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Chapter 47.—LIVESTOCK AND DOMESTIC ANIMALS
Article 1.—STOCK RUNNING AT LARGE
47-101
Repealed.
47-102
Repealed.
47-103
Repealed.
47-104
Freighters and drovers liable for damages.
47-105
Repealed.
47-106
Repealed.
47-107
Repealed.
47-108
Repealed.
47-109, 47-110
Repealed.
47-111
Repealed.
47-112 through 47-117
Repealed.
47-118
Repealed.
47-119
Repealed.
47-120
Driving livestock along highway.
47-121
Penalty for unlawful driving of livestock.
47-122
Unlawful for livestock to run at large.
47-122a
Livestock running at large; taking up such livestock by county sheriff; notice; sale; disposition of proceeds of sale; consolidated law enforcement department.
47-123
Damages to person injured; lien.
47-124
Who may take animals into custody; procedure.
47-125
Repealed.
Article 2.—STRAYS
47-201
Repealed.
47-202
Repealed.
47-203
Repealed.
47-204
Repealed.
47-205
Repealed.
47-206
Repealed.
47-207
Repealed.
47-208
Repealed.
47-209
Repealed.
47-210
Repealed.
47-211
Repealed.
47-212, 47-213
Repealed.
47-214
Repealed.
47-215
Repealed.
47-216
Repealed.
47-217, 47-218
Repealed.
47-219
Repealed.
47-220, 47-221
Repealed.
47-222
Repealed.
47-223, 47-224
Repealed.
47-225
Repealed.
47-226
Repealed.
47-227, 47-228
Repealed.
47-229
Definitions.
47-230
Taking up stray; notice, requirements; record of ownership and animal released, when; costs.
47-231
Repealed.
47-232
Certification to court where controversy between adverse claimants; affidavits; testimony; order determining ownership and disposition of sale proceeds.
47-233 through 47-235
Repealed.
47-236
Care of strays.
47-237
Penalties for unlawful acts.
47-238
Same; advertising stray by sheriff; delivery of stray to market; sale; conditions.
47-239
Same; publication notice for sale; contents; disposition of proceeds of sale; special stray fund; establishing of ownership within six months of sale.
Article 3.—HERD LAW (Not in active use)
47-301
Repealed.
47-302
Repealed.
47-303
Repealed.
47-304
Repealed.
47-305
Repealed.
47-306 through 47-308
Repealed.
47-309
Repealed.
47-310
Repealed.
47-311, 47-312
Repealed.
47-313
Repealed.
Article 4.—MARKS AND BRANDS
47-401
Repealed.
47-402
Repealed.
47-403
Repealed.
47-404
Repealed.
47-405
Repealed.
47-406 through 47-413
Repealed.
47-414
Definitions.
47-414a
"Brand commissioner" and "livestock brand commissioner" mean animal health commissioner.
47-415
Repealed.
47-416
Animal health commissioner, duties; brand recording; inspectors, investigators, examiners and employees; contractual agreements with attorney general.
47-416a
Livestock special investigators; law enforcement powers; training requirements.
47-417
Adoption of brands; registration of brands; application, registration and renewal fees; forfeited brands; abandonment; rules and regulations.
47-417a
Brand inspection; fees; disposition; livestock brand fee fund; rules and regulations.
47-418
Branding; rules and regulations; identification brands for disease control purposes.
47-418a
Repealed.
47-419
Certified copies of record; fee.
47-420
Unlawful use of brands; additional marking systems; feedlot brands.
47-421
Unlawful branding or defacing of brands; penalty; venue of prosecutions.
47-422
Effect of brand registering; recordation, fee; evidence; use by another prohibited.
47-422a
Repealed.
47-423
Livestock from another state.
47-424
Publication of handbook and supplements; exchanges, sale and distribution.
47-425
Duty of attorney general.
47-426
Rules and regulations.
47-427
Invalidity of part.
