{"data":{"id":"us-pa/18-pa.c.s.-7702","jurisdiction":"us-pa","citation":"18 Pa.C.S. § 7702","heading":"Owning, operating or conducting a chop shop.","body":"Any person who knowingly:\n(1) owns, operates or conducts a chop shop; or\n(2) transports, sells, transfers, purchases or receives any vehicle or vehicle part that was illegally obtained either to or from a chop shop\ncommits a felony of the second degree and, upon conviction, shall be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than ten years or a fine of not more than $100,000, or both.","path":["Title 18 - CRIMES AND OFFENSES","PART II DEFINITION OF SPECIFIC OFFENSES","ARTICLE G MISCELLANEOUS OFFENSES","CHAPTER 77 VEHICLE CHOP SHOP AND ILLEGALLY OBTAINED AND ALTERED PROPERTY"],"source_url":"https://www.palegis.us/statutes/consolidated/view-statute?txtType=HTM\u0026ttl=18\u0026div=0\u0026chpt=77\u0026sctn=2\u0026subsctn=0","current_through":"2026-08-31 (Statute Update stamp, 18 Pa.C.S.)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-02T16:31:28Z","sha256":"9936900ba740f156e935f658c0d36805fb738c7ba1725a1da6c98bb8a878c515","source_id":"us-pa","stale":false,"prev":"us-pa/18-pa.c.s.-7701","next":"us-pa/18-pa.c.s.-7703"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}