Any person who knowingly alters or defaces the marks or brands on any livestock not his own, without the consent of the owner, shall be fined not more than two hundred dollars ($200), or imprisoned for not more than six (6) months, or both.
Effective:June 29, 2017

Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 253.990

  • 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
  • Owner: when applied to any animal, means any person having a property interest in such animal. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010

History: Amended 2017 Ky. Acts ch. 129, sec. 21, effective June 29, 2017. — Created 1980 Ky. Acts ch. 49, sec. 9, effective July 15, 1980.

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