47-428
Entry upon private lands; inspections; proof of ownership of livestock.
47-429
Moneys received from sale of branded stray livestock.
47-430, 47-431
Repealed.
47-432
Repealed.
47-433
Repealed.
47-434
Repealed.
47-435
Repealed.
47-436
Repealed.
47-437
Repealed.
47-438
Repealed.
47-439
Repealed.
47-440
Repealed.
47-441
Repealed.
47-442
Repealed.
47-443
Repealed.
47-444
Repealed.
47-445
Repealed.
47-446
Feedlot brands; application; not evidence of ownership.
47-447
Repealed.
47-448
Reciprocity agreements with livestock commissioners or brand inspection agencies of other states; brand inspection fees, not limited by other laws.
47-449
Abolishment of livestock brand emergency revolving fund and county option brand fee fund.
Article 5.—LIVESTOCK REMEDIES
47-501
Repealed.
47-502
Repealed.
47-503
Repealed.
47-504
Repealed.
47-505
Repealed.
47-506
Repealed.
47-507
Repealed.
47-508
Repealed.
47-509
Repealed.
47-510
Repealed.
47-511, 47-512
Repealed.
47-513
Repealed.
47-514, 47-515
Repealed.
Article 6.—PROTECTION OF DOMESTIC ANIMALS
47-601
Repealed.
47-602
Repealed.
47-603
Repealed.
47-604
Penalty for violating quarantine.
47-605
Oaths and affirmations.
47-606
Repealed.
47-607
Unlawful to transport uninspected animals into state; certificates of health required; rules and regulations of animal health commissioner; special quarantine.
47-607a
Transportation of uninspected animals into state; special permit may be required to cross state line.
47-607b
Repealed.
47-607c
Transportation of uninspected animals into state; criminal and civil penalties for violations; submission of records to commissioner for review.
47-607d
Same; rules and regulations.
47-608
Animal health commissioner to cooperate with federal officers.
47-609
Repealed.
47-610
State quarantine, sanitary and other regulations; veterinarian; compensation.
47-611
Quarantine and other regulations; notice of quarantine; proclamation by governor; enforcement; direction by governor; assistance of any state agency.
47-612
Delivery of animals into quarantine; payment of fees, costs and expenses; sale.
47-613
Quarantine duties of sheriff.
47-614
Killing unconfined, diseased or exposed animals.
47-615
Killing of condemned animals; inventory and appraisal; duties of commissioner; payment or indemnity to owner.
47-616
Same; right of indemnity.
47-617
Animals killed by order of commissioner; certificate; payment or indemnity to owner; specific disease procedures.
47-618
Execution of orders of commissioner; fees of officers; arrests; prosecutions.
47-619
Animal health commissioner; stockyard duties.
47-620
Prohibiting entrance of stock from other states where disease has become epidemic.
47-621
Repealed.
47-622
Report of diseases to animal health commissioner.
47-623
Repealed.
47-624
Unlawful acts; civil penalties.
47-625
Repealed.
47-626
Employees and materials for enforcement of act.
47-627
Treatment for itch or mange; order of commissioner.
47-628
Repealed.
47-629
Injection of virulent hog-cholera virus into hogs without permit unlawful; permit issued, when.
47-629a
Sale of virulent hog-cholera virus by unauthorized vendors unlawful.
47-629b
Sale of virulent hog-cholera virus to unauthorized purchasers unlawful.
47-629c
Penalty for violating K.S.A. 47-629 through 47-629b.
47-630
Repealed.
47-631
Rules for tuberculin test.
47-632
Animals affected with tuberculosis; condemning of animal and quarantine of herd; sale of animal; payment to owner.
47-632a
Same; commissioner not required to examine records.
47-633
Repealed.
47-633a
Same; condemnation of herd; payment for animals condemned; appraisal animals.
47-634
Disinfection of premises; costs.
47-635
Construction of K.S.A. 47-610 through 47-635.
