§708-835.5 Theft of livestock. (1) A person commits the offense of theft of livestock if the person commits theft by:
(2) Possession of livestock without a livestock ownership and movement certificate, when a certificate is required pursuant to section 142-49, is prima facie evidence that the livestock is or has been stolen.
(3) Theft of livestock is a class C felony.
(4) A person convicted of committing the offense of theft of livestock shall be sentenced in accordance with chapter 706, except that for a first offense the court shall impose a minimum sentence of a fine of at least $1,000 or restitution, whichever is greater. [L 1990, c 28, §1; am L 2005, c 182, §4; am L 2006, c 230, §39]