Felony......... Only if it's done illegal, I don't know how that would be possible.. even in California ..... DON'T MISUNDERSTAND ME, It's the DMV in your state that takes the salvage, reconstructed, or R title stamp off of the title, if that's what your state laws dictates to be done ,,,, YOU WON"T HAVE A CHOICE, But like I stated before, every state has different rules, and if they don't allow it to be removed, it won't/can't be removed. Some do and some don't..That's all I'm saying here. There's nothing illegal about it , IF YOU FOLLOW YOUR STATE RULES.......:-D:-D:-D Crackedback is right about calling your state DMV, they'll tell you if your state removes these things or not. Some do, and some states don't. I have personally done this several times with salvaged vehicles in my state 6-7 years ago. Nothing illegal about doing what your state allows.