65-6a27. Violations of act. - Kansas Statutes

65-6a27

Chapter 65.--PUBLIC HEALTH Article 6a.--MEAT AND POULTRY

      65-6a27.   Violations of act.(a) It shall be a violation of this act for any person:

      (1)   To slaughter any livestock, domestic rabbits or poultry, exceptin compliance with this act;

      (2)   to prepare any meat, meat food product, poultry or poultryproduct which is capable of use as human food, at any establishmentpreparing such products, except in compliance with the requirements of thisact;

      (3)   to do, with respect to any meat, meat food product, poultry orpoultry product which is capable of use as human food, any act, while beingdistributed or transported or while being held for sale aftersuch distribution or transportation, which has the effect of causing suchproducts to be adulterated or misbranded; or

      (4)   to engage in a business specified in subsection (a) of K.S.A.65-6a34 and amendments thereto or engage in business or operatea packing house, sausage plant, poultry packing plant, slaughterhouseor poultry dressing plant unless such person iscurrently registered with the secretary in accordance with the provisionsof K.S.A. 65-6a34 and amendments thereto and has paid the fees required forthe current calendar year as required by that section.

      (b)   It shall be a violation of this act for any person to sell, offer orexpose for sale or to distribute or transport:

      (1)   Any carcass or part thereof which is capable of use as human food,or any meat, meat food product, poultry or poultry product which isadulterated or misbranded; or

      (2)   any carcass or part thereof which is capable of use as human food,or any meat, meat food product, poultry or poultry product, which isrequired to be inspected under the provisions of this act, unless suchproducts have been so inspected and passed.

      History:   L. 1969, ch. 296, § 10;L. 1985, ch. 211, § 7;L. 1986, ch. 232, § 2;L. 1993, ch. 127, § 1; July 1.