Any person who, without consent of the owner, intentionally alters, obliterates, or removes a serial number or other identifying mark on personal property, or possesses any personal property knowing that the property has a serial number or identifying mark which has been intentionally obliterated, altered, or removed, which number or marking may be used to determine ownership of the property, is guilty of a Class 6 felony.

Source: SL 1977, ch 189 , § 23; SDCL, § 22-11-27 ; SL 2005, ch 120 , §§ 223, 224.