2009 North Carolina Code
Chapter 80 - Trademarks, Brands, etc.
§ 80-59. Responsibility and authority of Commissioner of Agriculture; application for registration; transfer of ownership of brand.
§ 80‑59. Responsibility and authority of Commissioner of Agriculture; application for registration; transfer of ownership of brand.
The Commissioner shall record livestock brands and maintain a record of such brands pursuant to this Article. Such records shall be public and shall be prima facie evidence of ownership of livestock which is properly branded under this Article. The Commissioner shall authorize such agents within the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services as he deems necessary to implement this Article.
Any person desiring the exclusive use of a brand shall make application to the Commissioner on forms prescribed by the Board. The transfer of ownership of a brand registration may be done only at the written request of the brand registrant of record. The Commissioner shall receive a fee of ten dollars ($10.00) for recording such transfer. (1935, c. 232, ss. 3‑5; 1975, c. 261, s. 1; 1997‑261, s. 109.)
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