It shall be unlawful for any person to remove or deface or alter or destroy, or cause to be removed or defaced or altered or destroyed the word "rental" or any letter, word, mark or character, printed or painted or stamped or branded upon or attached to, any electric storage battery which has been so placed upon or attached to such electric storage battery to identify the same as belonging to or being the property of another.
Miss. Code § 97-23-55