If any person, knowingly, shall mark or brand any animal, the property of another, with a mark or brand calculated or intended to designate ownership not that of the owner, without the consent of the owner, or without authority of law, and with intent to deprive the owner of his property, he shall, on conviction thereof, be imprisoned, in the penitentiary not more than three years, or be fined in a sum not more than five hundred dollars, or imprisoned in the county jail for a period not longer than one year, or both.
Structure Mississippi Code
Title 69 - Agriculture, Horticulture, and Animals
Chapter 29 - Livestock Brands, Theft or Loss of Livestock and Protective Associations
Article 1 - General Provisions
§ 69-29-3. Prohibition as to marking or branding of animals with intent to deprive owner of property
§ 69-29-5. Prohibition as to altering or defacing of brands or marks without owner's consent
§ 69-29-7. Butchers and dealers to keep register of brands and marks; penalty for violation
§ 69-29-9. Branding, misbranding or mismarking cattle or swine with intent to defraud; penalty
§ 69-29-11. Regulations as to transportation of livestock; penalty for violation