Kan. Admin. Regs. § 4-8-48

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 40, October 3, 2024

Section 4-8-48 - Contents of notices and statements

Each notice or statement given to the owner, operator, or supervising agent of any noxious weed-infested land pursuant to K.S.A. 2-1331, and amendments thereto, shall include, at a minimum, the following:

(a) The legal description of the noxious weed-infested land;

(b) the name of the owner, operator, or supervising agent of the noxious weed-infested land, as indicated by the records of the clerk of the county where the land is located;

(c) the approximate acreage of the noxious weed infestation or infestations specified in the notice or statement;

(d) the official methods adopted by the secretary for the control of the noxious weeds specified in the notice or statement;

(e) a time frame, which shall not be fewer than five days after mailing the notice, in which the owner or operator or supervising agent of the noxious weed-infested land shall implement the required noxious weed control methods;

(f) a statement that if the owner, operator, or supervising agent fails to implement the required noxious weed control methods within the time frame provided in the notice or statement, the county, city, township, or district weed supervisor may enter the noxious weed-infested land or cause the noxious weed-infested land to be entered upon as often as necessary to control the noxious weed infestation and may use approved noxious weed control methods that the county, city, township, or district weed supervisor deems best adapted for the control of noxious weeds on the particular area of land;

(g) a statement that if the county, city, township, or district weed supervisor enters the noxious weed-infested land or causes the noxious weed-infested land to be entered upon to control the noxious weed infestation, the owner, operator, or supervising agent shall be served notice of the costs of treatment pursuant to K.S.A. 2-1332, and amendments thereto; and

(h) a statement that the owner, operator, or supervising agent may be prosecuted pursuant to K.S.A. 2-1323, and amendments thereto, and, if convicted, fined as established by law.

Kan. Admin. Regs. § 4-8-48

Authorized by K.S.A. 2019 Supp. 2-1315, 2-1331, and 2-1332; implementing K.S.A. 2019 Supp. 2-1315 and 2-1331; adopted by Kansas Register Volume 40, No. 10; effective 3/26/2021.