Kan. Admin. Regs. § 9-10-54

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

Section 9-10-54 - [Effective 1/3/2025] Poultry

(a) Each public livestock market operator, public livestock market operator's representative, occasional livestock sale operator, or occasional livestock sale operator's representative shall ensure that each box, crate, coop, or other container containing poultry is plainly labeled with the following:

(1) The name of consignor;

(2) the number and species of the birds;

(3) a guarantee of sex on sexed turkeys under 12 weeks of age or any other domestic fowl under 16 weeks of age;

(4) the date the birds were hatched; and

(5) the pullorum classification of the birds.

(b) If any turkeys 12 weeks of age and older and all other poultry 16 weeks of age and older originate outside of Kansas, each public livestock market operator, public livestock market operator's representative, occasional livestock sale operator, or occasional livestock sale operator's representative shall ensure that each bird tests negative for pullorum within 90 days before sale at the public livestock market or occasional livestock sale or that each bird originated and moved directly from a pullorum-free flock to the public livestock market or the occasional livestock sale. A bird's negative pullorum test shall be documented on a VS 9-2 form, VS 9-3 form, certificate of veterinary inspection, or an equivalent form approved by the animal health commissioner.

(c) Each public livestock market operator or occasional livestock sale operator shall keep a record that includes the following for two years from the date of the sale:

(1) Number and species of birds sold;

(2) name, address, and phone number of the consignor; and

(3) the pullorum classification if the birds originate outside of Kansas.

Kan. Admin. Regs. § 9-10-54

Authorized by K.S.A. 47-610 and K.S.A. 47-1832; implementing K.S.A. 47-610 and K.S.A. 47-1009; adopted by Kansas Register Volume 43, No. 51; effective 1/3/2025.