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47-660. Right of entry to inspect and examine, when. The secretary of agriculture of the United States, authorized officers of the bureau of animal industry of such department, the state animal health commissioner of Kansas and the authorized deputies of such officials shall have free access to enter upon the premises of any and all persons who own or are in possession of domestic animals and free access to inspect and examine all such domestic animals which are:

(a) Affected with any infectious or contagious disease;

(b) suspected or reported to be affected with any infectious or contagious disease;

(c) located within any area which has been designated as a tuberculosis modified accredited area or brucellosis modified accredited area by the secretary of agriculture of the United States, or by an officer or authority under the United States department of agriculture, animal plant health inspection service, veterinary services or by the state animal health commissioner;

(d) within a herd that has been designated as accredited tuberculosis free or accredited brucellosis free; or

(e) located upon the premises of an owner who has a herd of domestic animals which has been accredited as tuberculosis free or brucellosis free.

History: L. 1947, ch. 300, § 1; L. 1989, ch. 156, § 49; L. 2012, ch. 140, § 74; July 1.