Any person who knowingly places upon any livestock a mark or brand which has not been registered with the board shall, if such mark or brand duplicates one that is registered with the board, be guilty of a misdemeanor. Such duplication shall be the use of a similar brand, used in any position on the livestock designated for the use of a registered brand, such as the neck, shoulder, rib or hip.
Effective:June 29, 2017

Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 253.130

  • Board: means the State Board of Agriculture. See Kentucky Statutes 253.010
  • Brand: means a permanent identification mark of which the letters, numbers and figures used are each three (3) inches or more in length or diameter and are humanly burned into the hide of a live animal with a hot iron or tattoo or caustic chemical substance and is to be considered in relation to its location on the animal and the term relates to both the mark and location. See Kentucky Statutes 253.010
  • Livestock: means cattle, sheep, swine, goats, horses, alpacas, llamas, buffaloes, or any other animals of the bovine, ovine, porcine, caprine, equine, or camelid species. See Kentucky Statutes 253.010
  • Mark: means a permanent cut identification from the ear of a live animal. See Kentucky Statutes 253.010

History: Amended 2017 Ky. Acts ch. 129, sec. 20, effective June 29, 2017. — Created 1964 Ky. Acts ch. 167, sec. 13.

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