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KS Stat § 47-230 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 47 - Livestock And Domestic Animals|Article 2 - Strays|47-230 Taking up stray; notice, requirements; record of ownership and animal released, when; costs.

47-230. Taking up stray; notice, requirements; record of ownership and animal released, when; costs. (a) Any person may take up any stray found upon such person's premises or upon any public thoroughfare adjoining thereto. Within 24 hours after taking up the stray, such person shall report the taking up to the sheriff of the county in which the stray is taken up. The report shall include a description of the stray, including the type of animal, color, weight, size, sex, age, marks, brands or other distinguishing features, the place where the animal is kept and the address of  such person who took up the stray. The sheriff  shall then notify the state animal health commissioner and the owners of all registered brands found on the stray. If the sheriff and the animal health commissioner, or the commissioner's duly authorized representatives find and establish the owner of the stray, a record to that effect shall be kept.(b) Subject to the agreement of both the sheriff and the animal health commissioner, or the commissioner's duly authorized representative, the stray shall be released to the established owner upon payment of:(1) All costs accrued in the stray proceeding, including the cost for any damage which the stray may have caused while in the sheriff's control; and(2) reasonable compensation to the person taking up the stray for the costs of keeping and feeding such stray, including the cost for any damage which the stray may have caused.History: L. 1945, ch. 226, § 2; L. 1947, ch. 297, § 1; L. 1951, ch. 310, § 1; L. 1965, ch. 329, § 1; L. 1970, ch. 205, § 1; L. 2012, ch. 140, § 9; July 1.
KS Stat § 47-232 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 47 - Livestock And Domestic Animals|Article 2 - Strays|47-232 Certification to court where controversy between adverse claimants; affidavits; testimony; order determining ownership and disposition of sale proceeds.

47-232. Certification to court where controversy between adverse claimants; affidavits; testimony; order determining ownership and disposition of sale proceeds. In the event that there are more than one claimant to any stray, and if a contest or controversy ensues as a result of adverse claimants, the sheriff shall certify the matter to the district court of the county in which the stray is taken up, and said court shall docket said matter in a proper docket supplied by the county. The claimants shall have ten (10) days following the date of the docketing of said matter to file affidavits in support of their several claims. The said court shall also have the right and authority to hear oral testimony at any reasonable time on notice to the claimants to determine the ownership of such stray. After any such hearing the said court shall enter a finding and order determining the ownership of said stray and directing the distribution of the proceeds from the sale of such stray animal.History: L. 1945, ch. 226, § 4; L. 1970, ch. 205, § 4; L. 1976, ch. 145, § 201; Jan. 10, 1977.
KS Stat § 47-236 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 47 - Livestock And Domestic Animals|Article 2 - Strays|47-236 Care of strays.

47-236. Care of strays. Any person taking up a stray as hereinbefore provided, shall feed and care for said stray and not injure or abuse it, and if any stray shall die while in the possession of the taker-up without fault of said taker-up, he shall not be responsible for said death or held liable for damages therefor.History: L. 1945, ch. 226, § 8; June 28.
KS Stat § 47-237 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 47 - Livestock And Domestic Animals|Article 2 - Strays|47-237 Penalties for unlawful acts.

47-237. Penalties for unlawful acts. If any person shall unlawfully take up any stray or fails to comply with the provisions of this act or uses or works such stray before giving notice or shall drive the same on any premises for the purpose of unlawfully taking up the same, or shall keep the same out of the county when taken up more than five days at one time before sale, such person shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine of not exceeding $500, or by imprisonment for not exceeding 30 days, or by both such fine and imprisonment.History: L. 1945, ch. 226, § 9; L. 2012, ch. 125, § 6; July 1.
KS Stat § 47-238 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 47 - Livestock And Domestic Animals|Article 2 - Strays|47-238 Same; advertising stray by sheriff; delivery of stray to market; sale; conditions.

