§ 4.1-75-05 — Claiming estrays

North Dakota § 4.1-75-05

• Jurisdiction: North Dakota
• Title 4.1: Agriculture
• Ch. 4.1-75: Estrays

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1. If before an estray is sold the chief brand inspector determines its owner, the individual
who took possession of the estray shall return it to its owner, provided the owner
reimburses the individual for all incurred expenses in accordance with the
reimbursement schedule developed by the North Dakota stockmen's association or in
any lesser agreed-to amount.
2. If the individual who took possession of the estray and its owner are unable to reach
an agreement regarding the return of the estray, as provided for in subsection 1, the
individual who took possession of the estray shall:
a. Deliver the estray to a livestock auction market in this state or to an out-of-state
livestock auction market that receives brand inspection services under section
4.1-73-24; and
b. Notify the brand inspector that the estray is to be sold and that reimbursement for
the individual's expenses must be paid from the proceeds of the estray's sale, in
accordance with the reimbursement schedule developed by the North Dakota
stockmen's association.