47-1805. Livestock dealer; registration; fees; disposition of moneys. (a) Any person operating as a livestock dealer in Kansas shall register with the Kansas department of agriculture division of animal health. Registration shall be made on an application form approved by the animal health commissioner. The application shall be accompanied by the livestock dealer registration fee or renewal fee fixed by the commissioner under subsection (b). If an application for registration or renewal of registration is denied by the commissioner or withdrawn by the applicant, the fee shall not be refunded. Unless renewed under this section, each registration shall expire on the September 30 following the date of issuance.
(b) The animal health commissioner shall determine annually the amount of funds required for the administration and enforcement of this section and K.S.A. 47-1806, and amendments thereto, and shall fix and adjust from time to time a livestock dealer registration fee and a renewal fee in such reasonable amounts as may be necessary for such purposes, except that in no case shall either the livestock dealer registration fee or the renewal fee exceed $75.
(c) The animal health commissioner shall remit all moneys received by or for the commissioner under this section to the state treasurer in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 75-4215, and amendments thereto. Upon receipt of each such remittance, the state treasurer shall deposit the entire amount in the state treasury to the credit of the animal disease control fund.
History: L. 1984, ch. 194, § 2; L. 1986, ch. 197, § 7; L. 1991, ch. 152, § 20; L. 2001, ch. 5, § 173; L. 2012, ch. 140, § 103; L. 2021, ch. 99, § 5; May 27.
Structure Kansas Statutes
Chapter 47 - Livestock And Domestic Animals
47-1801 Payment for livestock purchased for slaughter; definitions.
47-1802 Same; unlawful acts; payment by check, requirements; penalty.
47-1803 Disposition of injured or diseased animals.
47-1804 Registration of livestock dealers; definitions.
47-1805 Livestock dealer; registration; fees; disposition of moneys.
47-1827 Prohibited acts; criminal penalties.
47-1832 Animal health commissioner to establish rules and regulations on farm and exotic animals.
47-1833 Chronic wasting disease tests; results reported to animal health commissioner.