47-1201. Definitions. - Kansas Statutes

47-1201

Chapter 47.--LIVESTOCK AND DOMESTIC ANIMALS Article 12.--DISPOSAL OF DEAD ANIMALS

      47-1201.   Definitions.As used in this act, except where the context clearly indicates adifferent meaning:

      (a)   "Commissioner" means the livestockcommissioner of the state of Kansas.

      (b)   "Person" means any individual, partnership, firm,corporation or association.

      (c)   "Disposal plant" means a place of business or alocation where the carcasses of domestic animals or packing house refuse ispurchased, received or unloaded and where such carcasses or refuse are processedfor the purpose of obtaining the hide, skin, grease,residue, or any other byproduct from the animal or refuse, inany way whatsoever.

      (d)   "Substation" means a concentration site equipped withat least one storage building and operated and maintained for the temporarydeposit or storage of the carcasses of domestic animals pending finaldelivery of the carcasses to the disposal plant.

      (e)   "Place of transfer" means a reloading site, authorizedfor use in direct transferring of carcasses of domestic animals fromvehicles making original pickup or loading to a line vehicle for thetransportation of the carcasses to the disposal plant.

      (f)   "Carcasses of domestic animals" means bodies, or anypart or portion thereof, of dead domestic animals not slaughtered for humanfood.

      History:   L. 1943, ch. 198, § 1;L. 1947, ch. 305, § 1;L. 1989, ch. 156, § 52;L. 2001, ch. 163, § 4; May 17.