N.D. Cent. Code § 4.1-73-03

4.1-73-03. Brands - Requirements for recording

1. The chief brand inspector shall approve an application for ownership of a brand, filed

in accordance with section 4.1-73-02, and record the brand, unless:

a. The chief brand inspector determines that:

(1) Official records indicate the brand is owned by another person;

(2) The brand is deceptively similar to another recorded brand;

(3) The brand is recorded in another state;

(4) The brand may not be legible when placed on livestock; or

(5) The proposed placement or position of the brand does not meet the

requirements of section 4.1-73-05; or

b. The brand:

(1) Consists of only one letter, number, or symbol, except as provided in

subsection 2;

(2) Contains either the letter "g" or the letter "q";

(3) Contains a letter not found in the modern English alphabet;

(4) Contains the numeral "0" or "1";

(5) Contains a dot;

(6) Contains a letter, number, or symbol placed within another letter, number, or

symbol; or

(7) Contains a symbol other than:

(a) A diamond;

(b) An arrow;

(c) A mill iron;

(d) A cross;

(e) A heart;

(f) A box;

(g) A triangle;

(h) A quarter circle;

(i) A bar;

(j) A star; or

(k) A forward or a backward slash.

2. The chief brand inspector may permit the recording of a brand that consists of one

letter, number, or symbol, provided the brand meets all other statutory requirements for

recording and is to be placed only on goats or sheep.