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USA Statutes : arizona
Title : Criminal Code
Chapter : MOTOR VEHICLE CHOP SHOPS

13-4701 Definitions
In this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:
1. "Chop shop" means any building, lot or other premises in which one or more
persons alters, destroys, disassembles, dismantles, reassembles or stores at least one
motor vehicle or watercraft or two or more motor vehicle or watercraft parts from at
least one vehicle or watercraft that the person or persons knows were obtained by theft,
fraud or conspiracy to defraud with the intent to:
(a) Alter, counterfeit, deface, destroy, disguise, falsify, forge, obliterate or
remove the identity of the motor vehicles or motor vehicle parts, including the vehicle
identification number for the purpose of misrepresenting or preventing the identification
of the motor vehicles or motor vehicle parts.
(b) Sell or dispose of the motor vehicles or motor vehicle parts.
2. "Motor vehicle" means any self-propelled vehicle.
3. "Unidentifiable" means that specially trained investigative personnel who are
experienced in motor vehicle theft investigative procedures and motor vehicle
identification examination techniques cannot establish the uniqueness of a motor vehicle
or motor vehicle part.
4. "Vehicle identification number" means the number that the manufacturer or the
United States or a state department of transportation assigns to a motor vehicle for the
purpose of identifying the motor vehicle or a major component part of the motor
vehicle. Vehicle identification number includes any combination of numbers or letters.
5. "Watercraft" has the same meaning as prescribed in section 5-301.

13-4702 Conducting a chop shop; exception; violation; classification
A. A person shall not knowingly:
1. Own or operate a chop shop.
2. Transport a motor vehicle or motor vehicle part to or from a chop shop.
3. Sell or transfer to or purchase or receive from a chop shop a motor vehicle or
motor vehicle part.
4. Remove, destroy, deface or otherwise alter a vehicle identification number with
the intent to misrepresent or prevent the identification of the motor vehicle or motor
vehicle part.
5. Buy, sell, transfer or possess a motor vehicle knowing that the motor vehicle
identification number has been removed, destroyed, defaced or otherwise altered.
B. This section does not apply to law enforcement authorities and lawful owners
acting in good faith, towing companies or scrap processors, licensed automotive recyclers
and other businesses acting in good faith and in the normal course of business and in
conformance with all applicable laws.
C. A person who violates subsection A, paragraph 1 of this section is guilty of a
class 2 felony. A person who violates subsection A, paragraph 2, 3, 4 or 5 of this
section is guilty of a class 4 felony.

13-4703 Forfeiture and disposition of motor vehicle, motor vehicle part, property and evidence
A. The following items used or intended for use in violation of section 13-4702 are
subject to seizure and forfeiture pursuant to chapter 39 of this title:
1. A motor vehicle or motor vehicle part.
2. Any tool, instrument or other implement.
3. Real property.
B. The following property is subject to seizure and forfeiture pursuant to chapter
39 of this title:
1. All proceeds traceable to an offense that is included in section 13-4702 and is
committed for financial gain.
2. All proceeds seized in this state and traceable to an offense that is chargeable
or indictable under the laws of the state in which the offense occurred and if the
offense occurred in a state other than this state would be chargeable or indictable under
section 13-4702 if the offense occurred in this state and is committed for financial
gain.

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