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32-951

Chapter 32.--WILDLIFE, PARKS AND RECREATION
Article 9.--LICENSES, PERMITS, STAMPS AND OTHER ISSUES

      32-951.   Game breeder permit.(a) Except as provided further, a game breeder permit is required to engagein the business of raising andselling game birds, game animals, furbearing animals or such other wildlife asrequired by rules and regulations adopted by the secretary in accordance withK.S.A. 32-805 and amendments thereto.

      (b)   Any person who desires to engage in the business described in subsection(a) may apply to the secretary for a game breeder permit. The application shallgive the name and residence of the applicant, the description of the premises,the number and kind of birds or animals which it is proposed to propagate andany other information required by the secretary. The fee prescribed pursuant toK.S.A. 32-988 and amendments thereto shall accompany theapplication.

      (c)   If the secretary determines that the application is made in good faithand that the premises are suitable for engaging in the business described insubsection (a), the secretary may issue such permit. The permit shall expire onJune 30 of each year.

      (d)   Game breeders shall make such reports of their activities to thesecretary as required by rules and regulations adopted by the secretary inaccordance with K.S.A. 32-805 and amendments thereto. In addition toany other penalty prescribed by law, failure to make such reports or to complywith the laws of the state of Kansas or rules and regulations of the secretaryshall be grounds for the secretary to refuse to issue, refuse to renew, suspendor revoke such permit.

      (e)   The secretary shall adopt, in accordance with K.S.A.32-805 and amendments thereto, such rules and regulations as necessary toimplement the provisions of this section.

      (f)   Any person who is engaged in the business of raising domesticated deershall not be required to have a game breeder permit as required by thissection. As used in this section,"domesticated deer" means any member of the family cervidae which was legallyobtained and is beingsold or raised in a confined area for breeding stock; for any carcass, skin orpartof such animal; for exhibition; or for companionship.

      (g)   The secretary, on a quarterly basis, shall transmit to the livestockcommissioner a current list of persons issued a game breeder permit issuedpursuant to this section who are raising or selling any member of the familycervidae.

      (h)   Any person holding a game breeder permit from the secretary is herebyauthorized to recapture any game bird that such game breeder ispermitted to raise or sell whenever any such game bird hasescaped from confinement for any reason. The authorized area for such recaptureis hereby limited to a one-quarter mile radius of the game breeder's operationfrom which the escape from confinement occurred, provided the game breeder hasthe prior approval of the owner of the landupon which the recapture will occur and has notified the department prior tothe recapture.

      History:   L. 1943, ch. 171, § 4; L. 1978, ch. 152, § 7;L. 1987, ch. 138, § 3; L. 1989, ch. 118, § 82; L. 1991, ch. 106, § 1;L. 1993, ch. 143, § 4;L. 2007, ch. 144, § 1; July 1.

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Statutes > Kansas > Chapter32 > Article9 > Statutes_15033

32-951

Chapter 32.--WILDLIFE, PARKS AND RECREATION
Article 9.--LICENSES, PERMITS, STAMPS AND OTHER ISSUES

      32-951.   Game breeder permit.(a) Except as provided further, a game breeder permit is required to engagein the business of raising andselling game birds, game animals, furbearing animals or such other wildlife asrequired by rules and regulations adopted by the secretary in accordance withK.S.A. 32-805 and amendments thereto.

      (b)   Any person who desires to engage in the business described in subsection(a) may apply to the secretary for a game breeder permit. The application shallgive the name and residence of the applicant, the description of the premises,the number and kind of birds or animals which it is proposed to propagate andany other information required by the secretary. The fee prescribed pursuant toK.S.A. 32-988 and amendments thereto shall accompany theapplication.

      (c)   If the secretary determines that the application is made in good faithand that the premises are suitable for engaging in the business described insubsection (a), the secretary may issue such permit. The permit shall expire onJune 30 of each year.

      (d)   Game breeders shall make such reports of their activities to thesecretary as required by rules and regulations adopted by the secretary inaccordance with K.S.A. 32-805 and amendments thereto. In addition toany other penalty prescribed by law, failure to make such reports or to complywith the laws of the state of Kansas or rules and regulations of the secretaryshall be grounds for the secretary to refuse to issue, refuse to renew, suspendor revoke such permit.

