Tennessee Brand Registration
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Any owner who uses a brand to identify cattle, hogs, sheep, goats, horses, and other animals belonging to that owner must register the owner's brand by applying to the Tennessee Department of Agriculture for registration. The term "brand" means any recorded identification mark applied to any position on the hide of a live animal by means of heat, acid or chemical, except tattoo marks in the ear or numbers used to keep production records or record of age.
Requirements
A completed brand application with the required fee.
Fees
Application for a new brand is $10.00. Renewal fee is $2.00. Transfer of a brand is $1.00.
Additional
Brand registration is valid for five (5) years. Owners wishing to maintain rights to the registered brand must renew every five (5) years. Each location on the hide is considered a separate brand and must be registered individually.