Statute 47-420: Unlawful use of brands; additional marking systems; feedlot
brands; permits, fees.
(a) It shall be unlawful for any person to use any brand for branding any
livestock unless such brand has been duly
registered in the office
of the livestock commissioner at Topeka,
except: (1)
The use of a single numeral digit (0 to 9) in conjunction with the
registered brand of the owner may be used, for the purpose of determining
the age of the branded animal, such number to be applied at least
six
inches from such registered brand; (2) the use of serial numbers
in
conjunction with the registered brand of the owner may be used for the
purpose of identifying individual animals, such numbers to be
applied at
least six inches from the registered brand; (3) the use of numbers in
conjunction with the registered brand of the owner may be used for the
purpose of identifying herds of the same owner for feeding or experimental
purposes, such numbers to be applied at least six inches
from the
registered brand; and (4) the use of a digital system of branding livestock
may
be used for the purpose of identifying animals in a licensed feedlot. Such
feedlot brand may be used in conjunction with the registered brand of the
owner, such brand to be applied at least six inches from
such registered brand or may be used on animals which are not branded with
a
registered brand of the owner, subject to conditions, limitations and
requirements applicable to the use of a feedlot brand as prescribed in
K.S.A. 47-446, and amendments thereto. The age, serial, herd or feedlot
brand shall not be
construed as a part of the registered brand, and the use of such numeral or
numerals in conjunction with a registered brand shall not be unlawful. Before
any person uses
any such serial or
herd brand in conjunction with a registered brand, such person shall
first obtain a
permit from the livestock commissioner authorizing such use.
(b) The livestock commissioner is authorized to receive applications for
permits for such serial or herd brands and issue permits thereon. All
applications for such permits shall be accompanied by a permit fee of $1.50. No
such fee shall be
required if
the application for such permit is submitted in conjunction with an
original application for the registered brand or in conjunction with a
request for renewal of registration of a registered brand.
History: L. 1939, ch. 222, § 7; L. 1955, ch. 259, § 1; L. 1957, ch. 303, § 1;
L. 1973, ch. 212, § 1; L. 1974, ch. 223, § 1;
L. 1991, ch. 152, § 5; July 1.