Section 2-15-21

Application for registration of brands by livestock owners; application fees; approval or denial of applications, registration of brands and issuance of certificates of registration by department; transfers of brands.

(a) Any livestock owner who uses a brand to identify his livestock must register such brand by applying to the department for registration of his brand. The application shall be made on forms prescribed and furnished by said department, which application shall be accompanied by a fee of $10.00 for the first position on the animal on which the brand appears and a fee of $2.00 for each additional position of the animal on which the brand appears. A facsimile of the brand to be registered shall also be furnished by the applicant.

If the brand described in the application or one similar or closely resembling a registered brand has not been previously registered by another livestock owner and such brand complies with standards and requirements of brands acceptable for registration as prescribed by the board pursuant to regulations, then the department shall approve the application, register the brand in the name of the applicant and issue to such applicant a certificate of registration. In the event the department denies registration of a brand for any reason, the registration fee of $10.00 shall be returned to the person making application for registration.

(b) When a livestock owner who has registered a brand with the department transfers such brand to another, he shall immediately notify the department of the transfer, giving the date of transfer, brand identity and the name of the transferee. Upon receipt of the notice of transfer and a transfer fee of $5.00, the department shall cause such transfer to be made in its register of brands, and such brand shall not be used by the new owner until permission has been given by the department for use of such brand.

(c) The provisions of this article shall not be construed to require any owner of livestock to brand his livestock unless he voluntarily elects to do so in which event he shall be required to comply with the registration requirements of this article.

(Acts 1975, No. 567, p. 1301, §2.)