Louisiana Revised Statutes 14:72.6 – Forgery of a motor vehicle inspection certificate; penalties
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Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 14:72.6
- Forgery: The fraudulent signing or alteration of another's name to an instrument such as a deed, mortgage, or check. The intent of the forgery is to deceive or defraud. Source: OCC
A. Forgery of a motor vehicle inspection certificate is the knowing or intentional production, manufacture, transfer, or distribution of any fraudulent document or portion thereof intended to serve as a certificate of motor vehicle inspection as defined by the provisions of Chapter 7 of Title 32 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950.
B. Whoever commits the crime of forgery of a motor vehicle inspection certificate shall be fined not more than five thousand dollars, imprisoned with or without hard labor for not more than five years, or both.
Acts 2013, No. 153, §1.