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KS Stat § 47-1711 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 47 - Livestock And Domestic Animals|Article 17 - Pet Animal Act|47-1711 Animal control officer; license as or employment by animal dealer or pet shop operator prohibited; record of taking custody and disposition.

47-1711. Animal control officer; license as or employment by animal dealer or pet shop operator prohibited; record of taking custody and disposition. An animal control officer shall not be granted an animal distributor's, animal breeder's, retail breeder's, hobby breeder's or a pet shop operator's license. Each application for any such license shall include a statement that neither the applicant nor any of the applicant's employees is an animal control officer. An animal control officer, upon taking custody of any animal in the course of such officer's official duties, shall immediately make a record which shall include the color, breed, sex, approximate weight and other description of the animal, the reason for seizure, the location of seizure, the owner's name and address, if known, the animal license number, and any other identification number. Complete information relating to the disposition of the animal shall be shown on the record and shall be added immediately following the disposition of the animal. Such records shall be made available to the commissioner or the commissioner's authorized representative upon request.History: L. 1972, ch. 201, § 11; L. 1996, ch. 151, § 14; L. 2012, ch. 125, § 31; July 1.
KS Stat § 47-1712 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 47 - Livestock And Domestic Animals|Article 17 - Pet Animal Act|47-1712 Rules and regulations.

47-1712. Rules and regulations. (a) The commissioner is hereby authorized to adopt rules and regulations for licensees and permittees. Such rules and regulations shall include, but not be limited to, provisions relating to: (1) Reasonable treatment of animals in the possession, custody or care of a licensee or permittee or being transported to or from licensed or permitted premises; (2) a requirement that each licensee and permittee file with the commissioner evidence that animals entering or leaving the state are free from any visible symptoms of communicable disease; (3) identification of animals handled; (4) primary enclosures; (5) housing facilities; (6) sanitation; (7) euthanasia; (8) ambient temperatures; (9) feeding; (10) watering; (11) adequate veterinary medical care; (12) inspections of licensed or permitted premises, investigations of complaints and training of persons conducting such inspections and investigations; and (13) a requirement that each licensee or permittee keep and maintain, for inspection by the commission, such records as necessary to administer and enforce the provisions of the Kansas pet animal act.(b) The commissioner shall only adopt as rules and regulations for United States department of agriculture licensed animal distributors and animal breeders, and animal distributor and animal breeder premises the rules and regulations promulgated by the secretary of the United States department of agriculture, cited at 9 C.F.R. 3.1 through 3.12, pursuant to the provisions of the United States public law 91-579 (7 U.S.C. § 2131 et seq.), commonly known as the animal welfare act.(c) Notwithstanding any provision in subsection (b), the commissioner may adopt a requirement that each licensee and permittee file with the commissioner evidence that animals entering or leaving the state are free from any visible symptoms of communicable disease.History: L. 1972, ch. 201, § 12; L. 1988, ch. 189, § 10; L. 1991, ch. 152, § 32; L. 1995, ch. 244, § 8; L. 1996, ch. 151, § 15; July 1.
KS Stat § 47-1713 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 47 - Livestock And Domestic Animals|Article 17 - Pet Animal Act|47-1713 Prohibiting sale or gift of certain animals.

47-1713. Prohibiting sale or gift of certain animals. The commissioner may prohibit the sale or gift of animals which constitute a hazard to human health or safety or to animal health or safety.History: L. 1972, ch. 201, § 13; L. 1996, ch. 151, § 16; July 1.
KS Stat § 47-1715 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 47 - Livestock And Domestic Animals|Article 17 - Pet Animal Act|47-1715 Violation of act or rules and regulations; penalty; seizure and disposition of animals, when.

