Sec. 294.
Any person who by fraud or misrepresentation obtains or attempts to obtain the registration of animals as pure-bred upon the herd books of any of the recognized registry associations, when such animals are not entitled to that registration, or who by fraud or misrepresentation obtains or attempts to obtain any false record of the transfer of ownership of the registered animals, or who designedly makes any false statements in reference to the breeding, ownership, color, markings, or registration of animals or in reference to any application for the registration or transfer of animals, is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than 1 year or a fine of not more than $1,000.00.
History: 1931, Act 328, Eff. Sept. 18, 1931 ;-- CL 1948, 750.294 ;-- Am. 2002, Act 672, Eff. Mar. 31, 2003 Former Law: See section 1 of Act 216 of 1921, being CL 1929, § 5289.
Structure Michigan Compiled Laws
Chapter 750 - Michigan Penal Code
Act 328 of 1931 - The Michigan Penal Code (750.1 - 750.568)
328-1931-XLIII - Chapter XLIII Frauds and Cheats (750.271...750.300a)
Section 750.271 - Domestic Corporations; Securities, Fraudulent Issue and Sale.
Section 750.272 - Foreign Corporations; Stock, Fraudulently Issued, Sale.
Section 750.273 - Fraudulently Obtaining Signature; Penalty.
Section 750.274 - Note; Fraudulent Signature; Knowingly Purchasing, Collection.
Section 750.275 - Warranty Deed or Similar Words; Use.
Section 750.276 - Promise to Vendee of Grain to Sell at Fictitious Price; Signature to Note.
Section 750.277 - Promise to Vendee of Grain to Sell at Fictitious Price; Sale and Transfer.
Section 750.278 - Fraudulent Warehouse Receipts; Executing and Delivering.
Section 750.279 - Personal Property; Fraudulent Disposition.
Section 750.280 - Gross Frauds and Cheats at Common Law.
Section 750.281 - Repealed. 1996, Act 212, Imd. Eff. May 28, 1996.
Section 750.283 - Fruits and Vegetables Sold in Closed Package; Fraud Prevention.
Section 750.284 - Genuine Article; Selling Goods Other Than; Marking.
Section 750.285 - Repealed. 2004, Act 452, Eff. Mar. 1, 2005.
Section 750.286 - Repealed. 1964, Act 256, Eff. Aug. 28, 1964.
Section 750.287 - Sterling or Sterling Silver Marked Articles; Fraud in Sale.
Section 750.288 - Coin or Coin Silver; Fraud in Sale of Articles Marked.
Section 750.289 - Common Carrier; False Billing of Goods.
Section 750.290 - Imitation Leather; Boots and Shoes.
Section 750.291 - Boarding House Keepers; Defrauding.
Section 750.292 - Hotel, Motel, Inn, Restaurant, Cafe; Defrauding; Limitation on Proceedings.
Section 750.293 - Hotel, Motel, Inn, Restaurant, Cafe; Prima Facie Evidence.
Section 750.294 - Animals; Fraudulent Registration as Pure-Bred.
Section 750.295 - Milk and Butter Fat Production; Fraudulent Practices.
Section 750.296 - Repealed. 1984, Act 262, Imd. Eff. Dec. 14, 1984.
Section 750.297-750.297d - Repealed. 1966, Act 78, Imd. Eff. June 10, 1966.
Section 750.298 - Medicine; Practicing Under False or Assumed Name.
Section 750.299 - Agricultural Seeds; False Statement.
Section 750.300 - Insurance Company; Killing or Injuring Animals to Defraud.