(1) A brand inspector, as an agent of the department, shall verify livestock ownership by conducting a brand inspection during daylight hours.
(2) After conducting the brand inspection, the brand inspector, if satisfied that the livestock subject to inspection bears registered brands or marks owned by the owner of the livestock, shall issue a brand inspection certificate to the owner or owner's agent.
(3) The brand inspector shall record the number, sex, breed, and brand or mark on each animal inspected together with the owner's name.
(4) If any livestock subject to inspection bears a brand or mark other than that of the owner, or if no brand or mark appears on the livestock, the brand inspector may demand evidence of ownership before issuing a brand inspection certificate.
(5) A brand inspector may not issue a brand inspection certificate for any privately owned livestock seized by the federal government unless the: (a) brand inspector receives consent from the livestock's owner; (b) owner is unknown; or (c) brand inspector receives a copy of a court order authorizing the seizure.
(a) brand inspector receives consent from the livestock's owner;
(b) owner is unknown; or
(c) brand inspector receives a copy of a court order authorizing the seizure.
(6) Breed papers alone do not constitute proof of ownership, but may be considered as a factor in determining ownership.
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