It shall be unlawful for:

1. Any person to use any brand for branding cattle unless the brand is registered with the Department;

2. Any person to obliterate, alter or deface the brand of any animals;

3. Any livestock market to receive and sell cattle unless records of such sale are kept in accordance with the requirements of this chapter; or

4. Any livestock market to fail to post a copy of the register of brands furnished to them by the Department in a place easily accessible to interested parties.