2-907. Kansas department of agriculture designated as the official state agency to carry out the national poultry improvement plan. The Kansas department of agriculture is hereby designated the official state agency for the state of Kansas, for the purpose of carrying out the national poultry improvement plan. The Kansas department of agriculture may cooperate with […]
2-908. Citation of act. The provisions of K.S.A. 2-908 to 2-916, inclusive, shall be known and may be cited as the poultry disease control act. History: L. 1984, ch. 195, § 1; January 1, 1985.
2-909. Definitions. As used in the poultry disease control act, except where the context clearly requires a different meaning, the following words and phrases shall have the meaning ascribed thereto. (a) “Commissioner” means the animal health commissioner of the Kansas department of agriculture. (b) “Fowl typhoid” means a disease of poultry caused by salmonella gallinarum. […]
2-910. National poultry improvement plan; cooperation in administration; powers and duties of commissioner. The commissioner is hereby authorized to cooperate with the United States department of agriculture in the administration of the plan, may enter into a memorandum of understanding with that department therefor and may exercise and perform the powers, duties and functions prescribed […]
2-911. Same; “national plan hatchery” and “U.S. pullorum-typhoid clean” designations, requirements; prohibiting certain shipments into state. (a) Each hatchery within Kansas shall be designated as a “national plan hatchery” by the commissioner in accordance with the plan or shall meet requirements which are equivalent to the requirements under the plan for pullorum and fowl typhoid […]
2-912. Same; compliance requirements for state designation. All hatcheries, supply flocks of poultry, exhibition flocks of poultry, poultry and poultry products shall comply with the provisions of the plan which provide procedures required to qualify Kansas as a U.S. pullorum-typhoid clean state. History: L. 1984, ch. 195, § 5; January 1, 1985.
2-913. Exhibitions; pullorum-typhoid clean requirements. All poultry, including exhibition, exotic and game birds but excluding waterfowl, taken to a public exhibition in Kansas shall come from a flock of poultry which is designated U.S. pullorum-typhoid clean or which meets the equivalent requirements as determined by the commissioner or shall have a negative result from a […]
2-914. Reports of disease diagnosis and specimens; quarantine; disposition of infected flocks. (a) Each person performing poultry disease diagnostic services shall report within 48 hours to the commissioner or the commissioner’s authorized agent the source of each poultry specimen from which salmonella pullorum or salmonella gallinarum is isolated. Upon receiving such report, the commissioner or […]
2-915. Revocation of national plan designations; investigation. After a thorough investigation, the commissioner may revoke any national plan hatchery or U.S. pullorum-typhoid clean designation for failure of the person operating the hatchery or owning the hatchery supply flocks to comply with the requirements of the poultry disease control act or for the occurrence of repeated […]
2-916. Penalties. Each violation or failure to comply with the provisions of the poultry disease control act is a misdemeanor and shall be punishable by a fine of not less than $100 nor more than $500. History: L. 1984, ch. 195, § 9; January 1, 1985.
