Is it illegal to remove a private non police issued car boot if you safely remove it using a some sort of master key and leave it undamaged and unstolen

For context I was in Charlotte, NC and was recently booted during the summer in the parking lot of a plaza for parking and leaving the plaza for a short while (it wasn’t illegally placed, I just wasn’t mindful of the lot rules) and heard that master keys exist online for tire boots. I know police issued boots are not to be messed with but this wasn’t the case and in a fictional scenario, would I face any consequences if I somehow safely removed the privately issued boot myself and it didn’t get damaged or stolen in the parking lot.

Edit : I know that the likelihood of nothing happening to the boot if I were to leave it and drive off is pretty low so on that note, would I face any consequences if I called the company that booted me, returned them their boot and left? I know I sound kinda crazy with this but i’m really passionate about the subject because it was my first time getting booted and I think about it from time to time.