Section 11.02.01.019 - BRAND INSPECTIONS01.Owners. Owners of livestock must obtain a brand inspection in any of the following situations:a. When ownership of livestock changes in any manner;b. When livestock are to be moved out of the state within ninety-six (96) hours, unless the transportation of the livestock is covered by an ownership and transportation certificate or an annual inspection certificate;c. When livestock are to be slaughtered within ninety-six (96) hours;d. When a recorded brand is sold or transferred to a new owner, except that no brand inspection is required if no livestock carry the brand that is to be transferred; or the transfer involves the addition or deletion of owners to the recorded brand as provided in Subsection 011.05.b.; or when brand owners incorporate as provided in Subsection 011.05.b.02.General Procedures.a. Brand inspectors will be available upon request to inspect livestock during the normal daylight working hours. At least twenty-four (24) hours notice should be given to the brand inspector. Brand inspections should be performed at the point of origin of the livestock, unless otherwise approved by the State Brand Inspector or District Brand Supervisor. Requested brand inspections may be made in the nighttime by artificial light only with the expressed consent of the State Brand Inspector or the district brand supervisor.b. The livestock to be inspected should be gathered and ready for inspection prior to the arrival of the Brand Inspector. Brand inspectors are not responsible for gathering livestock to be inspected.c. The brand inspector must notify any owner of stray livestock found during the brand inspection process. If the owner of the stray animals cannot be found, the strays are sold pursuant to the estray statutes, Title 25, Chapter 23, Idaho Code.d. Upon change of ownership of livestock, any previous brand inspection certificate must be surrendered to the brand inspector.03.Proof of Ownership.a. The livestock owner must maintain proof of ownership of this livestock by branding them and/or by keeping brand inspection certificates. Proof of ownership of livestock may be established by:i. The animals being branded with its owner's recorded brand.ii. A brand inspection certificate, issued by Idaho or another state.iii. An ownership and transportation certificate, or by an ownership and transportation certificate issued by another state (applies only to horses, mules or asses).iv. A bill of sale, providing that the brand inspection takes place within ten (10) days of the purchase and the brand inspector can be reasonably assured that the bill of sale is valid. Bills of sale may be issued in livestock transactions but do not replace a brand inspection certificate.b. Fresh brands on livestock bearing older brands, may or may not be accepted at the discretion of the State Brand Inspector or District Brand Supervisor as proof of ownership unless accompanied by a brand inspection certificate or a bill of sale covering the older brands as provided for in Subsection 019.03.a.iv. above. The State Brand Inspector may inquire into the ownership of all livestock bearing two (2) or more brands.c. If the inspector finds that the livestock brands are not owned by the person claiming the same, such person is required to produce a bill of sale or other satisfactory evidence of ownership.04.Fees. The fees for any brand inspection are as provided in Subsection 034.01, except that livestock owned by an Idaho livestock owner, bearing an Idaho recorded brand, leaving the state of Idaho for grazing purposes only and that will return to the state at a later date, will be inspected at a rate of one-half (1/2) of the regular per head inspection fee.Idaho Admin. Code r. 11.02.01.019