Sec. 10. All certificates of recordation or rerecordation of brands furnished by the board are prima facie evidence of the ownership of all livestock of the kind or kinds bearing the brand or brands specified and as set forth in the record. The certificates are evidence of ownership in all lawsuits or in any criminal proceedings, when the title to livestock in Indiana is to be proved. Disputes in ownership or custody of branded livestock shall, upon request, be investigated by state or county law enforcement officials.
[Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-5-14-6.]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.10.
Structure Indiana Code
Title 15. Agriculture and Animals
15-19-6-1. Application of Administrative Hearings
15-19-6-7. Recording of Brands
15-19-6-8. Application for Recording of Brand
15-19-6-10. Evidentiary Effect of Certificates of Recordation
15-19-6-11. Ownership of Brands
15-19-6-12. Determination of Renewal Date
15-19-6-13. Use of Unrecorded Brand
15-19-6-14. Publication of Recorded Brands
15-19-6-15. Reported Livestock Thefts
15-19-6-16. Application of a Brand to Livestock
15-19-6-17. Sale and Transportation of Livestock
15-19-6-18. Charges for Recording and Rerecording of Brands
15-19-6-19. Unauthorized Application of a Brand
15-19-6-20. Destruction or Alteration of a Brand on Livestock
15-19-6-21. Sale of Livestock With Destroyed or Altered Brand
15-19-6-22. Purchase of Livestock With Destroyed or Altered Brand