{"data":{"id":"us-pa/75-pa.c.s.-7104","jurisdiction":"us-pa","citation":"75 Pa.C.S. § 7104","heading":"State replacement vehicle identification number plate.","body":"(a) General rule.--No vehicle on which the vehicle identification number has been removed or falsified shall be titled or registered without a special permit from the department.\n(b) Application for plate.--Before a certificate of title or registration for the vehicle can be obtained, the owner shall apply to the department for a State replacement vehicle identification number plate on a form furnished by the department which shall contain the full name and address of the owner and any other information the department may deem necessary, as certified by a police officer.\n(c) Designation on plate.--The State replacement vehicle identification number plate shall contain:\n(1) Official department identification.\n(2) The manufacturer's vehicle identification number, if known, or a number assigned by the department.\n(d) Issuance and display of plate.--The department shall furnish a State replacement vehicle identification number plate which shall be immediately placed on the driver's side inside door post or as designated by the department.\n(e) Reconstructed, modified or specially constructed vehicle.--The department may assign a State replacement vehicle identification number plate for a reconstructed, modified or specially constructed vehicle or theft recovery vehicle being brought into the Commonwealth from another state.","path":["Title 75 - VEHICLES","PART VI MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS","CHAPTER 71 VEHICLE THEFT AND RELATED PROVISIONS","SUBCHAPTER A IDENTIFICATION NUMBER"],"source_url":"https://www.palegis.us/statutes/consolidated/view-statute?txtType=HTM\u0026ttl=75\u0026div=0\u0026chpt=71\u0026sctn=4\u0026subsctn=0","current_through":"2026-08-31 (Statute Update stamp, 75 Pa.C.S.)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-02T16:35:49Z","sha256":"62ac4e0981836b8a04e00cb10d8cc647d1d39e723bd8b269922db9f6818723fa","source_id":"us-pa","stale":false,"prev":"us-pa/75-pa.c.s.-7103","next":"us-pa/75-pa.c.s.-7105"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}