47-238. Same; advertising stray by sheriff; delivery of  stray to market; sale; conditions. After the sheriff has received notice of the taking up of any stray, and the ownership not having been established, the sheriff shall advertise such stray in the area where taken up, and shall cause the stray to be delivered to a public livestock market and shall sell or cause such stray to be sold at such a market, to the highest bidder for cash. Such advertisement shall be at least seven days before sale date, and such sale date shall be at least 21 days after the date the stray was reported to the sheriff.History: L. 1970, ch. 205, § 2; L. 2012, ch. 125, § 7; July 1.
KS Stat § 47-239 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 47 - Livestock And Domestic Animals|Article 2 - Strays|47-239 Same; publication notice for sale; contents; disposition of proceeds of sale; special stray fund; establishing of ownership within six months of sale.

47-239. Same; publication notice for sale; contents; disposition of proceeds of sale; special stray fund; establishing of ownership within six months of sale. (a) The notice for the sale of the stray shall be published for one issue in a publication or publications having general circulation in the area where such stray was taken up. Such notice shall describe the stray by stating the kind of animal, sex, age and brands. The notice shall not contain any statement as to the color of the stray or as to any marks or other distinguishing features and it shall not contain the name or address of the person who took up such stray. Out of the proceeds from the sale of such stray, the sheriff shall pay the person who took up such stray, reasonable compensation for  keeping and feeding the stray. The sheriff also shall pay all costs of the stray proceedings. Any proceeds remaining in the hands of the sheriff after payment of feeding and sale costs, shall be paid by the sheriff to the treasurer of the county in which the stray was taken up. Such funds shall be placed by the county treasurer in a special stray fund.(b) At any time prior to the expiration to six months following the date of such deposit with the county treasurer, a claimant may appear before the sheriff and submit evidence of ownership of such stray. If such evidence is acceptable and satisfactory to the sheriff and to the state animal health commissioner or the commissioner's authorized representative, for purpose of establishing ownership of such stray, the sheriff shall direct the county treasurer to disburse the remainder of the proceeds from the sale of such stray to the claimant.(c) Upon the expiration of a period of six months following the receipt of deposit of proceeds from the sale of any stray, without any such directive having been received from the sheriff, the county treasurer shall pay the remaining proceeds to the animal health commissioner to be remitted, deposited and credited as provided by K.S.A. 47-417a, and amendments thereto.History: L. 1970, ch. 205, § 3; L. 1973, ch. 2, § 17; L. 2012, ch. 140, § 10; July 1.
KS Stat § 47-414 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 47 - Livestock And Domestic Animals|Article 4 - Marks And Brands|47-414 Definitions.

47-414. Definitions. As used in article 4 of chapter 47 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, and amendments thereto:(a) "Person" means every natural person, firm, copartnership, association or corporation;(b) "livestock" means cattle, horses, mules or asses;(c) "brand" means any permanent identifying mark upon the surface of any livestock, except upon horns and hoofs, made by a hot iron or cryogenic branding;(d) "commissioner" means the animal health commissioner of the Kansas department of agriculture;(e) "cryogenic branding" means a brand produced by application of extreme cold temperature.History: L. 1939, ch. 222, § 1; L. 1947, ch. 298, § 1; L. 1951, ch. 311, § 1; L. 1993, ch. 34, § 1; L. 2012, ch. 140, § 11; L. 2016, ch. 51, § 2; July 1.
KS Stat § 47-414a (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 47 - Livestock And Domestic Animals|Article 4 - Marks And Brands|47-414a "Brand commissioner" and "livestock brand commissioner" mean animal health commissioner.

47-414a. "Brand commissioner" and "livestock brand commissioner" mean animal health commissioner. Whenever in any statutes of this state the terms "livestock commissioner," "livestock brand commissioner" or "brand commissioner" are used, or the term "commissioner" is used to refer to the livestock brand commissioner, such terms shall be construed to mean the animal health commissioner appointed by the secretary of agriculture pursuant to K.S.A. 74-5,119, and amendments thereto.History: L. 1969, ch. 258, § 11; L. 2012, ch. 140, § 12; L. 2016, ch. 51, § 3; July 1.
KS Stat § 47-416 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 47 - Livestock And Domestic Animals|Article 4 - Marks And Brands|47-416 Animal health commissioner, duties; brand recording; inspectors, investigators, examiners and employees; contractual agreements with attorney general.

