Vermont § 2012 Misrepresenting livestock

Vermont Statutes

§ 2012 — Misrepresenting livestock

Vermont § 2012

Title 13Title 13: Crimes and Criminal Procedure

Ch. 47Chapter 047: Frauds

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Bluebook

Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 13, § 2012 (2026).

Text

(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 1 V.S.A. § 128.

(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 t

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(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 1 V.S.A. § 128.
(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.