Mississippi Code
Article 3 - Registration and Ownership of Livestock Brands
§ 69-29-117. Unlawful acts

It shall be unlawful for:
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;
Any person to obliterate, alter or deface the brand or mark of any animals;
Any livestock market to receive and sell livestock unless records of such sale are kept in accordance with the requirements of this article;
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;
Any livestock hide dealer to fail or refuse to keep records required by subsection (c) of Section 69-29-113.

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