Registered Brand Program

Registered Brand Book  click here (24.9 kb)  

This booklet includes all brands of record filed with the OSV.

To request a CD of the book, contact our office at (502) 564-3956.

The Registered Brand Program is a voluntary program where individuals can register livestock brands for cattle, horses, or mules.  The term "brand" refers to both the mark and the location on the animal. 

Registered brands are regarded as evidence of ownership and will take precedence over brands that are not registered with the state.

Brand Criteria

A brand will be a permanent identification mark of which the letters, numbers, or figures are at least 3 inches or more in length or diameter and humanely burned into the hide of a live animal.

KRS Chapter 253 explains the law pertaining to Brands.

For further information, please contact program staff.