169A.1 Definitions. When used in this chapter: 1. “Animal” means a creature belonging to the bovine, caprine, equine, ovine, or porcine species; ostriches, rheas, or emus; farm deer as defined in section 170.1; or poultry. 2. “Brand” means an identification mark that is burned into the hide of a live animal by a hot iron […]
169A.10 Evidence of ownership — investigations. 1. In a suit at law or equity or in any criminal proceedings in which the title to an animal is an issue, the following shall be admissible as evidence: a. A certified copy of a record as provided for in section 169A.6 or 169A.9. The certified copy shall […]
169A.11 Publication of brands list. The secretary from time to time shall publish on the internet a list of all brands on record at the time of the publication. The publication shall contain a facsimile of all brands recorded and the owner’s name and post office address. The records shall be arranged in convenient form […]
169A.12 Repealed by 2001 Acts, ch 183, §23 .
169A.13 Renewal of brand and fee. Each owner of a brand which is recorded pursuant to section 169A.4 shall renew the brand every five years after originally recording the brand and pay a renewal fee. The amount of the renewal fee is twenty-five dollars. The secretary shall notify every owner of a brand of record […]
169A.13A Branding administration fund. 1. A branding administration fund is created in the state treasury under the control of the department. The fund is composed of moneys collected in fees as provided in this chapter, moneys appropriated by the general assembly, and moneys available to and obtained or accepted by the department from the United […]
169A.14 Tampering. 1. A person shall not do any of the following to an animal: a. Brand, attempt to brand, or cause to be branded livestock, without authorization from the owner. b. Efface, deface, or obliterate or attempt to efface, deface, or obliterate a brand, without authorization from the owner of the livestock. c. Brand, […]
169A.15 Repealed by 95 Acts, ch 60, §10.
169A.16 Repealed by 96 Acts, ch 1119, §2.
169A.2 Adoption of brand. Any person owning livestock may adopt a brand for the purpose of branding the livestock. The person shall have the exclusive right to use the brand in this state, after recording the brand as provided in sections 169A.4 and 169A.6 or 169A.9. [C66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §187.2] C93, […]
169A.3 Must be recorded. Evidence of an animal’s ownership shall not be established in court by the animal’s brand, unless the animal is livestock, the brand complies with the requirements of this chapter, and the brand is recorded as provided in sections 169A.4 and 169A.6 or 169A.9. [C66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §187.3] […]
169A.4 Recording — fee. A person desiring to adopt a brand shall forward to the secretary a brand application on forms approved by the secretary and providing for the desired brand, together with a recording fee of twenty-five dollars. Upon receipt, the secretary shall file the application and fee, unless the brand is of record […]
169A.5 Effect of record. The recording provided for in sections 169A.4 and 169A.6 or 169A.9 shall secure the brand to the person and shall be considered personal property of said owner. [C66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §187.5] C93, §169A.5
169A.6 Certified copy furnished. As soon as the brand is recorded by the secretary, the secretary shall furnish the owner of the brand with a certified copy of the record of the brand. [C66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §187.6] C93, §169A.6 95 Acts, ch 60, §4 Referred to in §169A.2, 169A.3, 169A.5, 169A.10
169A.7 Unlawful use of brand — penalty. A person shall not use any brand for branding livestock, unless the brand has been recorded as provided by this chapter. A person may use an unrecorded hot brand or an unrecorded cryo-brand, consisting only of Arabic numerals, if the person uses the unrecorded brand in conjunction with […]
169A.8 Sale or assignment of brand. Any brand recorded as provided in section 169A.4 shall be the property of the person causing such record to be made and shall be subject to sale, assignment, transfer, devise, and descent as personal property. Instruments of writing, evidencing the sale, assignment, or transfer of such brand shall be […]
169A.9 Certified copy to new owner. As soon as instruments of writing evidencing the sale, assignment, or transfer of a brand have been recorded by the secretary, the secretary shall furnish such new owner one certified copy of such sale, assignment, or transfer. [C66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §187.9] C93, §169A.9 Referred to […]
