Statute · California Vehicle Code
Cal. Veh. Code § 10753 — Alteration or Removal of Numbers
Cal. Veh. Code § 10753
- Type
- Statute
- Source
- California Vehicle Code
- Jurisdiction
- California
- Date
- 2024-01-01
- Current through
- Nov 2, 2026 (California Legislative Counsel)
(a) Any person who removes, alters, or obfuscates any vehicle identification number or other unique marking that has been added to a catalytic converter is guilty of a misdemeanor.
Citator
Cal. Veh. Code § 10753 — Alteration or Removal of Numbers is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
(a) Any person who removes, alters, or obfuscates any vehicle identification number or other unique marking that has been added to a catalytic converter is guilty of a misdemeanor.
(b) Any person who knowingly possesses three or more catalytic converters that have the vehicle identification number or other unique marking removed, altered, or obfuscated is guilty of a misdemeanor.
(c) This subdivision does not apply to either of the following:
(1) Any person who is removing, altering, or obfuscating a vehicle identification number or other unique marking in order to apply a new vehicle identification number or unique marking because the catalytic converter is being lawfully installed on a different vehicle.
(2) Any person that is disassembling, smelting, or otherwise permanently destroying a catalytic converter lawfully in their possession.