Utah § 4-24-205 - Livestock on open range or outside enclosure to be branded -- Cattle upon transfer of ownership to be branded -- Exceptions.

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§ 4-24-205. Livestock on open range or outside enclosure to be branded -- Cattle upon transfer of ownership to be branded -- Exceptions.

Effective 5/3/2023
4-24-205.  Livestock on open range or outside enclosure to be branded -- Cattle upon transfer of ownership to be branded -- Exceptions.
(1)
(a) Subject to Subsections (1)(b) and (c), livestock may not forage upon an open range in this state or outside an enclosure unless the livestock bears a brand recorded in accordance with this chapter.
(b) Swine, goats, and unweaned calves or colts are not required to bear a brand to forage upon open range or outside an enclosure.
(c) Domesticated elk may not forage upon open range or outside an enclosure under any circumstances as provided in Chapter 39, Domesticated Elk Act.
(2)
(a) Except as provided in Subsections (2)(b) and (2)(c), cattle, upon sale or other transfer of ownership, shall be branded with the recorded brand of the new owner within 30 days after transfer of ownership.
(b) Branding, upon change of ownership, is not required within the 30-day period for:
(i) unweaned calves;
(ii) registered or certified cattle;
(iii) youth project calves, if the number transferred is less than five; or
(iv) dairy cattle held on farms.
(c) If the animal will be harvested within 60 days after the date of the sale or other transfer of ownership, no rebrand is required.


Amended by Chapter 528, 2023 General Session

Source: official Utah text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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