Kentucky Statutes 253.080 – Brands reserved to state
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There is hereby reserved to the State of Kentucky the brands of “B” and “T” on the jaw of cattle, and “V” and “AV” on the body, and it shall be unlawful for any person other than authorized agents of the State Board of Agriculture to use any of these brands. Cattle carrying the “B” on the jaw shall be recognized as reactors to brucellosis abortus (Bangs disease). Cattle carrying the brand “T” on the jaw shall be recognized as reactors to bovine tuberculosis. Cattle carrying the brand “V” or “AV” on the body are officially calfhood vaccinated.
History: Created 1964 Ky. Acts ch. 167, sec. 9.
History: Created 1964 Ky. Acts ch. 167, sec. 9.
Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 253.080
- Board: means the State Board of Agriculture. See Kentucky Statutes 253.010
- Brand: means a permanent identification mark of which the letters, numbers and figures used are each three (3) inches or more in length or diameter and are humanly burned into the hide of a live animal with a hot iron or tattoo or caustic chemical substance and is to be considered in relation to its location on the animal and the term relates to both the mark and location. See Kentucky Statutes 253.010
- State: when applied to a part of the United States, includes territories, outlying possessions, and the District of Columbia. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010