Wis. Stat. § 30.547
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Alterations and falsifications prohibited.
Official statutory text
(1) No person may intentionally falsify an application for a certificate of title or a certificate of title issued under s. 30.537 (1) or 30.541 (4) .
(2) No person may intentionally falsify an application for a certificate of number or registration issued under s. 30.52 .
(3) No person may intentionally alter, remove or change any number or other character in an engine serial number.
(4) No person may do any of the following:
(a) Intentionally alter, remove or change any number or other character in a hull identification number.
(b) Manufacture a hull identification number that the person knows to be false to be placed on a boat that is manufactured after November 1, 1972.
(c) Place a hull identification number that the person knows to be false on a boat that is manufactured after November 1, 1972.
History: 1987 a. 397 ; 1997 a. 198 ; 2001 a. 16 .
(2) No person may intentionally falsify an application for a certificate of number or registration issued under s. 30.52 .
(3) No person may intentionally alter, remove or change any number or other character in an engine serial number.
(4) No person may do any of the following:
(a) Intentionally alter, remove or change any number or other character in a hull identification number.
(b) Manufacture a hull identification number that the person knows to be false to be placed on a boat that is manufactured after November 1, 1972.
(c) Place a hull identification number that the person knows to be false on a boat that is manufactured after November 1, 1972.
History: 1987 a. 397 ; 1997 a. 198 ; 2001 a. 16 .
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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