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 - If any person, knowingly, shall mark or brand any animal,...

§ 69-29-5. Prohibition as to altering or defacing of brands or marks without owner's consent - If any person shall knowingly alter or deface the brand...

§ 69-29-7. Butchers and dealers to keep register of brands and marks; penalty for violation - Every butcher or dealer in cattle, sheep, or hogs, who...

§ 69-29-9. Branding, misbranding or mismarking cattle or swine with intent to defraud; penalty - Any person who shall, with intent to defraud, brand or...

§ 69-29-11. Regulations as to transportation of livestock; penalty for violation - For any person to haul, transport or carry any livestock...

§ 69-29-13. Mortgaged cattle; notice of loss of same - The owner of any cattle or stock which shall be...

§ 69-29-15. Unlawful removal of any collar, tag, or marking device on an animal without permission of owner; penalties - It shall be unlawful for a person to remove any...

Article 3 - Registration and Ownership of Livestock Brands

§ 69-29-101. Purpose of article - The purpose of this article is to provide a place...

§ 69-29-103. Definitions - The following words, or similar words, when used in this...

§ 69-29-107. Copy of certificate of registration as evidence - In all suits at law or in equity, or in...

§ 69-29-109. Reregistration and renewal of brands - All brands or marks of cattle and other livestock, upon...

§ 69-29-111. Forms; register of brands - The Department of Agriculture and Commerce shall prescribe and furnish...

§ 69-29-113. Livestock market operators and hide dealers to keep records - These records shall be kept for public inspection for a...

§ 69-29-115. Rules and regulations - The Department of Agriculture and Commerce shall have authority to...

§ 69-29-117. Unlawful acts - It shall be unlawful for: Any person to use any...

§ 69-29-119. Minor owner may have separate brands - Minors owning cattle or stock separate from that of the...

§ 69-29-121. Penalty for violations - Any person who violates any of the provisions of this...

Article 5 - Protective Associations

§ 69-29-201. Purposes, organization, powers and duties - For the purpose of encouraging the production of more and...

§ 69-29-203. Assistance to sheriff in apprehending thieves; reward - When the theft of any livestock or poultry shall be...

§ 69-29-205. Reports - It shall be the duty of the secretary of each...

Article 7 - Animal Research or Exhibiting Facility

§ 69-29-301. Short title - This article may be cited and shall be known as...

§ 69-29-303. Definitions - The following words and phrases shall have the meanings ascribed...

§ 69-29-305. Prohibition against acquisition or exercise of control over animal facility with intent to disrupt or damage enterprise conducted at facility without consent of owner - A person shall not, without the effective consent of the...

§ 69-29-307. Prohibition against damaging or destroying animal or animal facility with intent to disrupt or damage without consent of owner - A person shall not, without the effective consent of the...

§ 69-29-309. Prohibition against entering or remaining concealed in animal facility to commit prohibited act without consent of owner - A person shall not, without the effective consent of the...

§ 69-29-313. Applicability - This article does not apply to, affect or otherwise prohibit...