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tificate of pedigree must be sent to the department of horse 

 breeding of the university. 



Upon complaint the department of horse breeding may 

 examine a stallion or jack, to discover whether the animal 

 is unsound, but the owner may be represented by a recog- 

 nized graduate veterinarian. If they do not agree they 

 may appoint a third, whose decision shall be final. 



"The owner of any stallion or jack used for public serv- 

 ice in this state, shall post and keep affixed during the 

 entire breeding season, copies of thb license certificate of 

 such stallion or jack, * * * in a conspicuous place 

 both within and upon the outside of every stable or build- 

 ing where the said stallion or jack is used for public serv- 

 ice at his home or elsewhere. 



"Each bill and poster issued by the owner of any stallion 

 or jack enrolled under this act, or used by him or his 

 agent, for advertising such stallion or jack hall contain a 

 copy of the stallion's or jack's certificate of enrollment 

 printed in bold face type not smaller than long primer on 

 said bill or poster, and first mentioned thereon the name 

 of the stallion or jack shall be preceded by the words 

 'pure-bred/ 'grade,' 'cross-bred,' or 'non-standard bred' in 

 accordance with the certificate of enrollment; and it shall 

 be illegal to print upon the poster any misleading refer- 

 ence to the breeding of the stallion or jack, his sire or his 

 dam, or to use upon such bill or poster the portrait of a 

 stallion or jack in a misleading way; and each newspaper 

 advertisement printed to advertise any stallion or jack for 

 public service shall show the enrollment certificate num- 

 ber and state whether it reads 'pure-bred/ 'grade/ 'cross- 

 bred/ or 'non-standard bred/" (The foregoing paragraph 

 new, 1907.) 



The enrollment license fee is two dollars, and bi- 

 ennial renewal fees one dollar each. The certificate may be 

 transferred upon proof of change of ownership, and a 

 duplicate certificate may be obtained upon proof of loss 

 or destruction of the original. Violation of any of the 

 provisions of the act is punishable by a fine of not to ex- 

 ceed $50. 



"Every owner of a stallion or jack kept and used for 

 breeding purposes shall have a lien on any colt begotten 

 by such stallion or jack for the sum stipulated to be paid 

 for the service thereof, and may seize and take possession 

 of said colt without process at any time before it is one 

 year old, in case the price agreed upon for such service 

 remains unpaid, and sell the same at public auction upon 

 ten days' notice, to be posted in at least three public places 



