§ 80-57 Purpose
§ 80-58 Definitions
§ 80-59 Responsibility and authority of Commissioner of Agriculture; application for registration; transfer of ownership of brand
§ 80-60 No brands duplicated
§ 80-61 Rules and regulations
§ 80-62 Fees for recording
§ 80-63 Records to be kept of sales and slaughter
§ 80-64 Defacing of brands prohibited
§ 80-65 Rerecording
§ 80-66 Violation a misdemeanor

Terms Used In North Carolina General Statutes > Chapter 80 > Article 8 - Registration and Protection of Livestock Brands

  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • in writing: may be construed to include printing, engraving, lithographing, and any other mode of representing words and letters: Provided, that in all cases where a written signature is required by law, the same shall be in a proper handwriting, or in a proper mark. See North Carolina General Statutes 12-3
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories, so called; and the words "United States" shall be construed to include the said district and territories and all dependencies. See North Carolina General Statutes 12-3