2007 California Food and Agricultural Code Chapter 2. Violations

CA Codes (fac:17551-17553)

17551.  It is unlawful for any person with the intent to steal any
bovine animal, horse, colt, jack, jenny, or mule which belongs to
another person, or prevent its identification by the true owner to do
any of the following:
   (a) Mark or brand any such animal with any brand or mark except
the recorded brand or brand and mark of the owner of the animal.
   (b) Alter or deface a brand or mark on such an animal.




17552.  It is unlawful for any person, with the intent to steal any
sheep, goat, hog, shoat, or pig, or prevent its identification by the
true owner, to do any of the following:
   (a) Mark or brand such an animal with any brand or mark except the
recorded brand or brand and mark of the owner of the animal.
   (b) Alter or deface a brand or mark on such an animal.



17553.  It is unlawful for any person to mark any bovine animal by
cutting off more than one-half of an ear of the animal.