{"data":{"id":"us-ms/miss.-code-ann.-69-29-15","jurisdiction":"us-ms","citation":"Miss. Code Ann. § 69-29-15","heading":"Miss. Code Ann. § 69-29-15","body":"It shall be unlawful for a person to remove any collar, tag or marking device on any animal not owned by such person and without the permission of the owner of the animal. Any person violating the provisions of this section, upon conviction for a first violation, shall be punished by a fine of not less than Two Hundred Fifty Dollars ($250.00) nor more than One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) or by imprisonment in the county jail for not more than six (6) months, or by both. Any person violating the provisions of this section, upon conviction for a second or subsequent violation, shall be punished by imprisonment in the Penitentiary for not less than one (1) year or a fine of not less than One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00), or by both.","path":["MS Code","Title 69"],"source_url":"https://legislature.ms.gov/","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:17Z","sha256":"2f1f93ea3d80f6dce053bc9819ac3beca8d6555e8d238d65fa8ac756aeea5dfe","source_id":"us-ms","stale":false,"prev":"us-ms/miss.-code-ann.-69-29-13","next":"us-ms/miss.-code-ann.-69-29-2"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}