47-1715. Violation of act or rules and regulations; penalty; seizure and disposition of animals, when. (a) Any violation of or failure to comply with any provision of the Kansas pet animal act, or any rule and regulation adopted hereunder, shall constitute a class A nonperson misdemeanor. Continued operation, after a conviction, shall constitute a separate offense for each day of operation.(b) Upon a conviction of a person for any violation of the Kansas pet animal act, or any rule and regulation adopted hereunder, the court shall order the commissioner to seize and impound any animals in the convicted person's possession, custody or care if there are reasonable grounds to believe that the animals' health, safety or welfare is endangered. Except as provided by K.S.A. 2021 Supp. 21-6412, and amendments thereto, such animals may be returned to the person owning them if there is satisfactory evidence that the animals will receive adequate care by that person or such animals may be sold, placed or euthanized, at the discretion of the commissioner. Costs of care and services for such animals while seized and impounded shall be paid by the convicted person. Such funds shall be paid to the commissioner for reimbursement of care and services provided during seizure and impoundment. If the person is not convicted, the commissioner shall pay the costs of care and services provided during seizure and impoundment.History: L. 1972, ch. 201, § 15; L. 1988, ch. 189, § 11; L. 1991, ch. 152, § 33; L. 1996, ch. 151, § 17; L. 2011, ch. 30, § 198; July 1.
KS Stat § 47-1717 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 47 - Livestock And Domestic Animals|Article 17 - Pet Animal Act|47-1717 Invalidity of part.

47-1717. Invalidity of part. If any provision of this act, or the application of any such provision to any person or circumstance, shall be held invalid, the remainder of the act, and the application of any such provision to any person or circumstance other than those as to which it is held invalid, shall not be affected thereby.History: L. 1972, ch. 201, § 17; July 1.
KS Stat § 47-1718 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 47 - Livestock And Domestic Animals|Article 17 - Pet Animal Act|47-1718 Euthanasia, approved methods.

47-1718. Euthanasia, approved methods. (a) No animal shall be euthanized by any animal control officer, licensee, permittee, officer of an animal shelter or officer of a pound by any means, method, agent or device, or in any way, except through the most current, approved euthanasia methods established by the American veterinary medical association panel on euthanasia. The commissioner shall promulgate rules and regulations by December 31, 2015, regarding acceptable methods of euthanasia. Such acceptable methods may be more stringent than those established by the American veterinary medical association.(b) This section shall be part of and supplemental to article 17 of chapter 47 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, and amendments thereto.History: L. 1980, ch. 157, § 3; L. 1996, ch. 151, § 18; L. 2015, ch. 61, § 9; July 1.
KS Stat § 47-1719 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 47 - Livestock And Domestic Animals|Article 17 - Pet Animal Act|47-1719 Hobby breeder license.

47-1719. Hobby breeder license. (a) It shall be unlawful for any person to act as or be a hobby breeder unless such person has obtained from the commissioner a hobby breeder license. Application for such license shall be made in writing on a form provided by the commissioner. The license period shall be for the license year ending on September 30 following the issuance date.(b) This section shall be part of and supplemental to K.S.A. 47-1701 et seq., and amendments thereto.History: L. 1988, ch. 189, § 5; L. 1996, ch. 151, § 19; L. 2018, ch. 55, § 6; Apr. 26.
KS Stat § 47-1720 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 47 - Livestock And Domestic Animals|Article 17 - Pet Animal Act|47-1720 Research facility license.

47-1720. Research facility license. (a) It shall be unlawful for any person to operate a research facility unless such person has obtained from the commissioner a research facility license. Application for such license shall be made in writing on a form provided by the commissioner. The license period shall be for the license year ending on September 30 following the issuance date.(b) This section shall be part of and supplemental to K.S.A. 47-1701 et seq., and amendments thereto.History: L. 1988, ch. 189, § 6; L. 1996, ch. 151, § 20; L. 2018, ch. 55, § 7; Apr. 26.
KS Stat § 47-1723 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 47 - Livestock And Domestic Animals|Article 17 - Pet Animal Act|47-1723 Boarding or training kennel operator license.

