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 or packing house refuse is purchased, received or unloaded and where such carcasses or refuse are processed for the purpose of obtaining the hide, skin, grease, residue, or any other byproduct from the animal or refuse, in any way whatsoever.
(d) "Substation" means a concentration site equipped with at least one storage building and operated and maintained for the temporary deposit or storage of the carcasses of domestic animals pending final delivery of the carcasses to the disposal plant.
(e) "Place of transfer" means a reloading site, authorized for use in direct transferring of carcasses of domestic animals from vehicles making original pickup or loading to a line vehicle for the transportation of the carcasses to the disposal plant.
(f) "Carcasses of domestic animals" means bodies, or any part or portion thereof, of dead domestic animals not slaughtered for human food.
History: L. 1943, ch. 198, § 1; L. 1947, ch. 305, § 1; L. 1989, ch. 156, § 52; L. 2001, ch. 163, § 4; L. 2012, ch. 140, § 86; July 1.
Structure Kansas Statutes
Chapter 47 - Livestock And Domestic Animals
Article 12 - Disposal Of Dead Animals
47-1202 Disposal of dead animals, license for; transportation, permit for.
47-1203 Application for license; fee.
47-1204 Investigation and inspection.
47-1205 Findings by commissioner, notice to applicant; license and permit fees; posting of permits.
47-1206 Rejection of application; notice; fee not refunded.
47-1207 Vehicle permits; application; fee; posting on vehicles.
47-1208 Duration and renewal of licenses and permits.
47-1210 Buildings and disposal plants; specifications.
47-1211 Disposal of carcasses and refuse; requirements; release of portions of carcasses.
47-1213 Suspension and revocation of licenses; notice and hearing.
47-1214 Declaration of construction; "refuse" defined.
47-1215 Rules and regulations; filing.
47-1216 Judicial review of commissioner's actions.
47-1217 Penalties for violations; actions.
47-1218 Disposition of moneys received under article.
47-1219 Unlawful disposal; penalty.
47-1220 Act inapplicable to movement of certain farm animals; exception.