4-24-302.  Certificate of brand inspection necessary to carry out change of ownership — Exception.

(1)  Except as provided in Subsection (2), the ownership of cattle, horses, domesticated elk, or mules may not be transferred to any other person, through sale or otherwise, without a certificate of brand inspection issued by a department brand inspector.

Terms Used In Utah Code 4-24-302

  • Brand: means an identifiable mark, including a tattoo or cutting and shaping of the ears or brisket area, applied to livestock that is intended to show ownership and the mark's location. See Utah Code 4-24-102
  • Department: means the Department of Agriculture and Food created in Chapter 2, Administration. See Utah Code 4-1-109
  • Domesticated elk: means the same as that term is defined in Section 4-39-102. See Utah Code 4-24-102
  • Person: means a natural person or individual, corporation, organization, or other legal entity. See Utah Code 4-1-109
(2) 

(a)  A brand inspection is not required to transfer ownership of dairy calves from the farm of origin under 60 days of age.

(b)  Any person who transports dairy calves that have not been brand inspected pursuant to Subsection (2)(a) shall be required to show a sales invoice upon request.

Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 345, 2017 General Session