Idaho Administrative Code
Title IDAPA 11 - Police, Idaho State
Rule 11.02.01 - RULES OF THE IDAHO STATE BRAND BOARD
Section 11.02.01.011 - RECORDING, USE AND PLACEMENT OF BRANDS

Universal Citation: ID Admin Code 11.02.01.011

Current through August 31, 2023

01. Recording and Use of Brands. (3-15-22)

a. All brands must be recorded with the State Brand Inspector. (3-15-22)

b. No person may brand livestock with an unrecorded brand. (3-15-22)

c. No person may use any brand registered to any other person. (3-15-22)

d. No person may lease a brand to any other person. (3-15-22)

02. Recording Procedures. (3-15-22)

a. Any person desiring to record a brand in the state of Idaho must submit an application and fee to the State Brand Inspector. If the State Brand Inspector finds that the proposed brand does not conflict with any presently recorded brand, the State Brand inspector must record the proposed brand. (3-15-22)

b. Upon recording of the brand, the State Brand Inspector issues a certificate of recorded brand and a brand card to each owner of the brand. The brand card will be recognized by all brand inspectors as proof that the brand indicated thereon has been properly registered. (3-15-22)

c. A brand may be recorded in more than one name, subject to space limitations on the brand card. (3-15-22)

d. The Board has a staggered brand renewal system that records a new brand on a five (5) year cycle determined by first initial of the applicant's last name. (3-15-22)

03. Brands Acceptable for Recording. (3-15-22)

a. Dash brands and bar brands must be at least two (2) inches long and slashes at least four (4) inches long. (3-15-22)

b. Recorded brands appearing on the neck, horns, hooves or jaw of livestock, or on any other location not expressly included within the definition of "brand" in Section 25-1101, Idaho Code, may not be recorded and are not relevant for identification. (3-15-22)

c. Markings made on the necks of equine animals made pursuant to the "International Horse Identification System," otherwise known as the "Angle Numerical System," U.S. Patent Number 3633584 may not be recorded as brands, but may be recognized for identification purposes. (3-15-22)

d. A vertical arrangement of numbers in groups of two (2) or more made by freeze or hot iron branding for the purpose of individual identification of cattle must be preceded with the oval cipher "o" and must be placed on the shoulder, rib or hip. Such numbers may not be recorded as brands, but may be recognized for identification purposes. Said animals are also to be branded with an Idaho recorded ownership brand. (3-15-22)

e. Lip Tattoos may not be recorded as brands, but may be recognized for identification purposes. (3-15-22)

f. Wattles, earmarks, dewlaps or ear tags may not be recorded as brands, but may be recognized for identification purposes. (3-15-22)

g. No new DOT brands will be recorded. Existing DOT brands will be grandfathered in to the official brand records. (3-15-22)

04. Renewal of Brands. (3-15-22)

a. A brand may be renewed by making application and submitting the renewal fee to the Board. (3-15-22)

b. A minimum of two (2) new brand cards will be issued to the recorded owner(s) upon renewal. (3-15-22)

05. Transfer of Recorded Brands. (3-15-22)

a. Brands must be transferred whenever sold or otherwise transferred to a new owner; or whenever persons are added to or deleted from the list of owners of a particular recorded brand. (3-15-22)

b. A transfer fee will be charged; provided, however, if the change is made on or before July 1 of the renewal year, no fee will be charged whenever one (1) or more new owners are added to or deleted from the recorded brand; or whenever the brand is transferred to a corporation, the stockholders of which are the same persons who were the owners of the brand. (3-15-22)

c. If any owner of a recorded brand is deceased, the personal representative for the estate of the deceased person must file with the State Brand Inspector a certified copy of the court order showing his appointment. The personal representative may thereafter transfer the ownership interests of the deceased person in the brand. Alternatively, where no personal representative has been appointed, the surviving spouse of the owner of a recorded brand may submit a certified copy of a death certificate to effectuate transfer of the brand. (3-15-22)

d. A brand inspection of the livestock must occur prior to the transfer of the recorded brand pursuant to Subsection 019.01.d. (3-15-22)

06. Conflicts Between Brands. The State Brand Inspector may, at any time after recording, cancel any brand that infringes upon any previously recorded brand. Notice of cancellation of the brand will be mailed to the owners of the brand. The owners have thirty-five (35) days from the date indicated on the postmark of the notice to appeal the decision to the Board. (3-15-22)

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