Sec. 75. "Identification number" means a set of numbers, letters, or both numbers and letters that is assigned to a vehicle, watercraft, manufactured home, mobile home, or motor vehicle part by:
(1) a manufacturer; or
(2) a governmental entity to:
(A) replace an original identification number that is destroyed, removed, altered, or defaced; or
(B) serve as a special identification number under IC 9-17-4 or a similar law of another state.