47-636
Repealed.
47-637
Repealed.
47-638
Repealed.
47-639
Repealed.
47-640
Repealed.
47-641
Repealed.
47-642
Repealed.
47-643
Repealed.
47-644
Repealed.
47-645
Liability of owner of dog for damages.
47-646
Killing dog lawful, when.
47-646a
Same; unconfined dogs in violation of quarantine.
47-647
Repealed.
47-648
Repealed.
47-649
Repealed.
47-650
Repealed.
47-651
Repealed.
47-652
Repealed.
47-653
Repealed.
47-653a
Sale or use of hog cholera vaccines unlawful, when.
47-653b
Same; rules and regulations of animal health commissioner.
47-653c
Unlawful use of hog cholera vaccines; penalty for violation.
47-653d
Repealed.
47-653e
Repealed.
47-653f
Repealed.
47-653g
Repealed.
47-653h
Repealed.
47-654
Repealed.
47-655
Repealed.
47-656
Repealed.
47-657
Rules for approved tests for brucellosis; quarantine and other regulations.
47-658
Repealed.
47-658a
Brucellosis; identification of reactor animals.
47-658b
Same; sale of reactor animals; shipping permit.
47-659
Repealed.
47-660
Right of entry to inspect and examine, when.
47-661
Same; duty of persons to assist officials; notice.
47-662
Same; penalty for violating act.
47-663
Sale of cattle as tuberculosis tested unlawful.
47-664
Same; sale as brucellosis or Bang's tested.
47-665
Same; penalty.
47-666
Repealed.
47-667
Repealed.
47-668
Repealed.
47-669
Repealed.
47-670
Repealed.
47-671
Repealed.
47-672
Repealed.
47-673
Pseudorabies infected herd of swine; duties of animal health commissioner; indemnity; rules and regulations.
47-674
Program for registering premises where animals located; voluntary premises registration and animal identification and tracking system; development and implementation by animal health commissioner.
Article 7.—REGISTRATION, LICENSING AND ADVERTISING STALLIONS (Not in active use)
47-701
Repealed.
47-701a
Repealed.
47-702
Repealed.
47-703, 47-704
Repealed.
47-705
Repealed.
47-706
Repealed.
47-707
Repealed.
47-708
Repealed.
47-709
Repealed.
47-710
Repealed.
47-711, 47-712
Repealed.
47-713
Repealed.
47-714
Repealed.
47-715
Repealed.
Article 8.—REGISTRATION OF VETERINARIANS
47-801
Repealed.
47-802
Repealed.
47-803
Repealed.
47-804
Repealed.
47-805
Repealed.
47-806
Repealed.
47-807
Repealed.
47-808
Repealed.
47-809
Repealed.
47-810
Repealed.
47-811
Repealed.
47-812
Repealed.
47-813
Repealed.
47-814
Purpose of act.
47-815
Short title.
47-816
Definitions.
47-817
Practice without license prohibited; exceptions.
47-818
State board of veterinary examiners; appointment; terms; vacancies; qualifications; removal by governor.
47-818a
Repealed.
47-819
State board of veterinary examiners; meetings; quorum; officers, election and duties; compensation and expenses.
47-820
Disposition of moneys; veterinary examiners fee fund.
47-821
Powers of board.
47-822
Fees for examinations, registrations, inspections, licenses and renewals.
47-823
Repealed.
47-824
Application for license; issuance of license; qualifications.
47-825
Examinations; rules and regulations; notice of results; recordation and issuance of license.
47-826
Repealed.
47-827
Repealed.
47-828
Repealed.
47-829
Licenses; expiration; renewal; continuing education requirements.
47-830
Grounds for refusal to issue or revocation or suspension of license or other restrictions.
47-831
Repealed.
47-832
Reinstatement of revoked or suspended license.
47-833
Repealed.
