Document Citation: K.S.A. § 47-619

Header:
KANSAS ANNOTATED STATUTES
Chapter 47. LIVESTOCK AND DOMESTIC ANIMALS
Article 6. PROTECTION OF DOMESTIC ANIMALS
DISEASED STOCK AND QUARANTINE REGULATIONS

Date:
01/16/2014

Document:
Legislative Alert: LEXSEE 2013 Kan. SB 57 -- See sections 4 and 6.

47-619. Stockyard inspector; compensation; duties.

When requested by the animal health commissioner, the owner or owners of any stockyards doing business in this state shall keep constantly in their employ a competent inspector of livestock appointed by the commissioner whose compensation shall be fixed and duties prescribed by the animal health commissioner. The animal health commissioner shall prescribe that portion of the compensation which shall be paid by the owner or owners of the stockyards. It shall be the duty of such inspector to work in conjunction with the United States government authorities to prohibit and prevent any stock affected with any contagious or infectious disease to be driven or shipped out of any such stockyards except to some licensed rendering establishment.