§ 80-57 – Purpose.
80-57. Purpose. The purpose of this Article is to discourage livestock theft by allowing for the voluntary individual registration of brand marks for certain livestock. (1975, c. 261, s. 1.)
§ 80-58 – Definitions.
80-58. Definitions. (a) "Board". – The term "Board" means the North Carolina Board of Agriculture. (b) "Brand". – The term "brand" means an identification mark permanently affixed into the hide of livestock by a hot iron or an extremely cold brand known as a "freeze brand." (c) "Commissioner". – The term "Commissioner" means the Commissioner […]
§ 80-59 – Responsibility and authority of Commissioner of Agriculture; application for registration; transfer of ownership of brand.
80-59. Responsibility and authority of Commissioner of Agriculture; application for registration; transfer of ownership of brand. The Commissioner shall record livestock brands and maintain a record of such brands pursuant to this Article. Such records shall be public and shall be prima facie evidence of ownership of livestock which is properly branded under this Article. […]
§ 80-60 – No brands duplicated.
80-60. No brands duplicated. No brand shall be registered that is a reasonable facsimile of another registered brand or that will likely be confused with another brand registered under this Article. (1975, c. 261, s. 1.)
§ 80-61 – Rules and regulations.
80-61. Rules and regulations. The Board shall have authority to promulgate reasonable rules and regulations for implementation of this Article which shall include, but not be limited to, the location of and the size of brand marks. (1975, c. 261, s. 1.)
§ 80-17 – Property in and use of trademarks.
80-17. Property in and use of trademarks. Every trademark so adopted shall, from the date thereof, be the exclusive property of the person adopting the same. The proprietor of such trademark shall, in using the same, cause it to be plainly stamped, branded or otherwise impressed upon each piece of timber upon which the same […]
§ 80-18 – Effect of branding timber purchased.
80-18. Effect of branding timber purchased. When timber is purchased by the proprietor of any such trademark, and the said trademark is placed thereon as hereinbefore provided, such timber shall thenceforth be deemed the property of such purchaser, without any other or further delivery thereof, and such timber shall thereafter be at the risk of […]
§ 80-19 – Trademark on timber evidence of ownership.
80-19. Trademark on timber evidence of ownership. In any action, suit or contest in which the title to any timber, upon which any trademark has been placed as aforesaid, shall come in question, it shall be presumed that such timber was the property of the proprietor of such trademark, in the absence of satisfactory proof […]
§ 80-20 – Fraudulent use of timber trademark, misdemeanor.
80-20. Fraudulent use of timber trademark, misdemeanor. If any person shall use or attempt to use any timber trademark without the written consent of the proprietor thereof, or falsely and fraudulently place any trademark on timber not the property of the owner of such trademark without his written consent, or intentionally and without lawful authority […]
§ 80-21 – Larceny of branded timber.
80-21. Larceny of branded timber. If any person shall knowingly and unlawfully buy, sell, take and carry away, secrete, destroy or convert to his own use, any timber upon which a trademark is stamped, branded or otherwise impressed, or shall knowingly and unlawfully buy, sell, take and carry away, secrete, destroy or convert to his […]