1. (1) Rerecording of brands is required each tenth year after 1921.

   1. (a) The rerecord fee is set by the Board of Livestock.

   2. (b) Rerecord applications and fees must be received in the brand recorder office by midnight on December 31 of the rerecord year.

      1. (i) There is no grace period.

2. (2) Brands not rerecorded within the rerecord year are considered dropped by the brand owner and are no longer of record in the department.

   1. (a) A former brand holder who failed to rerecord in the preceding rerecord year and wants the brand back must reapply and submit the required fee.

      1. (i) Such reapplication must be treated as a new brand application and is subject to all applicable new brand restrictions and fees.
3. (3) Brand owners requesting transfer while rerecording their brand shall be charged a separate transfer fee.

Authorizing statute(s): 81-1-102, MCA

Implementing statute(s): 81-1-102, 81-3-107, MCA

History: NEW, 2013 MAR p. 1342, Eff. 7/26/13; AMD, 2014 MAR p. 324, Eff. 2/14/14.