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Unauthorized use of registered brand -- Misdemeanor

KRS 253.130
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253.130. Unauthorized use of registered brand -- Misdemeanor Any person who knowingly places upon any livestock a mark or brand which has not been registered with the board shall, if such mark or brand duplicates one that is registered with the board, be guilty of a misdemeanor. Such duplication shall be the use of a similar brand, used in any position on the livestock designated for the use of a registered brand, such as the neck, shoulder, rib or hip. Effective:June 29, 2017 History: Amended 2017 Ky. Acts ch. 129, sec. 20, effective June 29, 2017. -- Created 1964 Ky. Acts ch. 167, sec. 13.
Source: Kentucky Legislative Research Commission (legislature.ky.gov)URL: https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=46653Fetched: 10/20/2026

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