Sec. 03.40.030. Recording.
(a) To adopt a brand or mark, a person shall forward to the commissioner a facsimile of the brand or mark, together with a written application, and the recording fee of $2. Upon receipt, the commissioner shall record the brand or mark unless it is of record or conflicts with or closely resembles that of […]
Sec. 03.40.040. Copy of record; procurement; fee.
Upon the recording of a brand or mark, the commissioner shall furnish the owner with a certified copy of the record. Additional certified copies of the record may be obtained by anyone upon the payment of $1 for each copy.
Sec. 03.40.050. Use without certificate prohibited.
A person may not brand any horse, cattle, reindeer, bison, musk oxen, elk, mule, or ass unless the person using the brand holds a written certificate of acceptance from the commissioner.
Sec. 03.40.060. Penalty for use without certificate.
A person who violates AS 03.40.050 is guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction is punishable by a fine of not less than $50 nor more than $300.
Sec. 03.30.030. Fence as nuisance.
Any wire fence so dilapidated as to be of no practical use as a fence that is a menace to livestock is a public nuisance and may be abated by a court in a proceeding instituted for that purpose.
Sec. 03.40.070. Brand is personal property.
A recorded brand or mark is the property of the person causing the record to be made, and is subject to sale, assignment, transfer, devise, and descent, as personal property. Instruments of writing evidencing the sale, assignment, or transfer of the brand or mark shall be recorded by the commissioner, and the fee for recording […]
Sec. 03.30.060. Failure to close roadside gate used for retaining livestock.
A person failing to close a roadside gate after opening the same is presumed to be negligent and liable for all consequent damage upon proof thereof. For the purposes of this section, a “roadside gate” is a contrivance located alongside or near a public or private road made for the purpose of passing through a […]
Sec. 03.40.080. Record is evidence of ownership.
In all actions and proceedings in which the title to animals is an issue, the certified copy provided for in AS 03.40.070 is prima facie evidence of ownership of the animal by the person whose brand or mark it may be.
Sec. 03.35.010. Establishment of controlled livestock districts; prohibition against animals at large.
(a) A district judge may establish a controlled livestock district within a municipality or in other settled areas of the state, as provided in this chapter, to consist of a contiguous area of not less than 1,280 acres. (b) The owner and the person having custody and control of a domestic animal kept within a […]
Sec. 03.40.090. Publication of record.
The commissioner shall publish, in book form, a list of all brands and marks on record at the time of the publication. The lists may be supplemented from time to time. The publication must contain a facsimile of all recorded brands and marks, together with the owner’s name and mailing address. The records shall be […]