What does a Brand Inspector Do?
A brand inspector is responsible for records management, inspections, and branding. Brand inspectors work for the state government. The role they play is critical to the management of diseases and settling property disputes. By law, a brand inspection is required any time the ownership of cattle, horses, mules, or donkeys change hands. It is also required for animals leaving the state and any animal going to be slaughtered. A brand inspection is required every time you are buying livestock. The brand inspector checks the animal to view the actual brand and compare it to the branding records. Each brand is unique to a specific farm or location. The branding records for the area will indicate the entire transactional history of the animal. The person who is selling the animal must be able to provide proof that they are the legal owner of that animal. Each state has a branding inspection office. This office has all the livestock records and brands for the entire state and nearby farms. Th