47-416. Animal health commissioner, duties; brand recording; inspectors, investigators, examiners and employees; contractual agreements with attorney general. It shall be the duty of the animal health commissioner to keep all books and records and to record all brands used for the branding or marking of livestock in Kansas. The commissioner shall receive applications for the recording of any and all brands and the commissioner shall decide on the availability and desirability of any brand or brands sent in for recording.The commissioner, with the approval of the secretary of the Kansas department of agriculture, may appoint such brand inspectors, special investigators, examiners, deputy assistants and employees necessary, and the secretary may enter into contractual agreements with the attorney general, to carry out the provisions of article 4 of chapter 47 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, and amendments thereto.History: L. 1939, ch. 222, § 3; L. 1947, ch. 298, § 3; L. 1951, ch. 312, § 1; L. 1953, ch. 254, § 1; L. 1959, ch. 228, § 12; L. 1963, ch. 419, § 2; L. 1965, ch. 458, § 28; L. 1967, ch. 443, § 3; L. 1969, ch. 258, § 8; L. 1973, ch. 2, § 18; L. 1984, ch. 196, § 2; L. 1996, ch. 90, § 2; L. 2012, ch. 140, § 13; L. 2016, ch. 51, § 4; July 1.
KS Stat § 47-416a (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 47 - Livestock And Domestic Animals|Article 4 - Marks And Brands|47-416a Livestock special investigators; law enforcement powers; training requirements.

47-416a. Livestock special investigators; law enforcement powers; training requirements. Each special investigator, appointed by the animal health commissioner, pursuant to K.S.A. 47-416, and amendments thereto, shall have the authority to make arrests, conduct searches and seizures and carry firearms while investigating violations of the provisions of article 4 of chapter 47 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, and amendments thereto, and while investigating livestock theft. The director as defined in K.S.A. 74-5602, and amendments thereto, is authorized to offer and carry out a special course of instruction for special investigators performing law enforcement duties under authority of this section. Such special investigators shall not carry firearms without having first successfully completed such special law enforcement training course.History: L. 1984, ch. 196, § 1; L. 2012, ch. 140, § 14; July 1.
KS Stat § 47-417a (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 47 - Livestock And Domestic Animals|Article 4 - Marks And Brands|47-417a Brand inspection; fees; disposition; livestock brand fee fund; rules and regulations.

47-417a. Brand inspection; fees; disposition; livestock brand fee fund; rules and regulations. (a) The animal health commissioner, when brand inspectors or examiners are available, may provide brand inspection. When brand inspection is requested and provided, the animal health commissioner shall charge and collect from the person making the request, a brand inspection fee of not to exceed $.75 per head for all livestock. No inspection charge shall be made or collected at any licensed livestock market where brand inspection is otherwise available.(b) The animal health commissioner shall remit all moneys received under the statutes contained in article 4 of chapter 47 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, and amendments thereto, to the state treasurer in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 75-4215, and amendments thereto. Upon receipt of each such remittance, the state treasurer shall deposit the entire amount in the state treasury to the credit of the livestock brand fee fund. All expenditures from such fund shall be made in accordance with appropriation acts upon warrants of the director of accounts and reports issued pursuant to vouchers approved by the secretary of agriculture.(c) The commissioner is authorized to adopt and enforce such rules and regulations governing brand inspections as the commissioner shall deem necessary for the proper enforcement of the livestock laws in Kansas. The commissioner, brand inspectors and special investigators shall aid in investigations and prosecutions of violations of the livestock laws of Kansas and other laws of this state and of the rules and regulations of the commissioner.History: L. 1958, ch. 16, § 2 (Special Session); L. 1965, ch. 330, § 1; L. 1973, ch. 2, § 19; L. 1975, ch. 281, § 2; L. 1982, ch. 223, § 2; L. 1986, ch. 196, § 1; L. 1991, ch. 152, § 4; L. 2001, ch. 5, § 160; L. 2012, ch. 140, § 16; L. 2016, ch. 51, § 6; July 1.
KS Stat § 47-418 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 47 - Livestock And Domestic Animals|Article 4 - Marks And Brands|47-418 Branding; rules and regulations; identification brands for disease control purposes.

