Virginia § 18.2-205 - False pretense in obtaining registration of cattle and other animals and giving false pedigree
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§ 18.2-205. False pretense in obtaining registration of cattle and other animals and giving false pedigree
Every person who by any false pretense shall obtain from any club, association, society or company for improving the breed of cattle, horses, sheep, swine or other domestic animals the registration of any animal in the herd register or other register of any such club, association, society or company, or a transfer of any such registration, and every person who shall knowingly give a false pedigree of any animal shall be guilty of a Class 3 misdemeanor.
Code 1950, § 18.1-123; 1960, c. 358; 1975, cc. 14, 15.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 18.2-205 ("False pretense in obtaining registration of cattle and other animals and giving false pedigree") is part of the Code of Virginia, the codified statutory law of Virginia. 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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