{"data":{"id":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-5-37-502","jurisdiction":"us-ar","citation":"Ark. Code Ann. § 5-37-502","heading":"Animals - Marking, branding, or altering brands","body":"If any person shall mark, brand, or alter the mark or brand of any animal being the property of another person with an intent to steal or convert the carcass or skin of the animal to his or her own use or to prevent identification by the true owner, then upon conviction the person shall be punished in the same manner prescribed by law for theft of the value of the animal.\n\nChapters of Digest p. 232 (4/12/1869), § 1; C. \u0026 M. Dig., § 2508; Pope's Dig., § 3159; A.S.A. 1947, § 41-2374; Acts 2005, No. 1994, § 292.","path":["AR Code","Title 5","Chapter 37","Subchapter 5"],"source_url":"https://oss-data-us.vaquill.ai/v2026.08/us_ar_statutes.parquet","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:41Z","sha256":"a7fe1632f27477f501942c166128893b553397283b0aa5bca12ca1a1465bc242","source_id":"us-ar","stale":false,"prev":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-5-37-501","next":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-5-37-503"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}