Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes

75 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 7102 (2026)

  Removal or falsification of identification number (Repealed).

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§ 7102.  Removal or falsification of identification number (Repealed).

 

1998 Repeal.  Section 7102 was repealed December 21, 1998, P.L.1086, No.145, effective in 60 days.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 6 cases, 1978–1995 · leading case: Commonwealth v. Lowry, 560 A.2d 781 (Pa. 1989).
Commonwealth v. Lowry, 560 A.2d 781 (Pa. 1989). · cites it 2× “§ 3925, (2) Removal or falsification of vehicle identification numbers [VIN], 75 Pa.C.S. § 7102(a), (3) Removal or Falsification of VINs with intent to conceal or misrepresent a vehicle's identity, 75 Pa.”
Commonwealth, Dep't of Transp., Bureau of Driver Licensing v. Korenich, 650 A.2d 1141 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 1994). · cites it 2× “75 Pa.C.S. § 7102. Conversely, Section 7103 of the Vehicle Code punishes a person who (1) buys, receives, possesses, sells or disposes of a vehicle or its parts, (2) with knowledge that the identification numbers have been removed or falsified, (3) with intent to conceal or…”
Commonwealth v. Best-Bey, 393 A.2d 459 (Pa. Super. Ct. 1978). · cites it 2× “July 1, 1977; 75 Pa.C.S. § 7102. [8] The lower court granted appellees' motion to consolidate filed on July 13, 1976.”
Hettich v. Commonwealth, Dep't of Transp., Bureau of Driver Licensing, 646 A.2d 34 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 1994). “These acts are illegal pursuant to 75 Pa.C.S. § 7102(b), 75 Pa.C.S. § 7103(b), and 18 Pa.”
Commonwealth, Dep't of Transp. v. Hettich, 669 A.2d 323 (Pa. 1995). · cites it 4× “He subsequently pled guilty to fourteen counts of removal or falsification of vehicle identification numbers (75 Pa.C.S. § 7102(b)), fifteen counts of dealing in automobiles with removed or falsified vehicle identification numbers (75 Pa.”
PennDOT v. Hettich, 27 Pa. D. & C.4th 233 (1994). · cites it 3× “Based on the above, PennDOT issued two one-year revocations to licensee for violations of 75 Pa.C.S. §7102(b) and 75 Pa.C.S. §7103(b) pursuant to 75 Pa.”
— 75 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 7102(a) — 1 case
Commonwealth v. Lowry, 560 A.2d 781 (Pa. 1989). “§ 3925, (2) Removal or falsification of vehicle identification numbers [VIN], 75 Pa.C.S. § 7102(a), (3) Removal or Falsification of VINs with intent to conceal or misrepresent a vehicle's identity, 75 Pa.”
— 75 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 7102(b) — 5 cases
Commonwealth v. Lowry, 560 A.2d 781 (Pa. 1989). “§ 3925, (2) Removal or falsification of vehicle identification numbers [VIN], 75 Pa.C.S. § 7102(a), (3) Removal or Falsification of VINs with intent to conceal or misrepresent a vehicle's identity, 75 Pa.”
Commonwealth, Dep't of Transp., Bureau of Driver Licensing v. Korenich, 650 A.2d 1141 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 1994). “75 Pa.C.S. § 7102. Conversely, Section 7103 of the Vehicle Code punishes a person who (1) buys, receives, possesses, sells or disposes of a vehicle or its parts, (2) with knowledge that the identification numbers have been removed or falsified, (3) with intent to conceal or…”
Hettich v. Commonwealth, Dep't of Transp., Bureau of Driver Licensing, 646 A.2d 34 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 1994). “These acts are illegal pursuant to 75 Pa.C.S. § 7102(b), 75 Pa.C.S. § 7103(b), and 18 Pa.”
Commonwealth, Dep't of Transp. v. Hettich, 669 A.2d 323 (Pa. 1995). “He subsequently pled guilty to fourteen counts of removal or falsification of vehicle identification numbers (75 Pa.C.S. § 7102(b)), fifteen counts of dealing in automobiles with removed or falsified vehicle identification numbers (75 Pa.”
PennDOT v. Hettich, 27 Pa. D. & C.4th 233 (1994). “Based on the above, PennDOT issued two one-year revocations to licensee for violations of 75 Pa.C.S. §7102(b) and 75 Pa.C.S. §7103(b) pursuant to 75 Pa.”
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