40-19-14. Rerecording of cancelled brand by previous owner.

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.

Source: SDC 1939, § 40.1214 as added by SL 1967, ch 161; SL 1972, ch 217, § 2; SL 1986, ch 341, § 4; SL 1988, ch 328, § 32; SL 1991, ch 24, § 13; SL 1992, ch 288, § 4; SL 1997, ch 231, § 2; SL 2006, ch 214, § 1; SL 2019, ch 183, § 2.