47-1723. Boarding or training kennel operator license. (a) It shall be unlawful for any person, except a licensed veterinarian, to act as or be a boarding or training kennel operator unless such person has obtained from the commissioner a boarding or training kennel operator license for each premises operated by such person. Application for such license shall be made in writing on a form provided by the commissioner. The license period shall be for the license year ending on September 30 following the issuance date.(b) This section shall be part of and supplemental to K.S.A. 47-1701 et seq., and amendments thereto.History: L. 1991, ch. 152, § 21; L. 1996, ch. 151, § 22; L. 2012, ch. 125, § 32; L. 2018, ch. 55, § 9; Apr. 26.
KS Stat § 47-1724 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 47 - Livestock And Domestic Animals|Article 17 - Pet Animal Act|47-1724 Unlawful to purchase from person not licensed or permitted.

47-1724. Unlawful to purchase from person not licensed or permitted. (a) It shall be unlawful for any person to knowingly purchase a dog or a cat for the purpose of resale to another from a person required to be licensed or permitted under public law 91-579, 7 U.S.C. § 2131 et seq., or K.S.A. 47-1701 et seq., and amendments thereto, or both, if that person is not so licensed or permitted.(b) It shall be unlawful for licensees to knowingly sell to out-of-state distributors, animal distributors or pet shops operating within the state who are not permitted or licensed in accordance with the Kansas pet animal act.History: L. 1991, ch. 152, § 24; L. 1996, ch. 151, § 23; July 1.
KS Stat § 47-1725 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 47 - Livestock And Domestic Animals|Article 17 - Pet Animal Act|47-1725 Kansas pet animal advisory board; duties and powers.

47-1725. Kansas pet animal advisory board; duties and powers. (a) There is hereby created the Kansas pet animal advisory board, consisting of 10 members. Members shall be appointed by the governor as follows:(1) One member shall be a representative of a licensed animal shelter or pound;(2) one member shall be an employee of a licensed research facility;(3) one member shall be a licensed animal breeder;(4) one member shall be a licensed retail breeder;(5) one member shall be a licensed pet shop operator;(6) one member shall be a licensed veterinarian and shall be selected from a list of three names presented to the governor by the Kansas veterinary medical association;(7) one member shall be a private citizen with no link to the industry;(8) one member shall be a licensed animal distributor;(9) one member shall be a licensed hobby breeder; and(10) one member shall be a licensed boarding or training kennel operator.(b) Each member shall be appointed for a term of three years and until a successor is appointed and qualified.(c) A vacancy on the board of a member shall be filled for the unexpired term by appointment by the governor.(d) The board shall meet at least once every calendar quarter regularly or at such other times as the chairperson or a majority of the board members determine. A majority of the members shall constitute a quorum for conducting board business.(e) The members of the board shall annually elect a chairperson.(f) The board shall have the following duties, authorities and powers:(1) To advise the Kansas animal health commissioner on hiring a director to implement the Kansas pet animal act;(2) to review the status of the Kansas pet animal act;(3) to make recommendations on changes to the Kansas pet animal act; and(4) to make recommendations concerning the rules and regulations for the Kansas pet animal act.(g) Board members who are required to be licensed, except retail breeders, shall be affiliated with or a member of an organized pet animal association which is representative of the position such person will hold on the board.History: L. 1991, ch. 152, § 25; L. 1996, ch. 151, § 24; L. 2012, ch. 140, § 99; July 1.
KS Stat § 47-1726 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 47 - Livestock And Domestic Animals|Article 17 - Pet Animal Act|47-1726 Citation and purpose of act.

47-1726. Citation and purpose of act. K.S.A. 47-1701 through 47-1721, K.S.A. 47-1723 through 47-1727, 47-1731, and K.S.A. 47-1732 through 47-1736, and amendments thereto, shall be known and may be cited as the Kansas pet animal act. This act shall license, permit and regulate the conditions of certain premises and facilities within the state of Kansas where animals are maintained, sold or offered or maintained for sale. The provisions of this act shall not apply to any farm, kennel or other premises registered with and inspected by the national greyhound association which is used solely for the purposes of breeding, maintaining, training or selling greyhound dogs, as greyhound is defined in K.S.A. 74-8802, and amendments thereto. The commissioner shall have the authority to enter into agreements with the national greyhound association pertaining to the aforementioned greyhound premises. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this section, any agreements between the commissioner and the national greyhound association may contain terms allowing the commissioner to access records, complete inspections of such premises and other related matters.History: L. 1991, ch. 152, § 26; L. 1996, ch. 151, § 25; L. 2012, ch. 125, § 34; July 1.
KS Stat § 47-1727 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 47 - Livestock And Domestic Animals|Article 17 - Pet Animal Act|47-1727 Injunctive relief to commissioner.

