ENTITLED, An Act to increase the amount authorized for certain brand fees and to authorize a brand registration application fee.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA:
    Section 1. That § 40-18-16 be amended to read:
    40-18-16. The board may promulgate rules, pursuant to chapter 1-26, to:

            (1)    Describe prohibited brand symbols for various types of livestock and identify locations on animals where a brand is permitted;

            (2)    Provide for the registration, transfer, and renewal of livestock brands;

            (3)    Establish a brand registration fee not to exceed fifty dollars;

            (4)    Establish a brand renewal fee not to exceed eighteen dollars per year or a brand renewal fee not to exceed ninety dollars for each five-year ownership period and a brand transfer fee not to exceed fifty dollars;

            (5)    Establish an ownership inspection fee not to exceed one dollar for each head of livestock;

            (6)    Establish recordable livestock brands;

            (7)    Establish law enforcement, ownership inspection, and transportation requirements within or without the ownership inspection area;

            (8)    Establish a duplicate certificate fee not to exceed twenty dollars;

            (9)    Establish a mileage fee for inspectors not to exceed the rate set by the State Board of Finance;

            (10)    Establish an inspection fee for livestock located outside the ownership inspection area not to exceed one dollar for each head of livestock; and

            (11)    Establish a brand registration application fee not to exceed fifty dollars.
    Section 2. That § 40-19-14 be amended to read:

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    40-19-14. During the first two years following the current brand ownership period, only the previous owner may apply for a brand canceled under § 40-19-13. If the brand is recordable, the previous owner may register the brand by paying the registration fee and a two hundred dollar rerecord fee. If the brand was registered before cancellation, the brand is recordable and the previous owner may register the brand by paying the registration fee and a two hundred dollar rerecord fee. During the two years following the current brand ownership period, it is not a violation of § 40-19-21:

            (1)    If the previous owner sells livestock bearing the canceled brand; or

            (2)    If the previous owner brands livestock with the canceled brand before becoming aware of the cancellation.

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An Act to increase the amount authorized for certain brand fees and to authorize a brand registration application fee.

========================= I certify that the attached Act originated in the SENATE as Bill No. 149 ____________________________ Secretary of the Senate =========================     ____________________________ President of the Senate Attest: ____________________________ Secretary of the Senate ____________________________ Speaker of the House Attest: ____________________________ Chief Clerk Senate Bill No. 149 File No. ____ Chapter No. ______

========================= Received at this Executive Office this _____ day of _____________ , 20____ at ____________ M. By _________________________ for the Governor ========================= The attached Act is hereby approved this ________ day of ______________ , A.D., 20___ ____________________________ Governor ========================= STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA, ss. Office of the Secretary of State Filed ____________ , 20___ at _________ o'clock __ M. ____________________________ Secretary of State By _________________________ Asst. Secretary of State