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§ 2012. Misrepresenting livestock
(a) A person shall not make false or fraudulent representations for the purpose of obtaining a certificate of registration of an animal in a herd register or other register of a club, association, society, company or corporation.
(b) A person shall not make false or fraudulent representations for the purpose of transfer of such certificate of registration.
(c) A person shall not fraudulently represent that an animal is a registered animal, or has been registered, with the intent that such representation shall be relied upon by another.
(d)(1) A "person" under this section is a person as defined in section 128 of Title 1.
(2) A "registered animal" is an animal duly registered as a purebred in the official herd book or similar register of any recognized purebred registry association organized for the purpose of registering a particular breed of animals whose lineage has been established by registry records.
(3) An animal has been "registered" when it qualifies as a registered animal as defined in subdivision (2) of this subsection.
(e) A person who violates a provision of subsection (a), (b), or (c) of this section shall be fined not more than $300.00 and shall be liable civilly for damages. (Amended 1963, No. 81.)
