Chapter 564 Brands and Marks

Definitions.

Owner may adopt brand or mark; recording; unlawful earmark.

Branding or marking of all animals grazing on open range required; application for temporary use of brand recorded or registered in another state; exception.

Powers and duties of Director.

Application for recording of brand or mark.

One brand to be awarded or recorded for each owner; brands for separate livestock units; identical or similar brands; recording of unlawful earmarks prohibited.

Recording of cattle brands.

Award of brand upon receipt of application; contents of recording certificate; precedence of applications; refusal or inability of Department to award or record brand.

Recording of brands by Department; procedure; certificate to be transmitted to owner; evidentiary effect of certificate.

Amendment of record of brands and marks; application; form.

Fees.

Evidentiary effect of certificates of recordation.

Legal status of certificates of rerecordation issued pursuant to 1923 law.

Brands and marks subject to transfer; recording of instruments transferring ownership; notice to Department of existence of security agreement, assignment or lien.

Transfer of brands and marks upon death of owner.

Rerecording of brands and marks: Application; fee; notice; abandonment; certificates; limitation on recording new brands.

Brand books and supplements: Issuance by Department; costs.

Unlawful to use brand on position on animal or in area other than those authorized; application for change of position, new position or change in area; unlawful to deface or remove recorded brand.

Penalties.