65-6a58. Same; liability of producer where livestock inspected under federal law. - Kansas Statutes

65-6a58

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

      65-6a58.   Same; liability of producer where livestockinspected under federal law.(a) As used in this section, for livestock prepared inKansas inaccordance with the federal meat inspection act, 21 U.S.C.A. 601 etseq.: (1) "Producer" means any person engaged in the business ofbreeding, grazing, maintenance or feeding of livestock.

      (2)   "Livestock" means cattle, sheep, swine, goats, horses, mules or otherequines.

      (3)   "Meat food product" and "prepared" shall have the meanings ascribedthereto by 21 U.S.C.A. 601(j) et seq.

      (4)   "Person" shall have the meaning ascribed thereto by K.S.A. 65-6a18,and amendments thereto.

      (b)   In an action arising as a result of consumption of a meat food productagainst a producer of livestock there shall be a rebuttable presumption thatthe producer of livestock met the standard of ordinary care in the productionof the livestock in question, if the livestock in question was inspected andpassed in accordance with the provisions of 21 U.S.C.A. 601 et seq.

      (c)   In no event shall a producer of livestock in an action arising as aresult of consumption of a meat food product be held to a standard higher thanthat of ordinary care if the livestock had been inspected and passed inaccordance with the provisions of 21 U.S.C.A. 601 et seq.

      History:   L. 2004, ch. 116, § 3; July 1.