74 STATE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 



Penalty. SEC. 17. Any person violating any provisions of this act 



shall, unless otherwise specifically designated herein, be guilty 

 of a misdemeanor. 



Repeal. SEC. 18. All acts and parts of acts in conflict herewith are 



hereby repealed. 



ANIMALS RUNNING AT LARGE. 

 Political Code. 



3167. Owners of horses, mules, cattle, sheep, goats, or hogs 

 running at large must have a mark, brand, and counterbrand 

 brand tohave different from any one in use by any other person, so far as 



may be known. 



receded 3168. Every owner must record with the recorder of the 



with county county his mark, brand, and counterbrand by delivering to the 

 recorder. recorder his mark, cut upon a piece of leather, and his. brand 

 and counterbrand burnt upon it, which shall be kept in the 

 . recorder's office. A certified copy thereof made by the 

 recorder, with the seal of his office attached thereto, is evidence 

 on the trial of any action in a court of competent jurisdiction 

 as to the ownership of all animals legally marked or branded. 

 The recorder must enter in a book to be kept by him for that 

 purpose a copy of the marks, brands, and counterbrands; but 

 he must first be satisfied that such brand and counterbrand 

 tendered to him for record is unlike any other mark, brand, 

 or counterbrand in the county, and, as far as his knowledge 

 extends, is different from any other in the state. For recording 

 the mark, brand, and counterbrand the recorder is entitled to 

 demand and receive one dollar. 



dufies der ' s 3169. Every recorder in this state must transmit to the 

 recorders of the adjoining counties a transcript of all the marks, 

 brands, and counterbrands recorded in his office, to be filed by 

 such recorders in their offices, and reference thereto must be 

 made in every case of application for the record of marks and 

 brands. 



Brands must 3170. No mark, brand, or counterbrand is lawful unless 



be recorded, recorded as provided in this article, nor shall any person use 



more than one mark or brand, unless he is the owner of more 



than one ranch or farm. 



Marks not 3171. No person must use a mark by cutting off the ear 



or by cutting the ear on both sides to a point. 



Branding 3172. Every person must mark or brand his horses and 



mules before they are eight months old, and cattle before they 

 are twelve months' old, on the hip or hinder part, and mark or 

 brand his sheep, goats, and hogs, before they are six months 

 old. On the trial of any action to recover the possession of 

 any animal which is marked or branded, the mark or brand is 

 prima facie evidence that the animal belongs to the owner of 

 the mark or brand. When a dispute occurs in regard to a 

 mark or brand, the person first recording the same is entitled 

 thereto. (Amendment approved 1874; Code Amdts. 1873-74, 

 p. 43.) 



