§ 21174 Animal Proof Of Ownership

• •If you take an animal to be checked and it doesn’t have your brand on it, you need to show proof you own it.
• •Proof can be a bill of sale, a certificate, a dairy exemption number, or something else that shows it’s yours.
• •This rule is to make sure people aren’t stealing or lying about owning animals.

You buy a cow from a farmer and take it to get checked by the state.

If the cow doesn’t have your brand, you must show the inspector the paper that proves you bought it, like a bill of sale. If you can’t, you might be in trouble because they’ll think you stole it.