LAC 7:XXI.417. Recordation of Brand Registration Process

A. Upon receipt of a fully completed application form and fee, the department shall review the desired brand or mark to ensure the following: 1. that the brand or mark is compliant with all requirements set forth in law and in this Chapter; 2. that the brand or mark is not already recorded; and 3. that the brand or mark is available. B. If all the above requirements are met, then the department shall record the brand or mark to the applicant in the Official Brand Book of the state of Louisiana. C. Unless otherwise provided in this Chapter, such recordation shall be valid until the expiration date of the current brand recordation cycle, at which time the recordation must be timely renewed, otherwise the recordation will be considered abandoned and the brand or mark shall become available for recordation by other applicants. D. Upon recordation of a brand or mark to an owner, the department shall issue a certified a copy of the recordation certificate to the owner.