Laws: Cases and Codes : U.S. Code : Title 18 : Section 511


   

U.S. Code as of: 01/19/04
Section 511 - Notes
                                   SOURCE
    (Added Pub. L. 98-547, title II, Sec. 201(a), Oct. 25, 1984, 98
    Stat. 2768; amended Pub. L. 103-272, Sec. 5(e)(3), July 5, 1994,
    108 Stat. 1373; Pub. L. 103-322, title XXII, Sec. 220003(a)-(c),
    Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2076, 2077; Pub. L. 104-294, title VI,
    Sec. 604(b)(8), Oct. 11, 1996, 110 Stat. 3507.)
                            REFERENCES IN TEXT                        
      The Motor Vehicle Theft Prevention Act, referred to in subsecs.
    (a)(2), (b)(2)(D), and (d), is title XXII of Pub. L. 103-322, Sept.
    13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2074, which enacted section 511A of this title
    and section 14171 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare,
    amended this section, and enacted provisions set out as a note
    under section 13701 of Title 42. For complete classification of
    this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section
    13701 of Title 42 and Tables.
                               CODIFICATION                           
      Another section 511 was renumbered section 513 of this title.
                                AMENDMENTS                            
      1996 - Subsec. (b)(2)(D). Pub. L. 104-294 realigned margins.
      1994 - Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 103-322, Sec. 220003(a), amended
    subsec. (a) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (a) read as
    follows: "Whoever knowingly removes, obliterates, tampers with, or
    alters an identification number for a motor vehicle, or motor
    vehicle part, shall be fined not more than $10,000 or imprisoned
    not more than five years, or both."
      Subsec. (b)(2)(D). Pub. L. 103-322, Sec. 220003(b), added subpar.
    (D).
      Subsec. (c)(1). Pub. L. 103-272, Sec. 5(e)(3)(A), substituted
    "chapter 301 and part C of subtitle VI of title 49" for "the
    National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1966, or the Motor
    Vehicle Information and Cost Savings Act".
      Subsec. (c)(2). Pub. L. 103-272, Sec. 5(e)(3)(B), substituted
    "section 32101 of title 49" for "section 2 of the Motor Vehicle
    Information and Cost Savings Act".
      Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 103-322, Sec. 220003(c), added subsec. (d).
                   SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS               
      This section is referred to in sections 512, 553, 981, 982, 2321
    of this title; title 49 section 33107.