§ 4.1-73-18 — Bill of sale - Copy with shipment - Effect - Penalty

1. a. Except as provided in subsection 2, a person may not sell any livestock carrying
a recorded brand unless the seller is the owner of the recorded brand and
delivers a bill of sale for the livestock to the purchaser. The bill of sale must
include:
(1) The date;
(2) The name, address, and signature of the seller;
(3) The name, address, and signature of an individual who is at least eighteen
years of age and who can verify the name and signature of the seller;
(4) The name and address of the buyer;
(5) The total number of animals sold;
(6) A description of each animal sold as to sex and color; and
(7) A depiction of the recorded brand.
b. The seller must deliver a bill of sale to the purchaser within fifteen days of the
date of the sale.
c. The buyer shall retain the bill of sale for as long as the buyer owns any animals
described in the bill of sale.
d. The seller shall provide a copy of the bill of sale to the individual hauling the
livestock. The individual shall ensure that the document remains with the
livestock while in transit.
e. The bill of sale or a copy of the bill of sale must be shown by the possessor on
demand to any law enforcement officer or brand inspector.
f. The bill of sale is prima facie evidence of the sale of the livestock described in the
bill of sale.
2. Subsection 1 does not apply to the sale of livestock for which a brand inspector has
issued a certificate of ownership.
3. Any person willfully violating this section is guilty of a class B misdemeanor for a first
offense and a class A misdemeanor for a second or subsequent offense.