N.D. Cent. Code § 4.1-73-17 (2025)
A person is guilty of a class A misdemeanor for a first offense and a class C felony for a second or subsequent offense if the person:
1. Alters, defaces, or attempts to alter or deface the brand on any animal owned by another for the purpose of deceiving others as to the animal's ownership; or
2. Willfully brands, or causes to be branded, any animal owned by another for the purpose of deceiving others as to the animal's ownership.