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Bills, posters or advertisements must contain a copy of 

 the certificate of enrollment. 



Upon transfer of ownership of the stallion, the certificate 

 may be transferred to the purchaser by the state board. 

 Violation of any of the provisions of the act is punishable 

 by fine not to exceed $50, 



EHODE ISLAND. 



There is no regulation of the service of stallions in this 

 state, and no lien is given. 



SOUTH CAROLINA. 



"The owner of any stock horse, jack, bull, boar or ram, 

 kept by him for the purpose of raising from, having a 

 claim by contract against the owner of any mare or cow, 

 or other stock, for service, shall have a prior lien on the 

 issue of such mare, cow or other stock for the amount of 

 such claim; provided, an action shall be instituted to en- 

 force such claim, by suit, before a magistrate or other offi- 

 cer having jurisdiction, within twelve months from the time 

 such shall have accrued." 



SOUTH DAKOTA. 



The owner of a stallion or bull has a lien upon the mare 

 or cow and upon the offspring, provided that within ninety 

 days after the service, he files with the register of deeds 

 in the county where the mare or cow is situated, a notice 

 in writing, containing a particular description of the said 

 mare or cow, when served, and the amount of lien claimed 

 upon the same, which notice when so filed is notice to sub- 

 sequent purchasers or incumbrancers for one year after 

 filing. (Statute of 1883, not repealed.) 



Law of 1890. — Every owner of a sire, charging a service 

 fee, in order to have a lien on the get of such sire must 

 file a statement, verified by oath or affirmation, to the best 

 of his knowledge and belief, with the county clerk or audi- 

 tor, giving the name, age, description and pedigree, as well 

 as the terms and conditions upon which such sire is adver- 

 tised for service. Upon filing this statement the owner 

 gets a certificate, "a copy of which certificate shall be filed 

 with the clerk of the court in the county where the said 

 sire is stationed or located, and other copies furnished the 

 applicant, which certificates shall be posted by the ov/ner 

 in conspicuous places where said sire may be stationed for 

 service, which certificate shall state the name, age, descrip- 

 tion, pedigree and ownership of said sire, the terms and 

 conditions upon which the sire is advertised for service. 



