2007 Minnesota Statutes

35.824 APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION; PENALTIES, DUPLICATE BRANDS.
The board shall prepare standard forms and supply the forms for distribution to those who
desire to apply for a brand. The application must show a left and right side view of the animals
upon which a mark or brand will be eligible for registry. The mark or brand location must
be designated to the following body regions: head, bregma, right and left jaw, neck, shoulder,
rib, hip, and breech. The applicant must select at least three distinct marks or brands listed
in preferred order, and three locations on the animal listed in preferred order. The application
must be properly signed and notarized and accompanied by a fee of $10. The mark or brand, if
approved and accepted by the board, is valid during the ten-year period in which it is recorded. A
person who knowingly places on an animal a mark or brand which has not been registered with
the board and which is in duplication of a mark or brand that is registered with the board is guilty
of a felony. "Duplication" means the use of a similar mark or brand, used in any position on the
animal designated for the use of a registered mark or brand, such as the head, bregma, jaw, neck,
shoulder, rib, hip, or breech. A person who alters or defaces a brand or mark on any animal to
prevent its identification by its owner is guilty of a felony.
History: 1965 c 291 s 4; 1975 c 228 s 1; 1985 c 265 art 1 s 1