47-418. Branding; rules and regulations; identification brands for disease control purposes. Livestock may be branded in any way, or on any part of the animal, according to rules and regulations adopted by the commissioner, but livestock shall be branded so that they may be readily distinguished should they become intermixed with other herds. Livestock brands for identification of cattle to control diseases may be placed on the tailhead of the cattle. No applications for livestock brands for owner identification shall be issued for head, neck or tailhead locations, and the tailhead location for livestock brands shall be reserved for brands for disease control purposes, except that head, neck and tailhead brands presently effective may have registration renewal upon term expirations. No evidence of ownership of brands shall be recorded except as provided in this act.History: L. 1939, ch. 222, § 5; L. 1947, ch. 298, § 5; L. 1961, ch. 254, § 1; L. 1980, ch. 154, § 1; L. 1988, ch. 186, § 2; L. 1989, ch. 156, § 1; L. 2016, ch. 51, § 7; July 1.
KS Stat § 47-419 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 47 - Livestock And Domestic Animals|Article 4 - Marks And Brands|47-419 Certified copies of record; fee.

47-419. Certified copies of record; fee. When any brand is recorded, as provided herein, the owner thereof shall be entitled to one certified copy of the record of such brand from the commissioner. Additional certified copies of such record may be obtained by anyone upon the payment of a fee in an amount fixed by the commissioner.History: L. 1939, ch. 222, § 6; L. 1978, ch. 347, § 6; L. 2012, ch. 125, § 8; July 1.
KS Stat § 47-420 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 47 - Livestock And Domestic Animals|Article 4 - Marks And Brands|47-420 Unlawful use of brands; additional marking systems; feedlot brands.

47-420. Unlawful use of brands; additional marking systems; feedlot brands. (a) It shall be unlawful for any person to use any brand for branding any livestock unless such brand has been duly registered in the office of the animal health commissioner, except: (1) The use of a single numeral digit, zero to nine, in conjunction with the registered brand of the owner may be used for the purpose of determining the age of the branded animal, such number to be applied at least six inches from such registered brand; (2) the use of serial numbers in conjunction with the registered brand of the owner may be used for the purpose of identifying individual animals, such numbers to be applied at least six inches from the registered brand; (3) the use of numbers in conjunction with the registered brand of the owner may be used for the purpose of identifying herds of the same owner for feeding or experimental purposes, such numbers to be applied at least six inches from the registered brand; and (4) the use of a digital system of branding livestock may be used for the purpose of identifying animals in a licensed feedlot. Such feedlot brand may be used in conjunction with the registered brand of the owner, such brand to be applied at least six inches from such registered brand or may be used on animals which are not branded with a registered brand of the owner, subject to conditions, limitations and requirements applicable to the use of a feedlot brand as prescribed in K.S.A. 47-446, and amendments thereto.(b) The age, serial, herd or feedlot brand shall not be construed as a part of the registered brand and the use of such numeral or numerals, whether or not such use is in conjunction with a registered brand, shall not be unlawful.(c) The animal health commissioner may allow applicants to denote on an application for a registered brand whether the applicant shall use age, serial or herd brands, and may allow the owner of a registered brand to amend the registered brand to denote whether the applicant will use such age, serial or herd brands.History: L. 1939, ch. 222, § 7; L. 1955, ch. 259, § 1; L. 1957, ch. 303, § 1; L. 1973, ch. 212, § 1; L. 1974, ch. 223, § 1; L. 1991, ch. 152, § 5; L. 2012, ch. 140, § 18; L. 2016, ch. 51, § 8; July 1.
KS Stat § 47-421 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 47 - Livestock And Domestic Animals|Article 4 - Marks And Brands|47-421 Unlawful branding or defacing of brands; penalty; venue of prosecutions.

