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Show Livestock Brand Inspector Issues Sales Regulations According to word received by Fred J. Diamond, Utah State Brand Inspector, the Brand Inspection Division of the Utah State Department of Agriculture is sending notice to all dealers, traders, feeders or any other new owners of livestock who do not re-brand when they acquire new animals. ani-mals. According to David R. Wald-ron, Wald-ron, of the State Department of Agricuture, the new owner will be required to submit to the Brand Inspector, proper identification and purchase records to prove ownership of the cattle offered for sale. Documents that will be required requir-ed are brand inspection forms obtained at the time of purchase pur-chase to match the old brands the cattle are carrying, or invoices in-voices of sale from auction markets together with brand releases from auction markets The problem of adequate ownership records has come about primarily during the past year by various people or companies who have bought several hundred head of cattle in the fall. When the cattle are ready for sale in the spring, the new owner has been unable to produce proper ownership records rec-ords to the brand inspector. A great deal of effort has been put forth the past year by the Department of Agricutlure to clear these cattle, but commencing com-mencing with this notice, the burden of proof of ownership will rest with the individual owner. Cattle cannot be moved or inspection certificates granted grant-ed without the above mentioned mention-ed proof of ownership. The Brand Inspection program pro-gram is a service performed to help regulate livestock movement and protect animal owners with registered brands. Mr. Diamond is Brand Inspector In-spector for that part of Utah from Springville to Salt Lake City. |
