36-09 Brands and Marks
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<![CDATA[CHAPTER 36-09BRANDS AND MARKS36-09-01. Office for recording brands. The North Dakota stockmen's association shallappoint a chief brand inspector. The chief brand inspector shall maintain a general office for<br>recording marks and brands. As used in this chapter, "chief brand inspector" means the chief<br>brand inspector of the North Dakota stockmen's association.36-09-02. Application for exclusive use of brand or mark. Any person desiring theexclusive use of any mark or brand shall file with the chief brand inspector an application:1.Setting forth a description of the mark or brand of which the person desires the<br>exclusive use and a facsimile thereof;2.Stating the kind or kinds of livestock upon which the mark or brand is to be used;<br>and3.Indicating clearly the place or position upon each kind of livestock where such brand<br>is to be placed, except that the hips of any cattle may not be used for registered<br>numerical brands. Nonregistered numerical brands may be located upon the hips of<br>cattle for individual identification. Registered brands other than numerical brands<br>may also be located on the hips of cattle.Numerical brand means a brandconsisting entirely of upright number or numbers, and does not include brands<br>consisting of lazy numbers, or combinations of letters, or characters and numbers.<br>The provisions of this chapter do not apply to any numerical brand recorded prior to<br>July 1, 1957.36-09-02.1. Standards for recording brands or marks.1.The chief brand inspector shall record the brand or mark described in the application<br>except that the chief brand inspector shall refuse to record any brand or mark that:a.Has been recorded in favor of another person.b.Has been recorded in another state.c.Is deceptively similar to any previously recorded livestock brand or mark.d.Contains less than two characters.e.Contains:(1)The letter "g";(2)The letter "q";(3)Any letter not in the gothic style;(4)A dot;(5)The Arabic numeral "0" or "1";(6)Any non-Arabic numeral;(7)Any symbol other than a diamond, a half-diamond, an arrow, a mill iron,<br>a cross, a heart, a box, a triangle, a quarter circle, a bar, or a star; and(8)Any letter, number, or symbol within another letter, number, or symbol.Page No. 1f.Is not legible when placed on the livestock.g.Would be placed upon the livestock in a location other than a permissible<br>location.2.For purposes of this section, permissible locations for cattle are the left and right<br>shoulder, the left and right rib, and the left and right hip. Permissible locations for<br>horses and mules are the left and right jaw, the left and right shoulder, and the left<br>and right hip. Permissible locations for buffalo are the left and right rib and the left<br>and right hip. The chief brand inspector may determine permissible locations for<br>other types of livestock as necessary. The determination of permissible locations<br>under this section is not subject to rulemaking under chapter 28-32.3.Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, the chief brand inspector shall<br>accept for rerecording under section 36-09-09 or under section 36-09-09.1:a.Any previously recorded livestock brand or mark.b.A single character brand provided the animals on which the brand is to be<br>placed are goats or sheep.36-09-03. Exclusive use of brand or mark on poultry - How obtained. Repealed byS.L. 2003, ch. 287, </p>
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