Before a certificate of title or registration for the vehicle can be obtained, the owner shall apply to the department for a State replacement vehicle identification number plate on a form furnished by the department which shall contain the full name and address of the owner and any other information the department may deem necessary, as certified by a police officer.

(c) Designation on plate.--The State replacement vehicle identification number plate shall contain:

(1) Official department identification.

(2) The manufacturer's vehicle identification number, if known, or a number assigned by the department.

(d) Issuance and display of plate.--The department shall furnish a State replacement vehicle identification number plate which shall be immediately placed on the driver's side inside door post or as designated by the department.

(e) Reconstructed, modified or specially constructed vehicle.--The department may assign a State replacement vehicle identification number plate for a reconstructed, modified or specially constructed vehicle or theft recovery vehicle being brought into the Commonwealth from another state. (Feb. 14, 1990, P.L.56, No.8, eff. 60 days; Dec. 1, 2004, P.L.1767, No.228, eff. Jan. 1, 2007) 2004 Amendment. Act 228 amended subsecs. (d) and (e).

## Nearby sections

- [75 Pa.C.S. § 7101 Requirement for identification number.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T75_C71_S7101.md)
- [75 Pa.C.S. § 7102 Removal or falsification of identification number (Repealed).](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T75_C71_S7102.md)
- [75 Pa.C.S. § 7103 Dealing in vehicles with removed or falsified numbers (Repealed).](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T75_C71_S7103.md)
- [75 Pa.C.S. § 7104 State replacement vehicle identification number plate.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T75_C71_S7104.md)
- [75 Pa.C.S. § 7105 Seizure of vehicles with removed or falsified numbers.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T75_C71_S7105.md)
- [75 Pa.C.S. § 7111 Dealing in titles and plates for stolen vehicles.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T75_C71_S7111.md)
- [75 Pa.C.S. § 7112 False report of theft or conversion of vehicle.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T75_C71_S7112.md)
- [75 Pa.C.S. § 7113 Reporting stolen and recovered vehicles.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T75_C71_S7113.md)
- [75 Pa.C.S. § 7114 Records of stolen vehicles.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T75_C71_S7114.md)
- [75 Pa.C.S. § 7115 Application for certificate of title of a stolen vehicle.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T75_C71_S7115.md)
- [75 Pa.C.S. § 7116 Fraudulent removal of vehicle from garage.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T75_C71_S7116.md)
- [75 Pa.C.S. § 7121 False application for certificate of title or registration.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T75_C71_S7121.md)
- [75 Pa.C.S. § 7122 Altered, forged or counterfeit documents and plates.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T75_C71_S7122.md)
- [75 Pa.C.S. § 7123 Sale or purchase of certificate or other document.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T75_C71_S7123.md)

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