278 THE HORSE BOOK. 



transfer any stallion, representing such animal to be pure- 

 bred, without first having such animal registered, and ob- 

 taining the certificate of the State Board of Agriculture, 

 as above provided, or who shall violate any of the pro- 

 visions of this act, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and 

 be punished by a'fine of not more than $100, or imprisoned 

 in the county jail not exceeding thirty days, or by both 

 such fine and imprisonment. 



KANSAS. 



The owner of any stallion, jack or bull has a lien on 

 the offspring of his animal for the service fee, for one 

 year after the birth of such .offspring: "Provided, That 

 at or before the time of foaling or birth of said offspring, 

 the owner of the stallion, bull or jack shall file in the 

 office of the register of deeds of the county where the dam 

 of said offspring is kept, a description of the dam on 

 whose offspring he claims a lien. Such a lien shall be en- 

 forced as other liens upon personal property under chapter 

 142 of the Session Laws of 1872 are enforced." 



KENTUCKY. 



"The licensed keepers of stallions, jacks and bulls shall 

 have a lien upon the get of such stallion, jack or bull for 

 one year after the birth of the same for the payment of the 

 service fee; but the get of such animals shall not be sub- 

 ject to the lien when a receipt for said services is shown 

 by the owner of such get." 



LOUISIANA. 



"No person or association of persons shall be permitted 

 to stand any stud horse, jack or bull in this state without 

 having first obtained a license fronl the parish or munici- 

 pal corporation in which such stud horse, jack or bull 

 shall stand; which license shall be equal in amount to 

 the greatest sum charged for the services of the same; 

 provided that no person or association of persons who 

 shall stand any stud horse, jack or bull without having 

 first obtained the license provided for in this section, shall 

 be permitted to recover any amount for such service. 



"Any person or association of persons who shall stand 

 any stud horse, jack or bull in compliance with the terms 

 of this act, shall have a lien and privilege upon the issue 

 of said stud horse, jack or bull for the period of one year, 

 which lien and privilege shall prime all others." 



