Effective - 28 Aug 1971
268.151. Illegal branding a felony, how punished. — Any person who shall brand, attempt to brand, or cause to be branded the animals of another, or who shall efface, deface, or obliterate or attempt to efface, deface, or obliterate any brand upon any animal or animals of another, or who shall brand, attempt to brand, or cause to be branded the recorded brand of another on any animal shall be guilty of a felony and shall be imprisoned by the department of corrections for not more than five years.
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(L. 1971 H.B. 134 § 16)
Structure Missouri Revised Statutes
Title XVII - Agriculture and Animals
Chapter 268 - Marks and Brands of Animals
Section 268.011 - Definitions.
Section 268.021 - Adoption of brands authorized.
Section 268.031 - Recorded brands as evidence.
Section 268.041 - Adoption of brand, procedure, fee — conflicts, duty of director, recording.
Section 268.051 - Brand recording, effect of.
Section 268.061 - Copies of record furnished — additional copies, fee.
Section 268.063 - Confidentiality of premises registration information.
Section 268.071 - Use of unrecorded brands prohibited, exceptions, penalty.
Section 268.081 - In-herd brands, location of.
Section 268.091 - Brand definition and location, single letter or figure unacceptable.
Section 268.101 - Brands transferable, transfer fee.
Section 268.111 - Disputed ownership investigated, how — costs, how paid.
Section 268.121 - Recorded brand list a public record, furnished to general public at cost.
Section 268.131 - Fees, disposition — livestock brands fund, creation, use, administration.
Section 268.141 - Owner of brand to pay fee, when, amount — forfeiture of brand, reissuance, when.