North Dakota § 4.1-73-03 Brands - Requirements for recording

North Dakota Statutes

§ 4.1-73-03 — Brands - Requirements for recording

North Dakota § 4.1-73-03

Title 4.1Agriculture

Ch. 4.1-73Branding Livestock

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N.D. Cent. Code § 4.1-73-03 (2026).

Text

1. The chief brand inspector shall approve an application for ownership of a brand, filed in accordance with section 4.1-73-02, and record the brand, unless: a. The chief brand inspector determines that:

(1)Official records indicate the brand is owned by another person;

(2)The brand is deceptively similar to another recorded brand;

(3)The brand is recorded in another state;

(4)The brand may not be legible when placed on livestock; or

(5)The proposed placement or position of the brand does not meet the requirements of section 4.1-73-05; or b. The brand:

(1)Consists of only one letter, number, or symbol, except as provided in subsection 2;

(2)Contains either the letter "g" or the letter "q";

(3)Contains a letter not found in the modern English alphabet;

(4)Contains the numeral "0" o

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1. The chief brand inspector shall approve an application for ownership of a brand, filed
in accordance with section 4.1-73-02, and record the brand, unless:
a. The chief brand inspector determines that:
(1) Official records indicate the brand is owned by another person;
(2) The brand is deceptively similar to another recorded brand;
(3) The brand is recorded in another state;
(4) The brand may not be legible when placed on livestock; or
(5) The proposed placement or position of the brand does not meet the
requirements of section 4.1-73-05; or
b. The brand:
(1) Consists of only one letter, number, or symbol, except as provided in
subsection 2;
(2) Contains either the letter "g" or the letter "q";
(3) Contains a letter not found in the modern English alphabet;
(4) Contains the numeral "0" or "1";
(5) Contains a dot;
(6) Contains a letter, number, or symbol placed within another letter, number, or
symbol; or
(7) Contains a symbol other than:
(a) A diamond;
(b) An arrow;
(c) A mill iron;
(d) A cross;
(e) A heart;
(f) A box;
(g) A triangle;
(h) A quarter circle;
(i) A bar;
(j) A star; or
(k) A forward or a backward slash.
2. The chief brand inspector may permit the recording of a brand that consists of one
letter, number, or symbol, provided the brand meets all other statutory requirements for
recording and is to be placed only on goats or sheep.