OFFICIAL BRAND BOOK OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA 2015 …

[Pages:120]OFFICIAL BRAND BOOK OF THE

STATE OF LOUISIANA

2015 Brand Book

Contains all the Livestock Brands on record in the State Office at the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry in Baton Rouge, Louisiana up to the Close of Business on February 10, 2015 and as provided for in Paragraph 741, Chapter 7, of the

Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950.

Issued by

The Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry Animal Health and Food Safety Livestock Brand Commission P. O. Box 1951 Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70821

Mike Strain DVM Commissioner

Citizens of Louisiana:

Louisiana's livestock industry, valued at nearly $3 billion, contributes significantly to the state's economy. Livestock producers face many challenges, like high input costs, unfavorable weather, an uncertain economy and an ever-changing regulatory environment. I understand these challenges and face them with you.

As a practicing veterinarian, former state legislator and your Commissioner of Agriculture and Forestry, I believe our future is bright. Opportunities are great but we must lead the charge. If we take advantage of the latest advances in science and technology along with our abundant natural resources, infrastructure and proximity to major trade routes, Louisiana can grow agriculture and forestry into the future.

The Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry (LDAF) Livestock Brand Commission inspectors investigate all aspects of farmrelated crimes in the state, including livestock thefts (cattle, equine, hogs, emus, ostriches, turtles, sheep, and exotics), farm machinery and equipment. The Commission plays a large role in protecting producer's property. The brands listed in this book assist inspectors in identifying and tracking the movement of livestock in Louisiana.

LDAF brand inspectors are also present at every livestock sale in the state and record each animal, brand and owner. Inspectors often can identify stolen cattle by the livestock owner's unique brand. Permanent identification like a brand is a livestock owner's first line of defense against thieves. If you fall victim to livestock theft, your valuable property can be easily identified and recovered.

Remember, a brand is a cow's only return address.

Sincerely,

Commissioner

Fourteenth Edition ? 2015

This is the fourteenth Livestock Brand Book published by the Department of Agriculture and Forestry. The recording of livestock brands on a statewide basis became effective under Act 105 of the Legislature of 1944 and continues under this and subsequent Acts.

Act 352 of 1946 repealed all parish brand registrations.

The Brand Law does not provide for compulsory branding of Livestock; however, it is a misdemeanor under the Law for anyone to brand livestock by burning into the hide of a living animal without first having the brand recorded in the office of the Livestock Brand Commission in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

This book contains 4446 livestock brands, 10 dog tattoos, and 2 hog tattoos.

The commission shall maintain a list of all recorded brands and marks, which shall be supplemented annually. The list shall contain a facsimile of each recorded brand or mark and the owner's name and mailing address. The list shall be maintained in convenient form for reference. The commission shall notify the clerk of court and the sheriff of each parish of the list as supplemented. The list may be sold to the general public.

Please remember that unless a brand is properly recorded that the use of any brand that is put on with a hot iron, chemicals or acids is a misdemeanor that is punishable by a fine of not less than $25 and not more than $500.

John Walther, Assistant Commissioner Animal Health and Food Safety Livestock Brand Commission Post Office Box 1951 Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70821 Crimestoppers 1-800-558-9741 (225) 925-3962 Elizabeth Wilcox State Brand Recorder

LIVESTOCK BRAND ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS Carnie Burcham, Keithville, LA

Elizabeth R. Moreau, Simsboro, LA Joey Norman, Jonesville, LA Barry Phares, Ethel, LA Johnny Steib, Lottie, LA E. B. Thompson, Amite, LA

Special Thanks: Information Technology Section

And Dawn Bellelo Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry

LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY LIVESTOCK BRAND COMMISSION Mike Strain DVM, Commissioner And Ex-Officio Chairman Baton Rouge, Louisiana

BOARD MEMBERS

Vic Blanchard Louisiana Landowners Association Plaquemine, LA

Chuck Garrett Public Livestock Market Operator Coushatta, LA

David Richard Louisiana Landowners Association Lake Charles, LA

Henry Capdebosque Louisiana Forestry Association Husser, LA

Calvin LeBouef Louisiana Cattlemen's Association Abbeville, LA

Jim Marsalis Louisiana Farm Bureau Federation Athens, LA

James LeLeux Louisiana Cattlemen's Association Perry, LA

John Tilton Louisiana Farm Bureau Federation Port Allen, LA

Sheriff Stephen Prator Louisiana Sheriff's Association Shreveport, LA

Sheriff Budd Torres At Large, South New Roads, LA

Sheriff Austin Daniel Louisiana Sheriff's Association St. Francisville

Sheriff Ivy Woods At Large, South Jennings, LA

Cecil Sanner Louisiana District Attorneys Association Lake Charles, LA

Robert Joyner At Large, North Port Allen, LA

Robert W. Levy Louisiana District Attorneys Association Ruston, LA

Terry Boone At Large, North Calhoun, LA

NOTE

The brands in this book have been arranged alphabetically; first, under letters; second, under figures; and third, under characters.

Those belonging with characters are arranged as follows:

The single letters appear first followed by two letter brands, then brands with numbers and finally, brands with miscellaneous symbols.

All brands with bars, slashes or crescents IN FRONT OF or ABOVE will be filed under their own classification of bars, slashes and crescents after letters and figures.

Brands made with two or three bars or crescents both "in front" and "above" are filed in the bars or crescents above the brand section.

As a matter of convenience, miscellaneous brands have been indexed as orderly as possible.

Dog tattoos, hog tattoos and sheep brands will be found in a separate section immediately preceding the index.

PERTINENT LIVESTOCK BRAND LAWS

TITLE 3 OF THE LOUISIANA REVISED STATUTES LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY

CHAPTER 7. BRANDS, GRADES, AND INSPECTION PART I. BRANDS AND MARKS

?731. Definitions As used in this Part, the following words shall have the following meanings

ascribed to them: (1) "Brand" means an identification mark hot or cold branded into or onto

the hide of a live animal. (2) "Commission" means the Livestock Brand Commission. (3) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of agriculture. (4) "Director" means the director of the commission. (5) "Mark" means a distinct marking or device placed on or in a live animal

sufficient to distinguish the animal readily if it becomes intermixed with other animals, including a tattoo or an electronic device.

(6) "Person" means an individual, firm, partnership, corporation, or other association.

Acts 1982, No. 113, ?1; Acts 1993, No. 136, ?1; Acts 1993, No. 146, ?1.

?732. Livestock Brand Commission A. The Livestock Brand Commission is hereby created within the Department of

Agriculture and Forestry. Notwithstanding any provision of this Part or of any other law to the contrary, the commission shall exercise and perform its powers, duties, functions, and responsibilities as provided by R.S. 36:629(D)(1). The commission shall be domiciled in Baton Rouge.

B.(1) The commission shall be comprised of nine members appointed by the commissioner as follows:

(a) One member appointed from a list of three persons nominated by the Louisiana Cattlemen's Association.

(b) One member appointed from a list of three persons nominated by the Louisiana Farm Bureau Federation.

(c) One member appointed from a list of three persons nominated by the Louisiana Sheriffs' Association.

(d) One member appointed from a list of three persons nominated by the Louisiana District Attorneys' Association.

(e) Two members appointed from the state at large, one of whom shall be appointed from the northern portion of the state and one of whom shall be appointed from the southern portion of the state.

(f) One member appointed from the state at large, who shall be an operator of a Louisiana public livestock market.

(g) One member appointed from a list of three persons nominated by the Louisiana Landowners Association.

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