Sec. 17. (a) A person selling livestock branded with the person's brand recorded in a current state brand book or supplement shall execute to the purchaser a written bill of sale. The bill of sale must include:

(1) the signature and residence of the seller;

(2) the name and address of the purchaser;

(3) the total number of livestock sold;

(4) a description of each animal sold as to sex and kind; and

(5) all registered brands.

A copy of the bill of sale shall be given to each hauler of livestock, other than railroads, and must accompany the shipment of livestock while in transit. The bill of sale or a copy shall be shown by the possessor on demand to any law enforcement officer. The bill of sale is prima facie evidence of the conveyance of title of the livestock described by the bill of sale.

(b) A person engaged in the business of transporting or hauling livestock in Indiana shall, upon receiving livestock for transportation, issue a waybill or bill of lading for all livestock transported or hauled by the person. The waybill or bill of lading must accompany the shipment of livestock, with a copy being furnished to the person delivering livestock to the hauler. The waybill or bill of lading must include:

(1) the place of origin and destination of the shipment;

(2) the name of the owner of the livestock;

(3) the date and time of loading;

(4) the name of the person or company hauling the livestock;

(5) the number of livestock; and

(6) a general description of the livestock, including the identifying brands.

The waybill or bill of lading must be signed by the person delivering the livestock to the hauler, certifying that the information contained in the waybill or bill of lading is correct.

[Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-5-14-12.]

As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.10.