4.1-73-03. Brands - Requirements for recording.

1. The chief brand inspector shall approve an application for ownership of a brand, filed in accordance with section 4.1-73-02, and record the brand, unless: a. The chief brand inspector determines that: (1) Official records indicate the brand is owned by another person; (2) The brand is deceptively similar to another recorded brand; (3) The brand is recorded in another state; (4) The brand may not be legible when placed on livestock; or (5) The proposed placement or position of the brand does not meet the requirements of section 4.1-73-05; or b. The brand: (1) Consists of only one letter, number, or symbol, except as provided in subsection 2; (2) Contains either the letter "g" or the letter "q"; (3) Contains a letter not found in the modern English alphabet; (4) Contains the numeral "0" or "1"; (5) Contains a dot; (6) Contains a letter, number, or symbol placed within another letter, number, or symbol; or (7) Contains a symbol other than: (a) A diamond; (b) An arrow; (c) A mill iron; (d) A cross; (e) A heart; (f) A box; (g) A triangle; (h) A quarter circle; (i) A bar; (j) A star; or (k) A forward or a backward slash.

2. The chief brand inspector may permit the recording of a brand that consists of one letter, number, or symbol, provided the brand meets all other statutory requirements for recording and is to be placed only on goats or sheep.