47-834
Prohibition against practice without license; unlawful practice of veterinary medicine; unlawful operation or management by a person of veterinary premises; criminal penalties; remedies of board; actions by board against persons other than licensees, registrants or veterinarians.
47-835
Abandonment of animals; notice to owner; relief from liability for disposal; "abandoned" defined.
47-836
Lien for veterinary services; preference.
47-837
Savings clause.
47-838
Severability.
47-839
Confidentiality; exceptions; waiver.
47-840
Registration of veterinary premises; application; inspections; renewals; fees.
47-841
Veterinarian not liable for good faith volunteer actions.
47-842
Authority of board to assess fines; grounds; proceedings conducted in accordance with Kansas administrative procedure act.
47-843
Violation of act; civil citation; penalties.
47-844
Civil citation; notice to contest; procedures; disciplinary actions and civil penalties.
47-845
Construction of act.
47-846
Definitions.
47-847
Reports relating to impaired veterinarians; board or committee investigation.
47-848
Same; board agreement with committee; responsibilities; evaluations; restricted license; immunity from civil liability for report or investigation; diagnostic examination.
47-849
Same; contents of; reports, records and proceedings confidential and privileged.
47-850
Immunity from civil liability for report or investigation, limits.
47-851
Failure to report; immunity from civil liability.
47-852
Employer retribution for reporting; prohibition; remedy.
47-853
Purpose of reporting impaired veterinarians; status of entities conducting programs; antitrust immunity.
47-854
Act supplemental to existing law.
47-855
Institutional license; eligibility; scope of practice.
47-856
Same; application; qualifications.
Article 9.—STOCKYARDS
47-901
Repealed.
47-902
Repealed.
47-903
Repealed.
47-904 through 47-911
Repealed.
47-912
Repealed.
47-913
Repealed.
47-914
Repealed.
47-915 through 47-917
Repealed.
47-918
Repealed.
47-919, 47-920
Repealed.
47-921
Repealed.
47-922
Repealed.
47-923
Repealed.
Article 10.—PUBLIC LIVESTOCK MARKETS
47-1001
Definitions.
47-1001a
License required to operate market; application form; fee; bond.
47-1001b
Application for market license; notice and hearing; removal of market to another location within county; notice; finding of commissioner or board.
47-1001c
Hearing on application for market license; issuance of license, when; matters considered.
47-1001d
Occasional livestock sales; exemptions; license.
47-1001e
Annual renewal fee; license period; electronic auction license; renewal; fees.
47-1001f
When license transferable; renewable, when.
47-1001g
Repealed.
47-1002
Bond, conditions; expiration date of license; damage actions; issuance of license after bond given.
47-1002a
Release of surety on bond; notice to principal.
47-1003
Investigations; arrests; access.
47-1004
Investigation, examination, inspection; hearing; suspension or revocation of license.
47-1005
Grounds for refusal, revocation or suspension of license.
47-1005a
Repealed.
47-1005b
Repealed.
47-1005c
Per diem for board members; expenses.
47-1005d
Repealed.
47-1006
Repealed.
47-1007
Report of sales; remittance.
47-1008
Prohibition on sale of certain infected or injured livestock; euthanasia or order to remove from market, expenses; inspection by accredited veterinarian; contracts for service and filing certificates of inspection; inspection fees; minimum per diem for inspector to be negotiated; use and disposition of fees; veterinary inspection fee fund; rules and regulations; electronic auctions; health certificate sale requirements.
47-1008a
Repealed.
47-1009
Dealer to keep books and records; reports to commissioner.
47-1010
Penalties for unlawful acts.
47-1010a
Inapplicability of act to certain businesses.
47-1011
Fees for sale of livestock; disposition of moneys.
47-1011a
Brand inspection fees; additional fees collected, when; disposition of fees; livestock market brand inspection fee fund.
47-1012
Invalidity of part.
47-1013
Inspectors, contract with; reports; fees.
47-1014
Injunction remedy for violations.
