North Dakota § 4.1-73-21 Transportation of livestock from state - Brand inspection - Penalty

North Dakota Statutes

§ 4.1-73-21 — Transportation of livestock from state - Brand inspection - Penalty

North Dakota § 4.1-73-21

Title 4.1Agriculture

Ch. 4.1-73Branding Livestock

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N.D. Cent. Code § 4.1-73-21 (2026).

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1.A person may not transport or attempt to transport cattle, horses, or mules from this state unless a brand inspector has inspected the livestock and issued a certificate of ownership. The certificate must remain with the livestock while in transit and be presented to the purchaser upon arrival at the destination. This subsection does not apply to a person that:

a.Transports cattle, horses, or mules from this state to obtain for the animals emergency medical treatment by a licensed veterinarian; or

b.Transports cattle, horses, or mules from this state to a livestock auction market, buying station, or packing plant, that is located in a bordering state and which is provided with brand inspection services in accordance with section 4.1-73-24.

2.A person may not remove cattle, horses, o

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1. A person may not transport or attempt to transport cattle, horses, or mules from this
state unless a brand inspector has inspected the livestock and issued a certificate of
ownership. The certificate must remain with the livestock while in transit and be
presented to the purchaser upon arrival at the destination. This subsection does not
apply to a person that:
a. Transports cattle, horses, or mules from this state to obtain for the animals
emergency medical treatment by a licensed veterinarian; or
b. Transports cattle, horses, or mules from this state to a livestock auction market,
buying station, or packing plant, that is located in a bordering state and which is
provided with brand inspection services in accordance with section 4.1-73-24.

2. A person may not remove cattle, horses, or mules from a livestock auction market,
buying station, or packing plant until a brand inspector has inspected the livestock and
issued a certificate of ownership.
3. Any person willfully violating this section is guilty of a class A misdemeanor. Any
person willfully violating this section a second time within five years or willfully violating
this section three or more times is guilty of a class C felony.