Yikes!!
Don't know 'bout Tehaus, but in the midwest, posession of the VIN and Ser.# tags in that condition is a felony. I was a prosecutor on the auto theft task force in my "Instrument of The Man" days
, and I know it was a felony in every state adjoining Illinois. Having those rascals obviously is pretty handy if you want to re-tag a stolen car.
Just don't want to see anybody get jammed up over something silly.