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      21-3842.   Fraudulent acts relating to aircraft identification numbers. (a) Fraudulent acts relating to aircraft identification numbers is: (1) Knowingly buying, selling, offering for sale, receiving, disposing of, concealing or having in possession or endeavoring to buy, sell, offer for sale, receive, dispose of, conceal, or possess, by any person, firm, business or corporation of any aircraft or part thereof on which the assigned identification numbers do not meet the requirements of the federal aviation regulations. Such aircraft may not be knowingly sold or operated from any airport, landing field or other property or body of water where aircraft may land or take off in this state unless the federal aviation administration has issued the aircraft a replacement identification number which shall thereafter be used for identification purposes; and

      (2)   knowingly possessing, manufacturing, selling or exchanging, offering for sale or exchange, supplying in blank or giving away any counterfeit manufacturer's aircraft identification number plate or decal used for the purpose of identification of any aircraft or authorizing, directing, aiding in exchange or giving away any such counterfeit manufacturer's aircraft identification number plate or decal.

      (b)   Fraudulent acts relating to aircraft identification numbers is a severity level 8, nonperson felony.

      (c)   The failure to have aircraft identification numbers clearly displayed on the aircraft and in compliance with federal aviation regulations is probable cause for any law enforcement officer in this state to make further inspection of the aircraft in question to ascertain its true identity. A law enforcement officer is authorized to inspect an aircraft for identification numbers:

      (1)   When it is located on public property; or

      (2)   upon consent of the owner of the private property on which the aircraft is stored.

      History:   L. 1994, ch. 348, § 20; July 1.