{"data":{"id":"us-fl/fla.-stat.-817.24","jurisdiction":"us-fl","citation":"Fla. Stat. § 817.24","heading":"Unlawful to add or alter or deface existing brand.","body":"It is unlawful for anyone to add to or alter or deface any existing brand on any animal not his or her own or without the consent of the owner, with a fraudulent intent to claim the same, any bar, letter, figure, or character of any kind. Any violation of this section shall be a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.\nHistory.—ss. 1, 3, ch. 4734, 1899; GS 3334; RGS 5174; CGL 7277; s. 857, ch. 71-136; s. 1254, ch. 97-102.","path":["CHAPTER 817 FRAUDULENT PRACTICES"],"source_url":"https://www.leg.state.fl.us/statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute\u0026URL=0800-0899/0817/0817.html","current_through":"2026 Florida Statutes","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:14:53Z","sha256":"58ca6419b76596a148a77278b063233800d53fdbe6202c5ff2849d8d2df1b52b","source_id":"us-fl","stale":false,"prev":"us-fl/fla.-stat.-817.2361","next":"us-fl/fla.-stat.-817.25"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}