Maine statute
17 M.R.S. § 1610 — Misrepresenting livestock
Current through First Special Session of the 132nd Maine Legislature (current through October 1, 2025)
Part of Subchapter 1: General Provisions, Maine Revised Statutes.
Full text of 17 M.R.S. § 1610
Statutory text current through the First Special Session of the 132nd Maine Legislature (current through October 1, 2025). This publication reproduces the statutory text of the Maine Revised Statutes from the Revisor of Statutes' official published files; it is not the official statutes of the State of Maine and has not been certified by the Secretary of State.
1. Obtaining or transferring certificate of registration. A person may not make a false or fraudulent representation for the purpose of:
A. Obtaining a certificate of registration of an animal in a herd register or other register of a club, association, society, company or corporation; or
B. Transferring a certificate of registration.
2. Misrepresentation of registration. A person may not represent that an animal is a registered animal, or has been registered, with the intent that the representation be relied upon by another unless the animal is registered.
3. Penalty. A person who violates this section commits a civil violation for which a fine of not more than $300 may be adjudged.
4. Definition. For purposes of this section, "registered animal" means an animal duly recorded in the official herd book or similar register of any recognized purebred registry association organized for the purpose of registering a particular breed of animals whose lineage has been established by records.
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