Maine § 17 §1610 Misrepresenting livestock

Maine Statutes

§ 17 §1610 — Misrepresenting livestock

Maine § 17 §1610

Title 17CRIMES

Ch. 59FRAUD AND FALSE PRETENSES

This text of Maine § 17 §1610 (Misrepresenting livestock) is published on Counsel Stack Legal Research, covering Maine primary law. Counsel Stack provides free access to over 12 million legal documents including statutes, case law, regulations, and constitutions.

Bluebook

Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 17, § 17 §1610 (2026).

Text

1.Obtaining or transferring certificate of registration. A person may not make a false or fraudulent representation for the purpose of:

2.Misrepresentation of registration. A person may not represent that an animal is a registered animal, or has been registered, with the intent that the representation be relied upon by another unless the animal is registered.

3.Penalty. A person who violates this section commits a civil violation for which a fine of not more than $300 may be adjudged.

4.Definition. For purposes of this section, "registered animal" means an animal duly recorded 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 records.

Free access — add to your briefcase to read the full text and ask questions with AI

1.
Obtaining or transferring certificate of registration.
A person may not make a false or fraudulent representation for the purpose of:
2.
Misrepresentation of registration.
A person may not represent that an animal is a registered animal, or has been registered, with the intent that the representation be relied upon by another unless the animal is registered.
3.
Penalty.
A person who violates this section commits a civil violation for which a fine of not more than $300 may be adjudged.
4.
Definition.
For purposes of this section, "registered animal" means an animal duly recorded 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 records.