Ala. Code § 3-1-27
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Section 3-1-27 Marking, Branding or Altering Mark or Brand of Equine or Equidae, Etc., of Another with Intent to Defraud
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Any person who, with intent to defraud, marks or brands any unmarked equine or equidae, cow, hog, sheep, goat, or other domestic animal which is the property of another or alters or defaces the mark or brand of the animal shall, on conviction, be punished as if he or she had stolen it.
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