Virginia · Code of Virginia — Title 18.2, Crimes and Offenses

Va. Code (Crimes) § 18.2-205: False pretense in obtaining registration of cattle and other animals and giving false pedigree

Misdemeanor

What this law says, in plain English

A person commits a Class 3 misdemeanor by using false pretenses to obtain animal registration or transfer from breeding clubs, or by knowingly providing false pedigree information.

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