Every person who offers for hire the service of a stallion for breeding purposes shall make a certificate stating the name, color, age, size and pedigree, so far as known, of the stallion, and the name and residence of the person by whom he was bred, and shall cause the certificate to be recorded by the commissioner of agriculture, markets, and food. He shall also post a copy of said certificate in a conspicuous location on the premises where the stallion is housed and shall give a copy of it to the keeper of each mare served by the stallion for hire.
Source. 1985, 72:1. 1995, 130:5, eff. July 23, 1995.
It shall be the duty of the commissioner to record all such certificates offered fo r record in a book to be kept in his office for that purpose, upon tender of lawful fees therefor.
Source. 1985, 72:1, eff. July 1, 1985.
If any person who offers for hire the service of a stallion for it breeding purposes neglects to make such certificate, or to have recorded, he shall not be entitled to recover anything for the service of the stallion; neither shall he be entitled to recover for such service from a person to whom he has not given a copy of the certificate, unless he shows that the person had actual knowledge of the certificate at the time of the service.
Source. 1985, 72:1, eff. July 1, 1985.
If any person knowingly and willfully makes a false statement in such certificate, or inserts in posters or notices advertising the stallion, or gives to the keeper of a mare served by the stallion, a false certificate, he shall be fined $100.
Source. 1985, 72:1, eff. July 1, 1985.
I. It is unlawful for any person in this state to have in his possession an equine colt that is less than 90 days old that is not being nursed by its dam, unless the colt was born in this state, and its dam has died within this state before the colt became 90 days old.
II. It is unlawful for any person in this state to sell an equine colt that is less than 90 days old that is not being nursed by its dam.
III. If convicted of a violation of this section a person shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
Source. 1985, 72:1, eff. July 1, 1985.
