Defacing brands - Unlawful branding - Penalty

N.D. Cent. Code § 4.1-73-17
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4.1-73-17. Defacing brands - Unlawful branding - Penalty A person is guilty of a class A misdemeanor for a first offense and a class C felony for a second or subsequent offense if the person: 1. Alters, defaces, or attempts to alter or deface the brand on any animal owned by another for the purpose of deceiving others as to the animal's ownership; or 2. Willfully brands, or causes to be branded, any animal owned by another for the purpose of deceiving others as to the animal's ownership.
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://ndlegis.gov/cencode/t04-1c73.pdf#nameddest=4p1-73-17Fetched: 10/16/2026

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