32-1303 Registration with local animal control authority; notification; microchip implant; inspection.
32-1303. Registration with local animal control authority; notification; microchip implant; inspection. (a) On and after September 1, 2006, a person who possesses a dangerous regulated animal shall notify, in writing, and register the dangerous regulated animal with the local animal control authority. (b) The notification shall include the person’s name, address, telephone number and a […]
32-1304 Fees; liability coverage or bond.
32-1304. Fees; liability coverage or bond. (a) The local animal control authority may charge the following annual fees: (1) Premises inspection fee not more than $100. (2) Dangerous regulated animal registration fee, per animal, not more than $50. The maximum amount charged for such animal registration per person is $500. (3) Additional premise inspection fee, […]
32-1305 Health and ownership records; change of address notification; escape notification.
32-1305. Health and ownership records; change of address notification; escape notification. (a) A person who possesses a dangerous regulated animal shall meet the requirements set forth in this section. (b) A person who possesses a dangerous regulated animal shall maintain health and ownership records on each dangerous regulated animal and shall maintain the records for […]
32-1306 Cage and care requirements; physical contact prohibition.
32-1306. Cage and care requirements; physical contact prohibition. (a) All dangerous regulated animals shall be confined within a cage of sufficient strength and design for the purposes of maintaining and housing or transporting the animal. The requirements for sufficient caging shall be established by rules and regulations adopted by the secretary of wildlife, parks and […]
32-1307 Seizure of animals; access to premises; notice; hearing; costs.
32-1307. Seizure of animals; access to premises; notice; hearing; costs. (a) Any dangerous regulated animal may be seized by the local animal control authority as provided in this section. (b) The local animal control authority, upon issuance of a notice of inspection, shall be granted access at reasonable times to premises where the local animal […]
32-1308 Exemptions.
32-1308. Exemptions. Exemptions to the provisions set forth in this act are as follows: (a) Institutions accredited by the American zoo and aquarium association or the zoological association of America shall be exempt from K.S.A. 32-1302 and 32-1303, and amendments thereto. (b) A wildlife sanctuary registered with the local animal control authority shall be exempt […]
32-1309 Selling or transferring animals.
32-1309. Selling or transferring animals. Nothing in this act shall preclude a person who holds a valid United States department of agriculture license from selling or transferring the entire business and the dangerous regulated animals covered by such license to another person who holds a valid United States department of agriculture license. History: L. 2006, […]
32-1310 Reports to the department of wildlife, parks and tourism; registered designated handler, fee; educational training programs; rules and regulations.
32-1310. Reports to the department of wildlife, parks and tourism; registered designated handler, fee; educational training programs; rules and regulations. (a) Annually, on or before April 1, a local animal control authority shall report to the secretary of wildlife, parks and tourism on dangerous regulated animals registered with the local animal control authority during the […]
32-1311 Requirements of county resolutions or city ordinances; compliance with act.
32-1311. Requirements of county resolutions or city ordinances; compliance with act. A county or city may adopt resolutions or ordinances governing dangerous regulated animals that are more restrictive than this act. Such resolution or ordinance may include, but not be limited to, additional animals to the definition of a dangerous regulated animal, additional caging standards, […]
32-1312 Penalty.
32-1312. Penalty. Any person who knowingly violates this act is guilty of a class A nonperson misdemeanor. History: L. 2006, ch. 131, § 12; July 1.