Mississippi § 69-29-117 - Unlawful acts.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 69-29-117 — Unlawful acts., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 69-29-117. Unlawful acts.
It shall be unlawful for: Any person to use any brand or mark for branding cattle or other livestock unless the brand or mark is registered with the Department of Agriculture and Commerce; Any person to obliterate, alter or deface the brand or mark of any animals; Any livestock market to receive and sell livestock unless records of such sale are kept in accordance with the requirements of this article; Any livestock market to fail to keep a copy of the register of brands and marks furnished to them by the department in a place easily accessible to interested parties; Any livestock hide dealer to fail or refuse to keep records required by subsection (c) of Section 69-29-113.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 69-29-117 ("Unlawful acts.") is part of the Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated, the codified statutory law of Mississippi. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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