N.D. Cent. Code § 4.1-73-10 (2025)
4.1-73-10. Expiration of brands.
On January 1, 2016, and every five years thereafter, each livestock brand recorded in this state expires, unless:
1. The brand was issued within the six-month period immediately preceding the date of expiration; or
2. The brand has been rerecorded in accordance with this chapter.