11.4.3.220 Unlawful Branding.

Unlawful branding consists of either:

(a) Branding or marking any animal which is the property of another with any brand or mark not the brand or mark the owner of the animal;

(b) Altering any brand or mark upon any animal which is the property of another;

(c) Using the brand unless same brand shall be duly recorded in the office of the New Mexico Livestock Board, and the person holds a certificate form the board certifying to the fact of such record. Any person who violates the provisions of this section shall be, upon conviction, subject to a penalty assessment of not more than $500.00, or such other orders of the Tribal Court, or both with costs, and may be required to make restitutions.