N.Y. Penal Law § 170.65: Forgery of a vehicle identification number

§ 170.65 Forgery of a vehicle identification number.

A person is guilty of forgery of a vehicle identification number when:

(1) He knowingly destroys, covers, defaces, alters or otherwise

changes the form or appearance of a vehicle identification number on any

vehicle or component part thereof, except tires; or

(2) He removes any such number from a vehicle or component part

thereof, except as required by the provisions of the vehicle and traffic

law; or

(3) He affixes a vehicle identification number to a vehicle, except in

accordance with the provisions of the vehicle and traffic law.

(4) He or she, with intent to defraud, knowingly manufactures,

produces or reproduces a vehicle identification number label, sticker or

plate which was not manufactured, produced or reproduced in accordance

with the rules and regulations promulgated by the United States National

Highway Safety Administration and/or in accordance with the provisions

of the state vehicle and traffic law.

Forgery of a vehicle identification number is a class E felony.