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It is unlawful for a person to:
Terms Used In Utah Code 4-24-502- Allegation: something that someone says happened.
- Brand: means an identifiable mark, including a tattoo or cutting and shaping of the ears or brisket area, applied to livestock that is intended to show ownership and the mark's location. See Utah Code 4-24-102
- Carcass: means any part of the body of an animal, including entrails and edible meats. See Utah Code 4-24-102
- Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- Hide: means any skins or wool removed from livestock. See Utah Code 4-24-102
- Livestock: means cattle, calves, horses, mules, sheep, goats, or hogs. See Utah Code 4-24-102
- Open range: means land upon which cattle, sheep, or other domestic animals are grazed or permitted to roam by custom, license, lease, or permit. See Utah Code 4-24-102
- Person: means a natural person or individual, corporation, organization, or other legal entity. See Utah Code 4-1-109
- Property: includes both real and personal property. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
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permit cattle, calves, horses, mules, or sheep, except unweaned calves or colts, that are not branded in accordance with this chapter, to forage upon an open range in this state or outside an enclosure; |
| (b) |
brand livestock with a brand that is not a matter of record on the central Brand Registry; |
| (c) |
obliterate, change, or remove a recorded brand; |
| (d) |
destroy, mutilate, or conceal a hide with intent to, or for the purpose of, removing evidence of ownership of the hide, or ownership of the animal from which the hide was removed; |
| (e) |
hold or ship an estray or livestock owned by another without notifying the owner, a brand inspector, or law enforcement; or |
| (f) |
offer for sale an estray or the livestock owned by another. |
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