Pennsylvania law Section 4104 criminalizes tampering with records or identification, including falsifying documents and altering property identification marks. It distinguishes between serious offenses like falsification and less severe acts like innocent alterations, providing specific legal consequences for each. The law also outlines exceptions for rightful owners who innocently alter property identification marks and wish to dispose of such property.
Falsifying, destroying, removing, or concealing any writing or record with the intent to deceive, injure, or conceal wrongdoing is considered tampering and is a first-degree misdemeanor.
Yes, if property has been innocently altered and the owner has a notarized statement confirming this, they can dispose of the property legally.
It is a summary offense to knowingly buy, sell, or move such property in commerce, unless alterations were made as part of normal business practices by the manufacturer.
No, it excludes firearms, motor vehicles, and insurance company salvage recoveries from the provisions related to altered identification marks.