2-1450. Uniformity of seed law; exclusive jurisdiction of state. (a) On and after the effective date of this section, the provisions of the Kansas seed law, and any rules and regulations promulgated thereunder relating to seed sale or use, including, but not limited to, planting, production, use, advertising, sale, distribution, storage, transportation, formulation, packaging, labeling, certification or registration of an agricultural seed within the state of Kansas, shall be applicable and uniform throughout this state and in all cities, counties and political subdivisions therein. No local authority shall enact or enforce any law, ordinance, rule, regulation or resolution in conflict with, in addition to, or supplemental to, the provisions of the Kansas seed law unless expressly authorized by law to do so. Any law, ordinance, rule, regulation or resolution in conflict with, in addition to, or supplemental to, the provisions of the Kansas seed law is hereby declared to be invalid and of no effect. Any amendment to the Kansas seed law or any amendment of the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, shall supersede and preempt the conflicting, additional or supplemental provisions of any law, ordinance, rule, regulation or resolution enacted by any city, county or other political subdivision of this state. As used in this section, "Kansas seed law" means the statutes contained in article 14 of chapter 2 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, and amendments thereto.
(b) Nothing in this section shall be construed to preempt or otherwise limit the authority of any city, county or political subdivision therein to adopt and enforce zoning regulations, fire codes or hazardous waste disposal restrictions.
(c) The provisions of this section are part of and supplemental to the Kansas seed law.
History: L. 2005, ch. 105, ยง 2; July 1.
Structure Kansas Statutes
Article 14 - Sale And Distribution Of Agricultural Seeds
2-1416 Testing and labeling required.
2-1422 Penalties for violations.
2-1422a Seizure of mislabeled seed; disposition; injunction.
2-1423 Inspections; stop sale orders; judicial review.
2-1424 Secretary to report violations of act; attested copies of analysis results.
2-1426a Records; seed samples.
2-1427 Rules and regulations; enforcement of act.
2-1429 Designation of agencies.
2-1430 Persons subject to 2-1429 to 2-1440; certification defined.
2-1431 Agency for certification of specified crop.
2-1432 Certification in other states recognized.
2-1434 Agencies to be self-supporting.
2-1435 Same; financial responsibility.
2-1436 Withholding certification, when.
2-1437 Investigations and prosecutions.
2-1438 Unlawful acts; penalty.
2-1439 2-1415 to 2-1428 not affected.
2-1450 Uniformity of seed law; exclusive jurisdiction of state.