A. No person shall knowingly buy, sell, receive, dispose of, conceal, or possess any item of value from which the manufacturer’s nameplate, serial number or any other distinguishing number or identification mark has been intentionally removed, defaced, covered, altered or destroyed.

B. It shall be an affirmative defense to a charge brought under subsection (A) of this section that the defendant is the owner of the property.

C. The Bend Police Department shall treat the property described in subsection (A) of this section as stolen. Prior to being disposed of or being returned to the owner, the Police Department may attach an identification mark on the item.

D. Subsection (A) of this section does not apply if the identification has become illegible or unattached through normal wear.

E. A violation of this section is a Class A civil infraction. [Ord. NS-2142, 2010]