Brand Inspection Board

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The Division of Brand Inspection's primary responsibility is to protect the livestock industry from loss by theft, illegal butchering, or straying of livestock.

The division is assigned five principal regulatory responsibilities:

Record and administer livestock brands
Inspect livestock and verify ownership before sale; transportation beyond 75 miles; transportation out of state; or slaughter
Inspect and license packing plants, livestock sale rings, and inspect all consignments before sale to verify ownership
License and inspect alternative livestock (elk and fallow deer) facilities
Prevent and return strayed or stolen livestock and to investigate reports of lost or stolen livestock

Rick Wahlert

Division Director


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