Article 11.—DELIVERIES IN MOTOR VEHICLES
47-1101
Record of sale, purchase or receipt of livestock; exemption.
47-1102
Penalties for violations.
Article 12.—DISPOSAL OF DEAD ANIMALS
47-1201
Definitions.
47-1202
Disposal of dead animals, license for; transportation, permit for.
47-1203
Application for license; fee.
47-1204
Investigation and inspection.
47-1205
Findings by commissioner, notice to applicant; license and permit fees; posting of permits.
47-1206
Rejection of application; notice; fee not refunded.
47-1207
Vehicle permits; application; fee; posting on vehicles.
47-1208
Duration and renewal of licenses and permits.
47-1209
Transportation of carcasses of domestic animals and packing house refuse; conditions and limitations.
47-1210
Buildings and disposal plants; specifications.
47-1211
Disposal of carcasses and refuse; requirements; release of portions of carcasses.
47-1212
Animal inspection.
47-1213
Suspension and revocation of licenses; notice and hearing.
47-1214
Declaration of construction; "refuse" defined.
47-1215
Rules and regulations; filing.
47-1216
Judicial review of commissioner's actions.
47-1217
Penalties for violations; actions.
47-1218
Disposition of moneys received under article.
47-1219
Unlawful disposal; penalty.
47-1220
Act inapplicable to movement of certain farm animals; exception.
Article 13.—GARBAGE RESTRICTIONS
47-1301
Garbage defined.
47-1302
Unlawful to feed unprocessed garbage to animals; exceptions.
47-1302a
Repealed.
47-1303
Unlawful acts.
47-1304
Rules and regulations by animal health commissioner.
47-1305
Penalty for violation of act.
47-1306
Moving garbage or refuse on public street; restrictions.
47-1307
Repealed.
Article 14.—HUMANE SLAUGHTER
47-1401
Humane methods; state policy.
47-1402
Same; definitions.
47-1403
Same; unlawful acts.
47-1404
Same; certain method of slaughter declared inhumane.
47-1405
Same; penalties for violations of act.
Article 15.—FEEDLOTS
47-1501
Definitions.
47-1502
Feeding livestock as agricultural pursuit; zoning.
47-1503
Feedlot operator's license; fees; disposition of moneys.
47-1504
Meetings of commission; calling, notice, minutes.
47-1505
Standards of operations for feedlots.
47-1506
Powers and duties of the animal health commissioner.
47-1507
Review of actions of commissioner and board.
47-1508
Compensation of board members.
47-1509
Unlawful acts; penalty.
47-1510
Invalidity of part.
47-1511
Planning assistance for feedlots.
Article 16.—REGISTRATION OF SYRINGE TRANQUILIZER PROJECTORS (Not in active use)
47-1601, 47-1602
Repealed.
47-1603
Repealed.
47-1604
Repealed.
Article 17.—PET ANIMAL ACT
47-1701
Definitions.
47-1701a
Repealed.
47-1702
Animal distributor license.
47-1703
Pet shop operator license.
47-1704
Pound or animal shelter license; temporary care exception.
47-1705
Repealed.
47-1706
Refusal to issue or renew or suspension or revocation of license or permit; grounds; judicial review; seizure and disposition of animals, when.
47-1706a
Bond to prevent disposition of animals seized or impounded; approval; additional bond; notice.
47-1707
Penalties for violations of act; judicial review; seizure and disposition of animals, when.
47-1707a
Repealed.
47-1708
Judicial review of commissioner's actions.
47-1709
Inspections and investigations; confidentiality of complaints; records of inspections; training of inspectors and owners of pet animal facilities; search warrant if access denied.
47-1709a
Repealed.
47-1710
Release or disposition of animals from pound or animal shelter; use of proceeds from sale of animals.
47-1711
Animal control officer; license as or employment by animal dealer or pet shop operator prohibited; record of taking custody and disposition.
