Chapter 565 Inspection of Brands

Definitions.

Administration and enforcement by Department.

Creation of brand inspection districts; animals subject to inspection; adoption and publication of regulations.

Fees for brand inspection.

Removal of animals from brand inspection district without clearance certificate or permit unlawful; notice of contemplated movement; applicability of section; penalty; regulations for permit to move livestock without brand inspection.

Transportation of saddle horse without brand inspection or livestock movement permit.

Unlawful to consign for slaughter, slaughter or transfer ownership within brand inspection district without inspection and issuance of clearance certificate.

Assembly of animals for brand inspection.

Brand inspection clearance certificate: Issuance upon completion of inspection; contents; disposition of copies of certificate.

Seizure of privately owned animals by governmental entity: Approval by court; submission of court order to Department; exception.

Refusal to issue certificate or permit: Grounds; duty of Department and inspector to prevent unlawful removal of animals.

Inspector to give notice to agricultural enforcement officer upon finding animals in possession of person who cannot establish legal ownership; contents of notice; investigation of findings.

Seizure and disposal of animals by inspector when legal ownership cannot be determined.

Enforcement of chapter.

Right of Department to inspect animals under other laws unaffected.

Penalties.