{"data":{"id":"us-nd/n.d.-cent.-code-4.1-73-17","jurisdiction":"us-nd","citation":"N.D. Cent. Code § 4.1-73-17","heading":"Defacing brands - Unlawful branding - Penalty","body":"A person is guilty of a class A misdemeanor for a first offense and a class C felony for a second or subsequent offense if the person:\n1.Alters, defaces, or attempts to alter or deface the brand on any animal owned by another for the purpose of deceiving others as to the animal's ownership; or\n2.Willfully brands, or causes to be branded, any animal owned by another for the purpose of deceiving others as to the animal's ownership.","path":["Title 4.1 Agriculture","Chapter 4.1-73 Branding Livestock"],"source_url":"https://ndlegis.gov/cencode/t04-1c73.pdf","current_through":"2026-07-31T11:12:02","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-02T21:04:14Z","sha256":"ee9b5a5f14391a24cbc13ea59332af41f98a4e33949fd4aa4b0406e3a15e8313","source_id":"us-nd","stale":true,"prev":"us-nd/n.d.-cent.-code-4.1-73-16","next":"us-nd/n.d.-cent.-code-4.1-73-18"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}