1.    Before September 1, 2015, and every five years thereafter, the chief brand inspector shall provide to each owner of record:

Terms Used In North Dakota Code 4.1-73-11

  • Person: means an individual, organization, government, political subdivision, or government agency or instrumentality. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
  • written: include "typewriting" and "typewritten" and "printing" and "printed" except in the case of signatures and when the words are used by way of contrast to typewriting and printing. See North Dakota Code 1-01-37

a.    Written notice of the brand’s expiration date; b.    Written notice of the owner’s right to rerecord the brand; and

c.    A written statement indicating that if the brand is allowed to expire, the person will have lost ownership interest in the brand and may no longer use the brand.

2.    The chief brand inspector shall send the notice and statement required by this section to the owner:

a.    Electronically; or

b.    By first-class mail if requested by the owner.