Delaware General Assembly


CHAPTER 60

FORMERLY

HOUSE BILL NO. 112

AS AMENDED BY HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 2

AN ACT TO AMEND CHAPTER 67, TITLE 21 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO REMOVAL OF IDENTIFICATION NUMBERS FROM BICYCLES.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE:

Section 1. Amend §6705 (a), Title 21 of the Delaware Code by adding the words ", a bicycle" after the words "of a vehicle" and before the words "or an engine".

Section 2. Amend §8705 (b), Title 21 of the Delaware Code by adding the words ", a bicycle" after the words "of a vehicle" and before the words "or an engine".

Section 3. Amend §8705 (c), Title 21 of the Delaware Code by adding the words ", a bicycle" after the words "of a vehicle" and before the words" or an engine".

Section 4. Amend §6705 (d), Title 21 of the Delaware Code by adding the words ", a bicycle" after the words "of a vehicle" and before the words "or an engine".

Section 5. Amend §6705 (f), Title 21 of the Delaware Code by adding the words ", a bicycle" after the words "on a vehicle" and before the words "or engine".

Section 6. Amend §8705 (f), Title 21 of the Delaware Code by adding the words ", a bicycle" after the words "or restored" and before the words "or engine".

Section 7. This Act shall not apply to any bicycle identification numbers which were removed or falsified prior to the effective date of this Act. The burden of proving that the removal or falsification preceded the effective date of this Act shall be upon the person so claiming.

Section 8. Amend §6705 (g), Title 21 of the Delaware Code by changing the jurisdiction from "Justices of the Peace to "Superior Court".

Section 9. This Act shall become effective sixty days after its approval by the Governor.

Approved June 30,1981.