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All fields on the Application for Brand Recording are required unless specified otherwise.

An incomplete application will be returned to the applicant, including this checklist.

Separate owner name(s) with a comma. Do not use “and”, “or”, “and/or”.

Business name(s) must be registered with Montana Secretary of State.

When recording a brand to a company, corporation, partnership, etc., at least one bill of sale signer must be printed on the bill of sale signer line

Type of Ownership – Select only one

Sole Owner: the applicant is applying for the brand as a single or sole owner or one entity (if a ranch/business/company is the only owner listed)

When recording a brand to multiple owners, designate either tenants in common or joint tenancy on the application.

Joint Tenancy: a brand recorded in “x or y” designates joint tenancy. ○ If recorded in joint tenancy, any owner may sign bills of sale for branded livestock on behalf of all recorded owners. ○ When transferring a brand with a deceased owner, if joint tenancy is marked, in place of the notarized signature, a copy of the death certificate is required

Tenants in Common: a brand recorded in “x and y” designates tenants in common. ○ If recorded as tenants in common, all recorded owners must sign bill of sale for branded livestock, unless each individual is listed (please print) as a bill of sale signer on the bill of sale signer line ○ When transferring a brand, if tenants in common is marked, in place of the notarized signature, if there is not a personal representative, all surviving heirs must complete an additional form

Physical MT Address

Primary physical address or location of livestock that will bear this brand

Include city and county

Applicant must have a physical Montana address to apply for a MT livestock brand.

Mailing Address

Address where you receive your mail.

This could be your Physical MT Address or a PO Box.

Address, City, State and Zip code is required.

Phone number

Provide both a home phone and a cell phone.

If you have only one phone number, specify if it is a home phone or a cell phone.

Phone number is optional, however providing a phone number helps the Dept of Livestock in notifying you if there is an issue or concern with your livestock brand or your livestock.

Email • Email is optional; however, we are moving to a less paper and more electronic communication process and an email address will help us to better communicate with the brand applicant.

Bill of Sale Signer(s)

Required if Owner is a business.

Bill of Sale signer(s) are those individuals authorized to sell livestock.

Additional Montana county(ies) of range

Not required.

List county(ies) other than the county associated with your Physical MT Address.

Only list county(ies) where you have livestock, do not list counties where you may have livestock in the future

Identifying Marks

Not required.

Ear notches, waddles, etc.

Species

Check the box which the brand will be applied to.

The application includes a maximum of one cattle, one horse, one sheep, and one bison brand.

If applying for sheep or bison, list the preferred brand location for each species.

If more than one location is acceptable, list them in preferential order.

For Sheep, include your Paint Color choice.

Brand Choices – See page 2 of application

Carefully draw one brand image in each box. List choices IN PREFERENTIAL ORDER.

The first available brand choice listed on this application will be issued to the applicant.

Indicate the position on cattle, horses, or both for each image.

Per 81-3-103, MCA, new brands must be distinguishable with reasonable certainty from all other marks and brands.

Optional

If you prefer to have MT Dept of Livestock select and assign a brand to you, using the criteria listed below, please select the box below and follow the instructions.

Only one character in each box. A bar, slash or quarter circle cannot be drawn in the boxes

Finish the process by printing, signing, dating, and returning the form with your payment.

By selecting the box, you are stating that you will accept any brand with the two characters (with a bar, slash or quarter circle added) you designate on the position you choose.

Selecting this option, if a brand is assigned to you, that brand cannot be refused.

Freeze Brands\n• If you want to add a freeze brand for cattle, select YES and an additional fee of $10.00 is required.\n• Freeze brand is already included with a horse brand.

Application Fee\n• Select\n○ Standard Brand Recording Fee of 200.00n○ Brand Recording Fee with Cattle Freeze Brand is210.00\n• Fees are subject to change\n• $100 of the application fee is nonrefundable.

Applicant's signature and date

Application must be signed and dated.

If you are applying for a brand for another person, you may sign the application

Do you own livestock in Montana

Select Yes or No

Livestock owners are required to pay a Per Capita Fee

Do NOT include per capita payment with your application. Per capita payments are made to the Department of Revenue on a separate form.

Visit the webpage for additional information: https://liv.mt.gov/Centralized-Services/Per-Capita-Fees

Preferred position(s) for sheep: ______________________ Paint Color for sheep: ______________________

Preferred position(s) for bison: ______________________

Brand Choices: Carefully draw one brand image in each box. List choices IN PREFERENTIAL ORDER. The first available brand choice listed on this application will be issued to the applicant. Indicate the position on cattle, horses, or both for each image. Per 81-3-103, MCA, new brands must be distinguishable with reasonable certainty from all other marks and brands.

2) 3) 4)

Cattle:_________ Horse:________ Cattle:_________ Horse:________ Cattle:_________ Horse:________ Cattle:_________ Horse:________

6) 7) 8)

Cattle:_________ Horse:________ Cattle:_________ Horse:________ Cattle:_________ Horse:________ Cattle:_________ Horse:________

10) 11) 12)

Cattle:_________ Horse:________ Cattle:_________ Horse:________ Cattle:_________ Horse:________ Cattle:_________ Horse:________