(1) Except as provided in (3), ownership of livestock bearing a brand recorded in "x and y" may be transferred only if the transfer bears the signatures of all recorded owners or their designated assigns.

(2) Except as provided in (3), ownership of livestock bearing a brand recorded in "x or y" may be transferred if the transfer bears the signature of one recorded owner or their designated assigns.

(3) Recorded owner(s) of a brand may designate on the records of the department any person(s) who may transfer livestock bearing the brand of the recorded owner(s).

(a) Such designations are valid only if signed by all recorded owners of the brand at the time of the designation.