A "law enforcement" placard left on the dashboard of a van that sparked a terror scare in Times Square was stolen, the head of the nonprofit that issues them charged Friday.

But the NYPD slammed the group for even making the placards, saying it might take "legal action" to stop them.

The placard looks so much like a real police parking pass it fooled a cop who checked on the illegally parked Dodge Ram van on Dec. 30.

Two hours later, a 911 call about the mysterious van - with no plates and blacked-out windows - sparked a bomb scare, replete with street closures and office evacuations.

Cops say the van - which contained only knockoff Burberry scarves - belongs to George Freyre, 36, who was arraigned Friday.

The Palisades Park, N.J., street peddler - who says he is not the owner - was charged with a felony for allegedly forging the expiration date on the van's temporary registration.

He also faces a violation of the city administrative code for unlawful possession of official police cards.

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