47-635. Construction of 47-610 to 47-635. - Kansas Statutes

47-635

Chapter 47.--LIVESTOCK AND DOMESTIC ANIMALS Article 6.--PROTECTION OF DOMESTIC ANIMALS

      47-635.   Construction of 47-610 to 47-635.The provisions of this act shall be construed toinclude all contagious or infectious diseases among allkinds of domestic animals including but not limited to horses, mules,asses, cattle, sheep, goats, llamas, swine, dogs, cats, poultry,birds, nonhuman primates, ferrets, domesticated deer, as defined in K.S.A.47-1001, and amendments thereto, all creatures of the ratite familyincluding but not limited to ostriches, emus and rheasand exotic animals as defined by rules and regulations in 9 C.F.R.1.1, pursuant to 7 U.S.C. § 2131 et seq. The state livestockcommissioner is giventhe same power over any domestic animal afflicted with rabies as isconferred upon the livestock commissioner in relation to otherdiseases of domestic animals.

      History:   L. 1911, ch. 312, § 26; R.S. 1923, 47-635;L. 1989, ch. 156, § 34;L. 1993, ch. 143, § 11;L. 1994, ch. 79, § 4;L. 1996, ch. 90, § 7;L. 1999, ch. 24, § 1; July 1.