North Dakota brand owners have until Dec. 31 to renew expired brands before the grace period ends.
Brands that were not renewed by the end of the 2020 deadline are considered expired, but state law provides a one-year grace period. The grace period aims to protect brand owners from losing their brands by mistake.
North Dakota Stockmen’s Association (NDSA) Brand Recorder Steph Hille encourages producers who have yet to renew their brands to avoid waiting to complete the process. “After the grace period is over, some non-renewed brands, such as those with grandfathered configurations, are no longer legally recordable, even if they were previously registered,” Hille said.
Expired brand owners should complete the form NDSA mailed in August 2020 and return it to the NDSA office or call 701-223-2522 to request a new form.
