Transfer applications must be submitted to the Montana Department of Livestock using the “Assignment of Brand” form found on the reverse side of the official certificate.

The “Assignment of Brand” form must contain notarized signatures of current owners listed on the official brand certificate.

Brand transfers involving deceased owners will be completed following procedures defined in ARM 32.18.110.

A Brand owned by a business (corporation, limited liability company, partnership, etc.) or trust may be transferred with a notarized signature from a principal owner and a completed “Affidavit of Principal.”

Changes to brand image, position, or species shall be considered a new brand and require a new brand application.

Brand fees are set by the Board of Livestock as authorized by MCA 81-3-107 and published in ARM 32.2.404.

In accordance with ARM 32.18.110, fifty percent of the brand application or brand transfer fee is nonrefundable.

Application and transfer fees shall not be prorated.

Per MCA 81-3-104, each tenth year after 1921 is the year for rerecording artificial marks and brands.

The brand rerecord period begins on January 1st and ends on Dec 31st of each rerecord year.

Brands not rerecorded will become inactive and no grace period is allowed.

For a period of 90 days following the rerecord period, only the last recorded brand owner may apply for the inactive brand. These applications are treated as new brand applications and are subject to the conflict check process outlined in this policy.

Characters:

A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

Box, Diamond, Heart, Triangle, Spade

Box, Diamond, Heart, Triangle, Spade

Bar, Slash, Quarter Circle, Mill Iron, Rafter

Images

Images are characters not listed above but are used in livestock brands currently recorded with the Montana Department of Livestock.