KANSAS STATUTES AND CODES

32-1302. Unlawful acts; compliance with USDA regulations; USDA license.

32-1302

Chapter 32.--WILDLIFE, PARKS AND RECREATION Article 13.--DANGEROUS REGULATED ANIMALS.

32-1302. Unlawful acts; compliance with USDAregulations; USDA license.(a) Except as provided in this section, it is unlawful for aperson to possess, slaughter, sell, purchase or otherwise acquire a dangerousregulated animal.

(b) On and after October 1, 2006, a person who possesses a dangerousregulated animal shall be in compliance with regulations promulgated by theUnited States department of agriculture for dangerous regulated animals, exceptnon-native, venomous snakes, underthe animal welfare act, public law 89-544, as amended and in effect on July 1,2006, and the regulations and standards adopted under such act in effect onJuly 1, 2006, relating to operations, animal health andhusbandry; and to provide adequate veterinary care for dangerous regulatedanimals.All dangerous regulated animals shall be caged in compliance with theprovisions set forth inK.S.A. 2009 Supp.32-1306, and amendments thereto.

(c) Except as provided in subsection (d), a person shall not takepossession of adangerous regulated animal or allow dangerous regulated animals insuch person's possession to breed.

(d) A person who possesses a valid United States department of agriculturelicense,is in compliance with the United States department of agriculture animalwelfare act, regulations and standards on July 1, 2006,and, within 10 years preceding July 1, 2006, has not been convicted of afelony under the laws of Kansas or a crime under a law of another jurisdictionwhich is substantially the same as a felony, may breed, purchase or otherwiseacquire new dangerous regulated animals after July 1, 2006, in order to:

(1) Maintain the operating inventory of dangerous regulated animalspossessed on July 1, 2006;

(2) sell dangerous regulated animals to other United States department ofagriculture licensed and compliant facilities within Kansas for replacementpurposes as provided in paragraph (1); and

(3) sell dangerous regulated animals outside Kansas.

History: L. 2006, ch. 131, § 2; July 1.