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Virginia regulations · Through 2026 Regular Session (effective July 1, 2026)

2VAC5-80-70: Characters used in the brand

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  1. Title 2. Agriculture
  2. Agency 5. Department of Agriculture And Consumer Services
  3. Chapter 80. Requirements Governing the Branding of Cattle in Virginia

A. The selection of characters for a brand must be limited to the following:

1. The 26 letters of the alphabet.

2. Numbers from two to nine, inclusive.

3. The following symbols:

[bar, slash, box, half-box, arrow, diamond, half-diamond, triangle, and quarter-circle.]

A brand must have at least two characters and no more than three.

B. The characters in a brand must be positioned so they may be read from left to right, or from top to bottom.

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