Kan. Admin. Regs. § 9-10-45

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 52, December 26, 2024

Section 9-10-45 - [Effective 1/3/2025] Quarantine pens and facilities

(a) If the market veterinarian determines that a livestock or an exotic animal shall be placed under quarantine, the public livestock market operator shall provide and maintain quarantine pens for the livestock or exotic animal.

(b) The market veterinarian shall ensure that each quarantine pen meets the following requirements:

(1) Be separate and apart from any pen used to pen livestock or exotic animals consigned for sale when the exposed or infected livestock or exotic animals are placed in the quarantine pen;

(2) be of ample size with sufficient shed coverage or other sheltering for exposed or infected livestock or exotic animals; and

(3) have adequate feeding and watering facilities.

(c) Each market veterinarian shall provide supervision over any quarantine pen located at the public livestock market and shall ensure that each quarantine pen is locked, unless the animal health commissioner or the market veterinarian authorizes the movement of livestock or exotic animals into or out of the quarantine pen.

Kan. Admin. Regs. § 9-10-45

Authorized by K.S.A. 47-610 and K.S.A. 47-1832; implementing K.S.A. 47-610; adopted by Kansas Register Volume 43, No. 51; effective 1/3/2025.