65-6a59. Voluntary inspection of animals. (a) The secretary may make provision for voluntary inspection for animals other than livestock, poultry or rabbits which can or may be used in and for the preparation of meat or meat products, poultry or poultry products and establish such fees to cover the cost of providing such voluntary inspection services. The secretary shall consider adequate and efficient staffing and expertise prior to providing voluntary inspection services.
(b) A person requesting voluntary inspection services shall submit a request for inspection services on a form provided by the secretary.
(c) The secretary may refuse to provide voluntary inspection services due to staffing, inspector expertise or any other good cause shown. Priority in scheduling inspection services shall be given for inspection services mandated by the meat and poultry inspection act.
(d) The secretary may prescribe rules and regulations for the implementation of this section.
(e) This section shall be a part of and supplemental to the meat and poultry inspection act.
History: L. 2012, ch. 145, ยง 26; July 1.
Structure Kansas Statutes
65-6a19 Cooperation with U.S. department of agriculture.
65-6a28 Acts involving official marks, labels and certificates or simulation thereof prohibited.
65-6a31 Exceptions to inspection requirements; custom slaughtering.
65-6a32 Storage and handling of meat, poultry and food products; rules and regulations.
65-6a34 Engaging in business; registration required; annual fee; reinstatement fee.
65-6a34a Denial or suspension of registration; hearing; appeal.
65-6a35 Cooperation with U.S. secretary of agriculture; appointment to advisory committees.
65-6a37 Adulterated or misbranded meat or products; procedure.
65-6a38 Act not affecting trade of locker plant located near border of state.
65-6a39 Jurisdiction to enforce act vested in district court.
65-6a44 Adoption of regulations.
65-6a44a Secretary to establish standards of identity for water added pork products.
65-6a47 Imported meat, poultry or dairy products; labeling; definitions.
65-6a48 Same; enforcement of act.
65-6a50 Same; prosecution for violation of act.
65-6a51 Same; rules and regulations.
65-6a53 Imported catfish; labeling.
65-6a54 Same; rules and regulations.
65-6a55 Same; violation of act; penalty.
65-6a56 Violations of meat and poultry inspection act; civil penalties; disposition of moneys.
65-6a59 Voluntary inspection of animals.
65-6a60 Supervision of operations; slaughtering operations; processing operations; work schedules.