47-1201. Definitions. As used in this act, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning: (a) “Commissioner” means the animal health commissioner of the state of Kansas. (b) “Person” means any individual, partnership, firm, corporation or association. (c) “Disposal plant” means a place of business or a location where the carcasses of domestic animals […]
47-1202. Disposal of dead animals, license for; transportation, permit for. It shall be unlawful for any person to engage in the business of operating a disposal plant without first obtaining a license from the commissioner. It shall be unlawful for any person to transport or move upon a public highway carcasses of domestic animals or […]
47-1203. Application for license; fee. (a) Application for such license shall be made to the commissioner on forms provided by the commissioner, which application shall set forth: (1) The name and residence of the applicant; (2) the proposed place of business; (3) the location of the proposed disposal plant, all proposed substations and all places […]
47-1204. Investigation and inspection. Upon a receipt of such application with accompanying fee, the commissioner, or some person appointed and designated by him, shall proceed to inspect the buildings, substations, places of transfer, and equipment which the applicant proposes to use in conducting such business, and the vehicles intended to be used in the transportation […]
47-1205. Findings by commissioner, notice to applicant; license and permit fees; posting of permits. (a) If the commissioner finds that an applicant is a responsible and suitable person to conduct such business, and that the disposal plant, substations, places of transfer, vehicles, and equipment of such applicant and the methods of operation proposed comply with […]
47-1206. Rejection of application; notice; fee not refunded. If the commissioner finds that the buildings, substations, equipment, vehicles, places of transfer, and proposed methods of operation do not fully comply with the requirements of this act and the rules and regulations authorized and adopted hereunder, he shall notify the applicant wherein the same fails to […]
47-1207. Vehicle permits; application; fee; posting on vehicles. (a) Application for a permit for a vehicle, or vehicles, to be used in the transportation of carcasses of domestic animals or packing house refuse on public highways shall be made to the commissioner on forms provided by the commissioner. Each such application shall set forth: (1) […]
47-1208. Duration and renewal of licenses and permits. All licenses and permits issued under this act shall expire on September 30 following date of issuance. All applications for renewal of licenses and permits shall be in compliance with the requirements of this act for the issuance of original licenses and permits. History: L. 1943, ch. […]
47-1209. Transportation of carcasses of domestic animals and packing house refuse; conditions and limitations. All vehicles used in the transportation upon public highways of the carcasses of any domestic animals or packinghouse refuse, shall conform with the following conditions and limitations: (1) The carcasses of dead animals or packinghouse refuse, shall be placed in containers […]
47-1210. Buildings and disposal plants; specifications. All disposal plants, substations, and buildings used in connection therewith shall conform with the following requirements: (1) All floors of buildings shall be constructed of concrete or other impervious material; (2) adequate sanitary drainage must be provided; and all buildings must be so constructed and maintained that no unsterile […]
47-1211. Disposal of carcasses and refuse; requirements; release of portions of carcasses. (a) The operator of a licensed disposal plant shall dispose of the carcasses of domestic animals or packinghouse refuse by complying with the following standards and requirements: (1) The skinning and dismembering of carcasses of domestic animals shall be performed within the building […]
47-1212. Animal inspection. The commissioner, or his authorized representatives, shall inspect disposal plants, substations, places of transfer, and vehicles at least once each year, and so often as deemed necessary, and shall have free and uninterrupted access of all such buildings and premises. History: L. 1943, ch. 198, § 12; April 1.
47-1213. Suspension and revocation of licenses; notice and hearing. The commissioner, after providing notice and opportunity for a hearing in accordance with the Kansas administrative procedure act, shall have power to suspend or revoke any license or permit issued under this act for the failure or refusal of any licensee or permit holder to obey […]
47-1214. Declaration of construction; “refuse” defined. The provisions of this act shall be construed to apply to the transportation upon public highways of carcasses and refuse, from packing houses or other points of origin to disposal plants or substations. The term “refuse” as used in K.S.A. 47-1201 to 47-1220, inclusive, or any amendments thereto, shall […]
47-1215. Rules and regulations; filing. The commissioner may adopt and enforce such reasonable rules and regulations relating to transportation of carcasses of domestic animals and packing house refuse, specifications for disposal plants, substations, places of transfer, equipment and vehicles, and all operations in connection therewith, as the commissioner deems advisable and which are not inconsistent […]
47-1216. Judicial review of commissioner’s actions. Any action of the commissioner is subject to review in accordance with the Kansas judicial review act. History: L. 1943, ch. 198, § 16; L. 1986, ch. 318, § 69; L. 2010, ch. 17, § 86; July 1.
47-1217. Penalties for violations; actions. The willful violation of any of the provisions of this act, or the willful failure to comply with any of the provisions of this act, or any of the rules and regulations adopted thereunder, is hereby made a misdemeanor, and any person upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a […]
47-1218. Disposition of moneys received under article. (a) All moneys received by the animal health commissioner under article 12 of chapter 47 of Kansas Statutes Annotated, and amendments thereto, shall be remitted to the state treasurer in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 75-4215, and amendments thereto. Upon receipt of each such remittance, the state […]
47-1219. Unlawful disposal; penalty. (a) Any person or persons who shall put any dead animals, carcasses of such animals or domestic fowl, or any part thereof, into any well, spring, brook, branch, river, creek, pond, road, street, alley, lane other than the person’s own private driveway, lot not owned or leased by such person, field […]
47-1220. Act inapplicable to movement of certain farm animals; exception. The provisions of this act, exclusive of subsection (b) of K.S.A. 47-1219 shall not apply to the movement of the carcasses of cattle and horses from one farm to another, if said carcasses are moved by the person who owned such animals immediately prior to […]
