Utah Chapter 24 — Utah Livestock Brand and Anti-theft Act
- 4-24-1 — Short title.
- 4-24-2 — Definitions.
- 4-24-3 — Department authorized to make and enforce rules.
- 4-24-4 — Livestock Brand Board created -- Composition -- Terms -- Removal -- Quorum for transaction of business -- Compensation -- Duties.
- 4-24-5 — Central Brand and Mark Registry -- Division of state into mark districts -- Identical or confusingly similar brands -- Publication of registered brands and marks.
- 4-24-6 — State may be divided into brand inspection districts -- Description filed with county clerk and sheriff.
- 4-24-7 — Recordation of brand or mark.
- 4-24-8 — Fees for recordation, transfer, renewal, and certified copies of brands and marks.
- 4-24-9 — Effect of recorded brand or mark -- Transfer -- Reservation of certain brands.
- 4-24-10 — Livestock on open range or outside enclosure to be marked or branded -- Cattle upon transfer of ownership to be marked or branded -- Exceptions.
- 4-24-11 — Certificate of brand inspection necessary to effectuate change of ownership -- Exception.
- 4-24-12 — Livestock -- Verification of ownership through brand inspection -- Issuance of certificate of brand inspection -- Brand inspector may demand evidence of ownership.
- 4-24-13 — Brand inspection required prior to slaughter -- Exceptions.
- 4-24-14 — Transportation by air or rail -- Brand inspection required -- Application for brand inspection -- Time and place of inspection.
- 4-24-15 — Movement across state line -- Brand inspection required -- Exception -- Application for brand inspection -- Time and place of inspection.
- 4-24-16 — Transportation of cattle and calves between brand inspection districts -- Brand inspection required -- Exception -- No fee for reinspection -- Application for brand inspection -- Time and place of inspection -- Applicability to horses and mules.
- 4-24-17 — Transportation of sheep, cattle, domesticated elk, horses, or mules -- Brand certificate or other evidence of ownership required -- Transit permit -- Contents.
- 4-24-18 — Hides and pelts -- Bill of sale to accompany purchase -- Purchaser to maintain records -- Hides and records examination and inspection.
- 4-24-19 — Livestock markets -- Records to be maintained -- Retention of records -- Schedule of fees and charges to be posted.
- 4-24-20 — Livestock sold at market to be brand inspected -- Proceeds of sale may be withheld -- Distribution of withheld proceeds -- Effect of receipt of proceeds by department -- Deposit of proceeds -- Use of proceeds if ownership not established.
- 4-24-21 — Brand inspection fees.
- 4-24-22 — Travel permit in lieu of brand inspection certificate -- Fees -- Permit to accompany animal.
- 4-24-23 — Lifetime permit in lieu of brand inspection certificate -- Fees -- Permit to accompany animal -- Transfer.
- 4-24-24 — Utah Livestock Brand and Anti-Theft Account created -- Deposit of fees -- Purpose of expenditures.
- 4-24-25 — Unlawful acts specified -- Allegation concerning evidence of ownership relative to hides.
- 4-24-26 — Use of vehicle to transport stolen livestock prohibited -- Vehicle subject to seizure and sale -- Procedure for sale -- Defense.
- 4-24-28 — Enforcement -- Brand inspector's powers delineated.
- 4-24-29 — Commissioner authorized to cooperate with local governments, other states, or federal government in enforcement.
- 4-24-30 — Commission to appoint supervisor for brand inspection -- Appointment subject to approval -- Salary.