16-1501. Definitions; implied promise of good faith. (a) For the purposes of K.S.A. 16-1501 through 16-1506, and amendments thereto, the term “contractor” means any corporation, trust, limited liability company, or limited partnership or corporate partnership other than a family farm corporation, authorized farm corporation, limited liability agricultural company, limited agricultural partnership, family trust, authorized trust […]
16-1502. Contract termination or cancellation; notification, time periods. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), if a producer fails to comply with the provisions of a contract that requires a capital investment in excess of $100,000 or more and has a useful life of five years or more, a contractor may not terminate or cancel […]
16-1503. Swine marketing pools; creation, authorized acts. (a) For the benefit of orderly marketing of swine in Kansas and to facilitate the capture of markets by swine producers and to improve the quality of the state’s swine herd, registered swine marketing pools may be created. To qualify for participation under this act a swine marketing […]
16-1504. Contractor requirements for establishing a swine production facility. (a) Any contractor who establishes a swine production facility in this state or who contracts for the production or raising of hogs in this state shall: (1) Provide fair and open access to all registered swine marketing pools and actively negotiate in good faith with all […]
16-1505. Contract language required concerning mediation or arbitration. Any swine purchasing contract, swine marketing contract or swine production contract between a contractor and a swine production facility owner or swine marketing pool or swine producer shall contain language providing for resolution of contract disputes by either mediation or arbitration. If there is a contract dispute […]
16-1506. Secretary of agriculture promulgates rules and regulations. The secretary of agriculture may promulgate rules and regulations to implement the provisions of K.S.A. 16-1501 through 16-1505. History: L. 1994, ch. 130, § 13; April 14.