      (e)   The secretary shall adopt, in accordance with K.S.A.32-805 and amendments thereto, such rules and regulations as necessary toimplement the provisions of this section.

      (f)   Any person who is engaged in the business of raising domesticated deershall not be required to have a game breeder permit as required by thissection. As used in this section,"domesticated deer" means any member of the family cervidae which was legallyobtained and is beingsold or raised in a confined area for breeding stock; for any carcass, skin orpartof such animal; for exhibition; or for companionship.

      (g)   The secretary, on a quarterly basis, shall transmit to the livestockcommissioner a current list of persons issued a game breeder permit issuedpursuant to this section who are raising or selling any member of the familycervidae.

      (h)   Any person holding a game breeder permit from the secretary is herebyauthorized to recapture any game bird that such game breeder ispermitted to raise or sell whenever any such game bird hasescaped from confinement for any reason. The authorized area for such recaptureis hereby limited to a one-quarter mile radius of the game breeder's operationfrom which the escape from confinement occurred, provided the game breeder hasthe prior approval of the owner of the landupon which the recapture will occur and has notified the department prior tothe recapture.

      History:   L. 1943, ch. 171, § 4; L. 1978, ch. 152, § 7;L. 1987, ch. 138, § 3; L. 1989, ch. 118, § 82; L. 1991, ch. 106, § 1;L. 1993, ch. 143, § 4;L. 2007, ch. 144, § 1; July 1.


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Statutes > Kansas > Chapter32 > Article9 > Statutes_15033

32-951

Chapter 32.--WILDLIFE, PARKS AND RECREATION
Article 9.--LICENSES, PERMITS, STAMPS AND OTHER ISSUES

      32-951.   Game breeder permit.(a) Except as provided further, a game breeder permit is required to engagein the business of raising andselling game birds, game animals, furbearing animals or such other wildlife asrequired by rules and regulations adopted by the secretary in accordance withK.S.A. 32-805 and amendments thereto.

      (b)   Any person who desires to engage in the business described in subsection(a) may apply to the secretary for a game breeder permit. The application shallgive the name and residence of the applicant, the description of the premises,the number and kind of birds or animals which it is proposed to propagate andany other information required by the secretary. The fee prescribed pursuant toK.S.A. 32-988 and amendments thereto shall accompany theapplication.

      (c)   If the secretary determines that the application is made in good faithand that the premises are suitable for engaging in the business described insubsection (a), the secretary may issue such permit. The permit shall expire onJune 30 of each year.

      (d)   Game breeders shall make such reports of their activities to thesecretary as required by rules and regulations adopted by the secretary inaccordance with K.S.A. 32-805 and amendments thereto. In addition toany other penalty prescribed by law, failure to make such reports or to complywith the laws of the state of Kansas or rules and regulations of the secretaryshall be grounds for the secretary to refuse to issue, refuse to renew, suspendor revoke such permit.

      (e)   The secretary shall adopt, in accordance with K.S.A.32-805 and amendments thereto, such rules and regulations as necessary toimplement the provisions of this section.

      (f)   Any person who is engaged in the business of raising domesticated deershall not be required to have a game breeder permit as required by thissection. As used in this section,"domesticated deer" means any member of the family cervidae which was legallyobtained and is beingsold or raised in a confined area for breeding stock; for any carcass, skin orpartof such animal; for exhibition; or for companionship.

      (g)   The secretary, on a quarterly basis, shall transmit to the livestockcommissioner a current list of persons issued a game breeder permit issuedpursuant to this section who are raising or selling any member of the familycervidae.

      (h)   Any person holding a game breeder permit from the secretary is herebyauthorized to recapture any game bird that such game breeder ispermitted to raise or sell whenever any such game bird hasescaped from confinement for any reason. The authorized area for such recaptureis hereby limited to a one-quarter mile radius of the game breeder's operationfrom which the escape from confinement occurred, provided the game breeder hasthe prior approval of the owner of the landupon which the recapture will occur and has notified the department prior tothe recapture.

      History:   L. 1943, ch. 171, § 4; L. 1978, ch. 152, § 7;L. 1987, ch. 138, § 3; L. 1989, ch. 118, § 82; L. 1991, ch. 106, § 1;L. 1993, ch. 143, § 4;L. 2007, ch. 144, § 1; July 1.