North Dakota § 4.1-73-17 Defacing brands - Unlawful branding - Penalty

North Dakota Statutes

§ 4.1-73-17 — Defacing brands - Unlawful branding - Penalty

North Dakota § 4.1-73-17

Title 4.1Agriculture

Ch. 4.1-73Branding Livestock

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N.D. Cent. Code § 4.1-73-17 (2026).

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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.

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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.