47-1727. Injunctive relief to commissioner. Notwithstanding the existence or pursuit of any other remedy, when it appears to the commissioner that any person is violating any provisions of the Kansas pet animal act, the commissioner may  bring an action in a court of competent jurisdiction or other process against such person to enjoin, restrain or prevent such person from continuing operation in violation of the Kansas pet animal act without regard to whether administrative proceedings have been or may be instituted or whether criminal proceedings may be or have been instituted.History: L. 1991, ch. 152, § 27; L. 1996, ch. 151, § 26; L. 2012, ch. 125, § 35; July 1.
KS Stat § 47-1732 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 47 - Livestock And Domestic Animals|Article 17 - Pet Animal Act|47-1732 Temporary closing permit; application; effective date; renewal.

47-1732. Temporary closing permit; application; effective date; renewal. (a) Any licensee or permit holder required to be licensed or obtain a permit under the Kansas pet animal act, who is in the process of ceasing to do business on July 1, may be issued a temporary closing permit at the discretion of the commissioner.(b) Application for such permit shall be made in writing on a form provided by the commissioner.(c) The permit will be effective for 30 days. During the 30-day period, the licensee or permit holder shall be required to comply with the Kansas pet animal act and all rules and regulations adopted thereunder. By accepting such permit, the licensee or permit holder agrees to allow an inspection of the facility at the end of the 30-day period to certify that the operation has ceased business. The licensee or permit holder shall provide records as to the disposition of the animals to the commissioner upon request.(d) The permit may be renewed, at the discretion of the commissioner, for an additional 30-day period.(e) This section shall be part of and supplemental to the Kansas pet animal act.History: L. 1996, ch. 151, § 1; July 1.
KS Stat § 47-1733 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 47 - Livestock And Domestic Animals|Article 17 - Pet Animal Act|47-1733 Animal breeder license.

47-1733. Animal breeder license. (a) It shall be unlawful for any person to act as or be an animal breeder unless such person has obtained from the commissioner an animal breeder license for each animal breeder premises operated by such person. Application for each such license shall be made in writing on a form provided by the commissioner. The license period shall be for the license year ending on September 30 following the issuance date.(b) This section shall be part of and supplemental to the Kansas pet animal act.History: L. 1996, ch. 151, § 2; L. 2018, ch. 55, § 10; Apr. 26.
KS Stat § 47-1734 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 47 - Livestock And Domestic Animals|Article 17 - Pet Animal Act|47-1734 Out-of-state distributor permit.

47-1734. Out-of-state distributor permit. (a) It shall be unlawful for any person to act as or be an out-of-state distributor of dogs or cats, or both, within the state of Kansas unless such person has obtained from the commissioner an out-of-state distributor permit. Application for each such permit shall be made in writing on a form provided by the commissioner. The permit period shall be for the permit year ending on September 30 following the issuance date.(b) This section shall be part of and supplemental to the Kansas pet animal act.History: L. 1996, ch. 151, § 3; L. 2018, ch. 55, § 11; Apr. 26.
KS Stat § 47-1735 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 47 - Livestock And Domestic Animals|Article 17 - Pet Animal Act|47-1735 Unlawful to interfere with a representative of the animal health department.

47-1735. Unlawful to interfere with a representative of the animal health department. (a) A licensee, permittee or applicant for a license or permit shall not interfere with, hinder, threaten or abuse, including verbal abuse, any representative or employee of the animal health department who is carrying out such representative's or employee's duties under the provisions of the Kansas pet animal act.(b) This section shall be part of and supplemental to the Kansas pet animal act.History: L. 1996, ch. 151, § 4; L. 2012, ch. 140, § 101; July 1.
KS Stat § 47-1736 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 47 - Livestock And Domestic Animals|Article 17 - Pet Animal Act|47-1736 Retail breeder license.

