Section 36-21-01 - Fraudulent registration or representation of purebred livestock - PenaltyIt is a class B misdemeanor for a person to:
1. Fraudulently represent any animal as purebred;2. Post or publish, or cause to be posted or published, any false pedigree or certificate;3. Procure by fraud, false pretense, or misrepresentation, the registration of any animal to be used for service, sale, or exchange in this state, for the purpose of deception as to the animal's pedigree;4. Sell, or otherwise dispose of, any animal as a purebred when the person knows or has reason to believe that the animal is not the offspring of a regularly registered purebred sire and dam; or5. Sell, or otherwise dispose of, any animal as a registered purebred using a false pedigree or certificate of registration.Amended by S.L. 2017, ch. 68 (SB 2028),§ 10, eff. 7/1/2017.