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2017 Mississippi Code
Title 69 - Agriculture, Horticulture, and Animals
Chapter 29 - Livestock Brands, Theft or Loss of Livestock and Protective Associations
Article 3 - Registration and Ownership of Livestock Brands
§ 69-29-117. Unlawful acts
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MS Code § 69-29-117 (2017)
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- It shall be unlawful for:
- (a) Any person to use any brand or mark for branding cattle or other livestock unless the brand or mark is registered with the Department of Agriculture and Commerce;
- (b) Any person to obliterate, alter or deface the brand or mark of any animals;
- (c) Any livestock market to receive and sell livestock unless records of such sale are kept in accordance with the requirements of this article;
- (d) Any livestock market to fail to keep a copy of the register of brands and marks furnished to them by the department in a place easily accessible to interested parties;
- (e) Any livestock hide dealer to fail or refuse to keep records required by subsection (c) of Section 69-29-113.
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