- Have a Question? Please contact our Brand Recorder:
Suzanne Butler
sbutler@utah.gov
(801) 982-2240
- Need a Brand Inspection? Find your Brand Inspector
- Something else? Visit the Department Website.
Can I renew my Brand or Earmark Registration at any time?
Brand owners can renew their registrations only during the renewal year, which is years ending with 0 or 5. For example: 2010, 2015, 2020, 2025.
How can I get my PIN?
Please contact the Utah Brand Recorder in order to retrieve your PIN.
How do I update my address?
Click "Address Change" menu item. Correct your address and click the "Submit" button. Your request will be processed by the Utah Brand Recorder.
Can I apply for a new brand/earmark online?
No. Although online brand registration is being developed, new Earmarks and Brands cannot be registered online at this time and must be applied for manually. Please contact the Utah Brand Recorder for questions.
When applying for a new brand and I am ready to select an image, the web application asks for an "Image Letter." What is that?
- Images are indexed by the letter and symbols they contain. These characters are used to do image searches. For example, you can search for letters (ABC), numeric digits (123) or other characters in an image:"$" to find a dollar sign
- "_" to find a bar
- "/" to find a slash
- "O" (letter oh) to find a circle, zero or letter O
- "(" to find a quarter circle• "+" to find a cross
- To find the "Rocking AB" image you would type in "AB("
- Also images can be searched for by typing in the word, like "hat", "heart", "star", or "tree."
To simplify input some characters are automatically changed to the character that is used in the image index (see list below).
• Character ")" is replaced by "("• Character "_" is replaced by "-"• Character "0" is replaced by "O" (zero is replaced by upper letter "O")
What is a Premises (physical) address?
The premise address is a primary physical address (not a PO Box) where an applicant's animals will be located. This is used for Premises ID/NAIS purposes only. You can register your Premises at: https://form.jotform.com/202445069991058
What is a registration county?
This is the primary county (in Utah) where your animals are located.
What is a difference between "Brand/Earmark Owner - 1st" and "Brand/Earmark Owner - other Brand" in the menu?
In case a user has more than one brand, he can login as a "Brand/Earmark Owner - 1st Brand" to look up or renew his first brand. To lookup or renew his other brands, he needs to use the "Brand/Earmark Owner – other Brand" menu item to log in. When this second menu item is used, the program will ask for a Brand Number each time. If user has only one brand, he can use either "Brand/Earmark Owner - 1st" or "Brand/Earmark Owner - other Brand" menu option to lookup or renew his brand.
What Brand/Earmark information is kept private and not shown to the public?
The program does not display the following information to the Public:
- Premise ID
- Premise Address
- Payment Info
- Phone if it is unlisted
- Internal Department Notes (Comments)
Who can see a brand registration's private information online?
Only the brand owners and authorized Brand Bureau employees have full access to the data.
What do I need to do to be sure the next person using my computer will have NO access to my Brand Registration data?
Click the "Logout" menu item. The program will reset the all entered data to default values, close the Brand application and will display the Online Services page of the UDAF website.
How can I get the Utah Brand Recorder's contact information?
Go to "Help" on the menu, under the "Contact As" submenu item click "Brand Recorder." The Utah Brand Recorder's contact information will be displayed.
How can I get the Brand Inspectors' contact information?
Go to "Help" on the menu, under "Contact As" submenu item click "Brand Inspectors." The list of Brand Inspectors and their contact information will be displayed.
What does "Home" menu item do?
This menu item opens the main application page. It allows a user to drop everything he is doing and return to the main application page.