A person who, without authority from the Secretary, removes or causes to be removed from an animal any official identification device as defined in 9 C.F.R. § 86.1, or otherwise misuses or causes an official identification device to be misused, may be imprisoned for not more than one year or fined not more than $1,000.00, or both.
Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 6, § 1476
Misuse or removal of official identification devices
Added 2017, No. 30, § 4.
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