52-7-7.5
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52-7-7.5.
(a)
It shall be unlawful for any person to knowingly possess, manufacture, sell or
exchange, offer to sell or exchange, aid in the sale or exchange, supply in
blank, authorize, direct, or give away any counterfeit HIN, any counterfeit
manufactureŕs
vessel HIN plate or decal, or any
manufactureŕs
vessel HIN plate decal which is assigned to a vessel to be used for the purpose
of identification of a vessel other than the one to which it is assigned; or to
conspire to do any of the foregoing. However, nothing in this subsection shall
be applicable to any approved hull identification number plate or decal issued
as a replacement by the manufacturer or an issuing authority.
(b)
It shall be unlawful for any person to knowingly buy, sell, offer for sale,
receive, dispose of, conceal, or have in his or her possession any vessel,
outboard motor, or part thereof on which the HIN or any
manufactureŕs
identification label of any kind has been altered, removed, destroyed, covered,
or defaced or to knowingly maintain such vessel, outboard motor, or part thereof
in any manner which conceals or misrepresents the true identity of the vessel,
the outboard motor, or any part thereof.
(c)
Any person who violates subsection (a) or (b) of this Code section shall be
guilty of a felony and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine of
not less than $500.00 nor more than $5,000.00, by imprisonment for not less than
one nor more than five years, or by both such fine and imprisonment.