40-20-32. Feedlot operation in inspection area--Designation as registered feedlot--Application--Requirements.

Any person who operates a drylot cattle feeding operation, within the confines of permanently fenced lots and within the ownership inspection area may apply to the board for designation as a registered feedlot. The board shall prescribe a form for this purpose. Upon receipt of an application and within thirty days, the board may grant a permit if the following requirements are satisfied:

(1)    The operator's feedlot is a permanently fenced drylot;

(2)    The operator commonly practices feeding cattle to finish for slaughter; and

(3)    The operator brands all cattle carrying mixed brands, held under common ownership, with a registered brand or a feedlot assigned brand approved by the board.

Source: SL 1984, ch 270, § 1; SL 1988, ch 328, § 70.