534.54 – Livestock Purchasers; Prompt Payment; Penalty; Lien.
534.54 Livestock purchasers; prompt payment; penalty; lien.— (1)(a) A purchaser that purchases livestock from a seller shall make payment by cash or check for the purchase price of the livestock and actually deliver the cash or check to the seller or her or his representative at the location where the purchaser takes physical possession of the livestock […]
534.041 – Renewal of Certificate of Mark or Brand.
534.041 Renewal of certificate of mark or brand.—The registration of a mark or brand entitles the registered owner to exclusive ownership and use of the mark or brand for a period ending at midnight on the last day of the month 10 years after the date of registration. Upon application, registration may be renewed for successive […]
534.051 – Transfer of Ownership of Mark or Brand.
534.051 Transfer of ownership of mark or brand.—Marks or brands recorded under this act are the property of the person, firm or corporation causing the record to be made, and may be sold, assigned or donated as personal property. Any instrument affecting the title of such mark or brand shall be acknowledged in the presence of […]
534.071 – Rules and Regulations.
534.071 Rules and regulations.—The department shall prescribe and enforce suitable rules and regulations for the inspection of livestock and carcasses of livestock to the end that the true ownership thereof may at all times be protected and larceny prevented and for the enforcement of this chapter. The department is hereby authorized to employ all necessary inspectors […]
534.081 – Duties of Law Enforcement Officers; Appointment of Special Officers.
534.081 Duties of law enforcement officers; appointment of special officers.— (1) All law enforcement officers of the state or any political subdivision thereof, including investigators and agricultural law enforcement officers of the department and highway patrol officers, are authorized to stop any driver of a vehicle transporting livestock, carcasses of livestock, inedible raw products of livestock, used […]
534.082 – Duties of Livestock Hide Dealers.
534.082 Duties of livestock hide dealers.—Livestock hide dealers shall make and keep a record of all hides of livestock received by them, which record shall include the name and address of the person from whom the hides were purchased, a description of the hides, brands, and any other identifying information. Such record shall be maintained for […]
534.011 – Inspection and Protection of Livestock; Jurisdiction of Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.
534.011 Inspection and protection of livestock; jurisdiction of Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.—The inspection and protection of livestock in the state are hereby placed under the jurisdiction of the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, herein called the “department.” Fees collected pursuant to this chapter shall be deposited in the General Inspection Trust Fund. History.—s. […]
534.021 – Recording of Marks or Brands.
534.021 Recording of marks or brands.—The department shall be the recorder of livestock marks or brands, and the marks or brands may not be recorded elsewhere in the state. Any livestock owner who uses a mark or brand to identify her or his livestock must register the mark or brand by applying to the department. The […]
534.031 – Certified Copies of Marks and Brands.
534.031 Certified copies of marks and brands.—Certified copies of recorded marks and brands shall be furnished by the department when and as requested and it shall charge and collect $2 for each certificate. Such certificates shall be admissible in evidence in all courts. History.—s. 1, ch. 65-357; ss. 14, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 1, ch. 75-37.