Statute 47-1712: Rules and regulations.
(a) The commissioner is hereby authorized to adopt rules and regulations for
licensees and permittees. Such
rules and
regulations shall include,
but not be limited to, provisions relating to: (1) Reasonable
treatment of animals in the possession, custody or care of a
licensee or permittee or being transported to or from
licensed or permitted premises;
(2) a requirement that each licensee and permittee file with
the
commissioner evidence that animals entering or leaving the state are free
from any visible symptoms of communicable disease; (3) identification
of animals handled; (4) primary enclosures; (5) housing
facilities;
(6) sanitation; (7)
euthanasia; (8) ambient temperatures; (9)
feeding; (10) watering; (11) adequate veterinary medical care; (12)
inspections of
licensed or permitted premises, investigations of complaints
and training of persons
conducting such inspections and investigations; and (13) a
requirement that
each licensee or permittee keep and maintain, for inspection by the
commission, such
records as necessary to administer and enforce the provisions of the
Kansas pet animal act.
(b) The commissioner shall only adopt as
rules and regulations for
United States department of agriculture licensed animal distributors and
animal breeders, and animal distributor and animal breeder
premises the rules
and regulations promulgated by
the secretary of the United States department of agriculture, cited at 9
C.F.R. 3.1 through 3.12, pursuant to
the provisions of the United States public law 91-579 (7 U.S.C. § 2131 et
seq.), commonly known as
the animal welfare act.
(c) Notwithstanding any provision in subsection (b), the commissioner
may adopt
a requirement that each licensee and permittee file with
the commissioner evidence that animals entering or leaving the state are free
from any visible symptoms of communicable disease.
History: L. 1972, ch. 201, § 12;
L. 1988, ch. 189, § 10;
L. 1991, ch. 152, § 32;
L. 1995, ch. 244, § 8;
L. 1996, ch. 151, § 15; July 1.