47-1712
Rules and regulations.
47-1713
Prohibiting sale or gift of certain animals.
47-1714
Repealed.
47-1715
Violation of act or rules and regulations; penalty; seizure and disposition of animals, when.
47-1716
Repealed.
47-1717
Invalidity of part.
47-1718
Euthanasia, approved methods.
47-1719
Hobby breeder license.
47-1720
Research facility license.
47-1721
License and permit fees; costs of inspection; re-inspection fee; disposition of moneys.
47-1722
Repealed.
47-1723
Boarding or training kennel operator license.
47-1724
Unlawful to purchase from person not licensed or permitted.
47-1725
Kansas pet animal advisory board; duties and powers.
47-1725a
Repealed.
47-1726
Citation and purpose of act.
47-1727
Injunctive relief to commissioner.
47-1728 through 47-1730
Reserved.
47-1731
Dogs and cats; spaying or neutering required, when.
47-1732
Temporary closing permit; application; effective date; renewal.
47-1733
Animal breeder license.
47-1734
Out-of-state distributor permit.
47-1735
Unlawful to interfere with a representative of the animal health department.
47-1736
Retail breeder license.
47-1737
Severability clause.
Article 18.—MISCELLANEOUS
47-1801
Payment for livestock purchased for slaughter; definitions.
47-1802
Same; unlawful acts; payment by check, requirements; penalty.
47-1803
Disposition of injured or diseased animals.
47-1804
Registration of livestock dealers; definitions.
47-1804a
Repealed.
47-1805
Livestock dealer; registration; fees; disposition of moneys.
47-1806
Livestock dealer; records and accounts; denial of application or suspension or revocation of registration, hearings.
47-1807
Penalties.
47-1808
Bonding of livestock dealers; exceptions; amount of bond; who bond benefits; additional bond may be required; attorney fees assessed as costs in certain actions; penalties.
47-1809
Feral swine; prohibited acts related to such swine; penalties; appeals; destruction of such swine; duties of animal health commissioner.
47-1809a
Repealed.
47-1810 through 47-1824
Reserved.
47-1825
Short title.
47-1826
Definitions.
47-1827
Animal facilities and field crop production areas; prohibited acts; criminal penalties.
47-1828
Recovery of damages.
47-1829, 47-1830
Reserved.
47-1831
Animal health commissioner authorized to register original veterinary certificates and provide official calfhood vaccination tags.
47-1832
Animal health commissioner to establish rules and regulations on farm and exotic animals.
47-1833
Chronic wasting disease tests; results reported to animal health commissioner.
Article 19.—AQUACULTURE
47-1901
Definition.
47-1902
State aquaculture plan.
47-1903
Repealed.
47-1904
Repealed.
47-1905
Aquaculture fund.
Article 20.—KANSAS SHEEP COUNCIL
47-2001
Definitions.
47-2002
Kansas sheep council; members, officers, compensation.
47-2003
Same; powers and duties.
47-2004
Assessment; receipts, refunds.
47-2005
Collection and disbursement of assessment.
47-2006
Lien; foreclosure.
47-2007
Penalties.
47-2008
Repealed.
Article 21.—DOMESTICATED DEER
47-2101
Raising domesticated deer; unlawful acts; criminal penalty; permit; identification of deer; inspection of premises; communications with and assistance from the department of wildlife and parks; definitions.
47-2101a
Repealed.
47-2102
Intentionally releasing domesticated deer; penalty.
47-2103
Raising domesticated deer; civil penalty.
Article 22.—OSTRICHES
47-2201
Classifying ostriches, emus and rheas as livestock.
Article 23.—KANSAS DAIRY COMMISSION
47-2301
Definitions.
47-2302
Kansas dairy commission; members, officers, compensation.
47-2303
Same; powers and duties.
47-2304
Assessments; receipts; refunds.
47-2305
Collection and disbursement of assessment.
47-2306
Penalties.