North Dakota Code 4.1-73-03 – Brands – Requirements for recording
1. The chief brand inspector shall approve an application for ownership of a brand, filed in accordance with section 4.1-73-02, and record the brand, unless:
Terms Used In North Dakota Code 4.1-73-03
- Person: means an individual, organization, government, political subdivision, or government agency or instrumentality. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
a. The chief brand inspector determines that:
(1) Official records indicate the brand is owned by another person; (2) The brand is deceptively similar to another recorded brand; (3) The brand is recorded in another state; (4) The brand may not be legible when placed on livestock; or
(5) The proposed placement or position of the brand does not meet the requirements of section 4.1-73-05; or
b. The brand:
(1) Consists of only one letter, number, or symbol, except as provided in subsection 2; (2) Contains either the letter “g” or the letter “q”; (3) Contains a letter not found in the modern English alphabet; (4) Contains the numeral “0” or “1”; (5) Contains a dot; (6) Contains a letter, number, or symbol placed within another letter, number, or symbol; or
(7) Contains a symbol other than:
(a) A diamond; (b) An arrow; (c) A mill iron; (d) A cross; (e) A heart; (f) A box; (g) A triangle; (h) A quarter circle; (i) A bar; (j) A star; or
(k) A forward or a backward slash.
2. The chief brand inspector may permit the recording of a brand that consists of one letter, number, or symbol, provided the brand meets all other statutory requirements for recording and is to be placed only on goats or sheep.