4.1-74-01. Registered livestock - Misrepresentation or falsification of records - Penalty.

1. A person may not willfully: a. Sell any livestock with a certificate of registration or breeding that does not pertain to the livestock; b. Falsify a certificate of registration or breeding; c. Misrepresent or falsify any production or performance information referenced in a certificate of registration; d. Change the markings of livestock with the intent of deceiving a purchaser; or e. Misrepresent the sire to which livestock has been bred.

2. A person violating this section is guilty of a class A misdemeanor for a first offense and a class C felony for a second or subsequent offense.