Section 4.1-73-03 - Brands - Requirements for recording1. 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; orb. 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";(6) Contains a letter, number, or symbol placed within another letter, number, or symbol; or(7) Contains a symbol other than: (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.Added by S.L. 2013 , ch. 72( HB 1026 ), § 2, eff. 7/1/2013.