47-421. Unlawful branding or defacing of brands; penalty; venue of prosecutions. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), any person who willfully brands or causes to be branded any livestock in any manner other than as required or authorized by the laws of this state and the rules and regulations of the animal health commissioner shall be deemed guilty of a class A misdemeanor.(b) Any person who shall willfully and knowingly brand or cause to be branded with such person's brand, or any brand not the recorded brand of the owner, any livestock being the property of another, or who shall willfully or knowingly efface, deface or obliterate any brand upon any livestock, shall be deemed guilty of a nondrug severity level 6, nonperson felony.(c) Prosecution for violation of the provisions of this section may be had either in the county where such violation occurred or in any county in which the livestock may be located or found in the possession of the accused.History: L. 1939, ch. 222, § 8; L. 1945, ch. 227, § 1; L. 1990, ch. 309, § 33; L. 2016, ch. 51, § 9; July 1.
KS Stat § 47-422 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 47 - Livestock And Domestic Animals|Article 4 - Marks And Brands|47-422 Effect of brand registering; recordation, fee; evidence; use by another prohibited.

47-422. Effect of brand registering; recordation, fee; evidence; use by another prohibited. Any brand registered with the animal health commissioner of the Kansas department of agriculture in compliance with the requirements of article 4 of chapter 47 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, and amendments thereto, shall be the property of the person causing such record to be made. Such brand shall be subject to sale, assignment, transfer, devise and descent as other personal property. Instruments of writing evidencing the sale, assignment or transfer of such brand shall be recorded by the animal health commissioner. The fee for recording such instruments of writing shall be an amount not to exceed $30. Such instruments shall have the same force and effect as recorded instruments affecting real estate. A certified copy of the record of any such instrument may be introduced in evidence the same as certified copies of instruments affecting real estate. Any brand recorded with the Kansas department of agriculture division of animal health shall not be used by any person other than the recorded owner.History: L. 1939, ch. 222, § 9; L. 1971, ch. 186, § 1; L. 1991, ch. 152, § 6; L. 2012, ch. 125, § 9; L. 2013, ch. 133, § 20; L. 2016, ch. 51, § 10; July 1.
KS Stat § 47-423 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 47 - Livestock And Domestic Animals|Article 4 - Marks And Brands|47-423 Livestock from another state.

47-423. Livestock from another state. Any person who causes to be brought into the state from any other state for the purpose of grazing or feeding for a period of not to exceed 12 months, livestock which carry a brand or brands recorded in a recognized brand organization of any other state, shall be exempt from the provisions of K.S.A. 47-420, and amendments thereto, for a period of 12 months. After such time such brand or a new brand must be recorded in this state.History: L. 1939, ch. 222, § 10; L. 1996, ch. 90, § 4; L. 2016, ch. 51, § 11; July 1.
KS Stat § 47-424 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 47 - Livestock And Domestic Animals|Article 4 - Marks And Brands|47-424 Publication of handbook and supplements; exchanges, sale and distribution.

47-424. Publication of handbook and supplements; exchanges, sale and distribution. The commissioner shall from time to time cause to be published in book form or produce in electronic format, a list of all brands and marks on record at the time of such publication. Such lists may be supplemented from time to time. Such publication or production shall contain a facsimile of all brands recorded, together with the owner's name and post-office address. Such records shall be arranged in convenient form for reference. The commissioner shall send, to the sheriff of each county, one copy of such brand book and supplement thereto or electronically formatted copy thereof, which shall be kept as a matter of public record. The commissioner may exchange brand books and supplements thereto or electronically formatted copies thereof with livestock brand commissioners and directors of other states, and with the executive officer of a statewide organization of any other state which is charged with administration of brand laws of such state. The commissioner may make other distribution of brand books and supplements or electronically formatted copies thereof without charge, to Kansas licensed veterinarians and licensed public livestock market operators, when the commissioner deems such distribution desirable and an aid to the effective administration of the brand laws of this state. Such books or electronically formatted copies of the production may be sold to the general public at a price to be determined by the commissioner which shall be based on the cost of printing or storing, preparation and postage.History: L. 1939, ch. 222, § 11; L. 1951, ch. 314, § 1; L. 1964, ch. 26, § 1 (Budget Session); L. 1965, ch. 330, § 2; L. 1967, ch. 292, § 1; L. 2012, ch. 125, § 10; July 1.