47-442. Same; unlawful to move cattle within area without inspection; exceptions.
47-442
47-442. Same; unlawful to move cattle within area without inspection; exceptions.It shall be unlawful for any person in any brand inspection area tomove any cattle within such area unless such cattle have been firstinspected for brands by the livestock commissioner or the commissioner'sinspectors or deputies except that cattlemay be moved without such inspection when: (1) cattle aremoved to a market where Kansas brand inspection is maintained; or (2) cattleare moved from a feedlot the operator of which has beenlicensed pursuant to K.S.A. 47-1503 and amendments thereto, except thatwhen any such cattle are moved to any such feedlot the same shall beinspected at the time they enter such feedlot. The livestockcommissioner shall have the authority in any case where as a result of anatural or man-made disaster cattle have strayed or have become mixedto conduct a one time brand inspection of the cattle in any such feedlot.Any person who purchases cattle from within a brand inspection areawithout receiving a bill of sale and a brand inspection certificateshall be deemed as counseling, aiding and abetting the seller in theunlawful sale of such livestock.
History: L. 1959, ch. 228, § 9; L. 1965, ch. 331, § 3; L. 1977,ch. 189, § 2;L. 1989, ch. 156, § 10; July 1.