ยง142-47ย  Obliterating brand; penalty.ย Any person who obliterates any brand or mark, on any animal, by placing anotherbrand or mark over the same, or otherwise, although without felonious intent,shall be fined not more than $200 for every brand or mark so obliterated. [PC1869, c 83, ยง2 (same as CC 1859, ยง249); RL 1925, ยง687; RL 1935, ยง265; RL 1945,ยง1074; RL 1955, ยง20-46; HRS ยง142-47; am L 1984, c 8, ยง3]