§ 20797 Brand Use Appeal Process

Food and Agricultural Code·California

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•If you lose the right to use a brand, you can ask for a review.
•You have 15 days to ask for this review.
•A higher-up (the secretary) will decide if the first decision was right, wrong, or needs to be changed.

Example

A farmer loses the right to use a special brand for his cattle because someone else claimed it first.

The farmer can ask the secretary to look at the case again within 15 days. The secretary might say the first decision was correct, or they might change it and let the farmer keep using the brand.

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§ 20797 Brand Use Appeal Process

Any person who loses his or her right to use a brand as a result of the determination of the chief pursuant to this article may appeal to the secretary within 15 days. The secretary may affirm, reverse, or modify the determination of the chief. (Amended by Stats. 1999, Ch. 83, Sec. 60. Effective January 1, 2000.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

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Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Food and Agricultural Code. Section 20797.

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