47-1736. Retail breeder license. (a) It shall be unlawful for any person to act as or be a retail breeder unless such person has obtained from the commissioner a retail breeder license for each retail breeder premises operated by such person. Application for each such license shall be made in writing on a form provided by the commissioner. The license period shall be for the license year ending on September 30 following the issuance date.(b) This section shall be part of and supplemental to the Kansas pet animal act.History: L. 1996, ch. 151, § 5; L. 2018, ch. 55, § 12; Apr. 26.
KS Stat § 47-1737 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 47 - Livestock And Domestic Animals|Article 17 - Pet Animal Act|47-1737 Severability clause.

47-1737. Severability clause. If any provision of this act or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the invalidity does not affect other provisions or applications of the act which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this act are severable.History: L. 1996, ch. 151, § 28; July 1.
KS Stat § 47-1801 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 47 - Livestock And Domestic Animals|Article 18 - Miscellaneous|47-1801 Payment for livestock purchased for slaughter; definitions.

47-1801. Payment for livestock purchased for slaughter; definitions. As used in K.S.A. 47-1801 through 47-1803, and amendments thereto, unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section:(a) "Livestock" means cattle, hogs, sheep, goats, bison, camelids, all creatures of the ratite family that are not indigenous to this state, including, but not limited to, ostriches, emus and rheas or domesticated deer;(b) "slaughter" means killing livestock with the intent to process and distribute the meat and by-products of such livestock, regardless of the period of time elapsing between the purchase and the killing of such livestock;(c) "person" means any individual, firm, partnership, corporation or other organization or business entity;(d) "payment by check" means the actual delivery of the check to the seller or the seller's representative at the location where the transfer of ownership is accomplished. In the case of "grade and yield" selling, "payment by check" means making the check available at the packing plant, subject to the instructions of the seller or the seller's representative;(e) "wire transfer" means any telephonic, telegraphic, electronic or similar communication between the bank of the purchaser and the bank of the seller which results in the transfer of funds or credits of the purchaser to an account of the seller;(f) "domesticated deer" means any member of the family cervidae which was legally obtained and is being sold or raised in a confined area for breeding stock; for any carcass, skin or part of such animal; for exhibition; or for companionship.History: L. 1975, ch. 279, § 1; L. 1993, ch. 143, § 7; L. 1994, ch. 79, § 7; L. 2012, ch. 125, § 36; July 1.
KS Stat § 47-1802 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 47 - Livestock And Domestic Animals|Article 18 - Miscellaneous|47-1802 Same; unlawful acts; payment by check, requirements; penalty.

47-1802. Same; unlawful acts; payment by check, requirements; penalty. (a) Unless otherwise agreed to in writing between the owner and the purchaser or their respective agent or representative for each transaction, it shall be unlawful for any person who purchases livestock for slaughter, whether acting individually or as an agent or representative of another, to fail or refuse to make payment by check or wire transfer of funds to the owner of such livestock, owner's representative, agent or assignee, for such livestock on the business day within which the ownership of said livestock is transferred within the state of Kansas, except that if the transfer of ownership is accomplished after normal banking hours said payment shall be made in the manner herein provided not later than the close of the first business day following the transfer of ownership. For the purposes of this section, where livestock is sold and purchased on a "grade and yield" basis, the transfer of ownership shall be deemed to have occurred on the day when the grade and yield is determined.(b) Whenever payment for livestock purchased for slaughter is made by check, such check shall be drawn on a banking institution within the same federal reserve district in which the transaction takes place, unless otherwise agreed to in writing between the owner and the purchaser or their respective agent or representative.(c) Any person violating any of the provisions of this section shall be deemed guilty of a class B misdemeanor.History: L. 1975, ch. 279, § 2; July 1.