District of Columbia · Through 2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)

D.C. Code § 22-3234: Altering or removing bicycle identification numbers.

Where this section sits in the code

Title 22. Criminal Offenses and Penalties.
Chapter 32. Theft; Fraud; Stolen Property; Forgery; and Extortion.
Subchapter IV. Stolen Property.

(a)

It is unlawful for a person to knowingly remove, obliterate, tamper with, or alter any identification number on a bicycle or bicycle part.

(b)

Any person who violates subsection (a) of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be imprisoned for not more than 180 days, or fined not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01, or both.

(c)

For the purposes of this section, the term:

(1)

“Bicycle” shall have the same meaning as provided in § 50-1609(1).

(2)

“Identification number” shall have the same meaning as provided in § 50-1609(1A).

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