32-911. Furharvester licenses.
32-911
32-911. Furharvester licenses.(a) Except as otherwise provided by law or rules and regulations of thesecretary, a valid Kansas furharvester license is required to:
(1) Furharvest in this state; or
(2) sell, ship or offer for sale or shipment any furbearing animal orits raw fur, pelt, skin or carcass.
(b) The provisions of subsection (a)(1) do not apply to furharvesting by:
(1) A person, or a member of a person's immediate family domiciled with suchperson, on land owned by such person or on land leased or rented by such personfor agricultural purposes;
(2) a resident of this state who is less than 14 years of age and isaccompanied by a person holding a valid furharvester license;
(3) a nonresident participating in a field trial for dogs, recognized byrules and regulations adopted by the secretary in accordance with K.S.A.32-805 and amendments thereto; or
(4) a person authorized pursuant to subsection (g).
(c) The fee for a furharvester license shall be the amount prescribedpursuant to K.S.A. 32-988 and amendments thereto.
(d) The provisions of subsection (a)(2) shall not apply to nonresidentsselling to Kansas-licensed fur dealers furbearing animals or their raw furs,pelts, skins or carcasses legally taken in another state if suchnonresident has been issued and is inpossession of a valid license permitting the taking or selling of such animals,furs, pelts, skins or carcasses in the issuing state.
(e) Unless otherwise provided by law or rules and regulations of thesecretary, a furharvester license is valid throughout the state.
(f) Unless otherwise provided by law or rules and regulations of thesecretary, a furharvester license is valid from the date of issuance andexpires on December 31 following its issuance, except that a permanent licensemay be issued by the secretary pursuant to K.S.A. 32-929 and amendmentsthereto and a lifetime license may be issued by the secretary pursuant toK.S.A. 32-930 and amendments thereto.
(g) The secretary shall adopt rules and regulations in accordance withK.S.A. 32-805 and amendments thereto which authorize individuals not holding avalid furharvester license to accompany a person holding such a license.
History: L. 1989, ch. 118, § 56;L. 1999, ch. 120, § 1; July 1.