§ 4.1-73-15 — Reassignment of expired brand

1. a. Except as provided in subdivision b, for a period of one year from the date of a
brand's expiration, the chief brand inspector may not reassign the expired brand
to any person other than the registered owner at the time of the brand's
expiration.
b. If the person who owned the brand at the time it expired provides the chief brand
inspector with written authorization, the chief brand inspector may reassign the
brand to a new owner, at any time during the one-year period.
2. Upon expiration of a brand and the passage of time or the procurement of
authorization, as set forth in subsection 1, the chief brand inspector may accept an
application to record the brand, provided the brand meets the requirements of this
chapter.