Kansas Statutes
Article 17 - Pet Animal Act
47-1703 Pet shop operator license.

47-1703. Pet shop operator license. It shall be unlawful for any person to act as or be a pet shop operator unless such person has obtained from the commissioner a pet shop operator license for each pet shop operated by such person. Application for each such license shall be made in writing on a form provided by the commissioner. The license period shall be for the license year ending on September 30 following the issuance date.
History: L. 1972, ch. 201, § 3; L. 1988, ch. 189, § 3; L. 1996, ch. 151, § 8; L. 2018, ch. 55, § 3; Apr. 26.

Structure Kansas Statutes

Kansas Statutes

Chapter 47 - Livestock And Domestic Animals

Article 17 - Pet Animal Act

47-1701 Definitions.

47-1702 Animal distributor license.

47-1703 Pet shop operator license.

47-1704 Pound or animal shelter license; temporary care exception.

47-1706 Refusal to issue or renew or suspension or revocation of license or permit; grounds; judicial review; seizure and disposition of animals, when.

47-1706a Bond to prevent disposition of animals seized or impounded; approval; additional bond; notice.

47-1707 Penalties for violations of act; judicial review; seizure and disposition of animals, when.

47-1708 Judicial review of commissioner's actions.

47-1709 Inspections and investigations; confidentiality of complaints; records of inspections; training of inspectors and owners of pet animal facilities; search warrant if access denied.

47-1710 Release or disposition of animals from pound or animal shelter; use of proceeds from sale of animals.

47-1711 Animal control officer; license as or employment by animal dealer or pet shop operator prohibited; record of taking custody and disposition.

47-1712 Rules and regulations.

47-1713 Prohibiting sale or gift of certain animals.

47-1715 Violation of act or rules and regulations; penalty; seizure and disposition of animals, when.

47-1717 Invalidity of part.

47-1718 Euthanasia, approved methods.

47-1719 Hobby breeder license.

47-1720 Research facility license.

47-1721 License and permit fees; costs of inspection; re-inspection fee; disposition of moneys.

47-1723 Boarding or training kennel operator license.

47-1724 Unlawful to purchase from person not licensed or permitted.

47-1725 Kansas pet animal advisory board; duties and powers.

47-1726 Citation and purpose of act.

47-1727 Injunctive relief to commissioner.

47-1731 Dogs and cats; spaying or neutering required, when.

47-1732 Temporary closing permit; application; effective date; renewal.

47-1733 Animal breeder license.

47-1734 Out-of-state distributor permit.

47-1735 Unlawful to interfere with a representative of the animal health department.

47-1736 Retail breeder license.

47-1737 Severability clause.