DOUGLAS A. DUCEY
Governor
Arizona Department of Agriculture
1688 W. Adams Street, Phoenix, Arizona 85007
(602) 542-3578 FAX (602) 542-0466
https://agriculture.az.gov
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MARK W. KILLIAN
Director
NewBrand/BrandAmendmentApplication
CompleteApplication–includesnamesofallownersspecifiedby“OR”or“AND”;MailingAddress;Telephone
Number(s);EmailAddress(ifapplicable);upto5clearlydrawnbranddesigns;EarmarkDescription(Optional);
RangeLocation;County;NotarizedSignaturesofallspecifiedownerswitnessedbyeitheraNotaryPublic,
JusticeofthePeace,aJudgeofacourtofrecord,aClerkordeputyClerkofaCourthavingaseal,aRecorderof
Deeds,aCountyRecorder,orLivestockOfficer.Ifallpartiesinvolvedintheapplicationareunabletoappearfor
acknowledgementatthesametime,aseparateacknowledgementmaybeattachedforadditionalsignatures.If
ownershipisbeingdistributedtoabusinessentityoraTrust,youmustprovideacopyofthebusiness
organizationalpapers(i.e.ArticlesofIncorporationorArticlesofOrganization)orTrustdocuments.
ApplicationFee–Thefeetoregisteranewbrandoramendanexistingbrandis$75.00.However,thebrand
mustberesearchedandgothrougha30dayPublicNotice.PleaseDoNotsendanymoneyuntilyoureceivea
letterofapprovalfromtheDepartmentofAgriculture.
StepstoaSpeedyRegistration–Toincreasethelikelihoodofregisteringtherequestedbranddesignplease
keepinmindthefollowing:
□ Provideupto5uniquebranddesigns,clearlydrawninblackink.Nomorethanfive(5)branddesigns
willbeconsideredperapplicationandwillbeconsidered1
st
Choice,2
nd
Choice,3
rd
Choice,etc.,as
shownontheform.Donotwriteadditionalimagesinbox(i.e.locationonanimal)asthesewillbe
consideredpartofthebranddesign.
□ PleaselookthroughtheonlineBrandBookwhic hcanbefoundonourwebsiteat
https://agriculture.az.gov/sites/default/files/BrandsBook2014_0.pdftomakesureyourdesiredbrandis
notanexactduplicateof,orinconflictwith,anexistingregisteredbrand.Ifanalterationcanbemade
toanexistingbrandthatwouldthenmatchyourrequestedbrand,itshallbeconsideredaconflict.
□ Singleletterornumberbrand,orenclosedbranddesignswillberejectedandrefused.
□ Brandlocationmustbespecifiedinasinglelocation(i.e.leftrib;righthip,etc.).However,pleasebe
flexibleinyourbrandlocation.Whilewemaynotbeabletoapprovethebrandintherequested
location,wemightbeabletoapproveitinanalternatelocation.
□ Ifthisisanamendment,pleasewritetheBrandNumberinthe1
st
ChoiceBox.Anamendmentcanbe
usedtoaddanimalsoraddearmarkstoabrand.Itcannotchangethelocationofanexistingbrandas
thatconstitutesanewbrand.
PublicNoticeofProposedBrands–Ifnoconflictswithexistingbrandsarefound,yourbrandwillbepostedon
ourofficialsitehttp://searchagriculture.az.gov/docs/brandsnotice.pdf.
AfterApproval‐Ifapplicationfeeisnotreceivedorpostmarkedbyduedate,whichis30daysafterwritten
noticeofapproval,therequestedbrandwillbeforfeit.DONOTbrandyourlivestockuntilyouhavereceived
yourbrandcertificate.