47-1718. Euthanasia, approved methods. (a) No animal shall be euthanized by any animal control officer, licensee, permittee, officer of an animal shelter or officer of a pound by any means, method, agent or device, or in any way, except through the most current, approved euthanasia methods established by the American veterinary medical association panel on euthanasia. The commissioner shall promulgate rules and regulations by December 31, 2015, regarding acceptable methods of euthanasia. Such acceptable methods may be more stringent than those established by the American veterinary medical association.
(b) This section shall be part of and supplemental to article 17 of chapter 47 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, and amendments thereto.
History: L. 1980, ch. 157, § 3; L. 1996, ch. 151, § 18; L. 2015, ch. 61, § 9; July 1.
Structure Kansas Statutes
Chapter 47 - Livestock And Domestic Animals
47-1702 Animal distributor license.
47-1703 Pet shop operator license.
47-1704 Pound or animal shelter license; temporary care exception.
47-1707 Penalties for violations of act; judicial review; seizure and disposition of animals, when.
47-1708 Judicial review of commissioner's actions.
47-1712 Rules and regulations.
47-1713 Prohibiting sale or gift of certain animals.
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.