Kan. Admin. Regs. § 9-10-58

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

Section 9-10-58 - [Effective 1/3/2025] Regulatory, inspection, and brand inspection fees

(a) Each public livestock market operator shall charge each consignor a separate regulatory fee of $0.20 for each horse, mule, bovine, swine, sheep, or goat offered for sale at the public livestock market except that each consignor shall be charged one regulatory fee for each sow and suckling pigs, cow and suckling calf, mare and suckling colt, doe and suckling kid, or ewe and suckling lamb offered for sale as a unit.

(b) Each electronic auction operator shall charge each consignor a separate regulatory fee of $.20 for each horse, mule, bovine, swine, sheep, or goat offered for sale if the livestock animal originates in the state of Kansas, except that each consignor shall be charged only one regulatory fee for each sow and suckling pigs, cow and suckling calf, mare and suckling colt, doe and suckling kid, or ewe and suckling lamb offered for sale as a unit.

(c) In addition to the fees required by subsections (a) and (b), each public livestock market operator shall charge each consignor a separate inspection fee for each livestock offered for sale at the public livestock market, except that each consignor shall only be charged one inspection fee for each mother and suckling offspring offered for sale as a unit.

(d) In addition to the fees required by subsections (a), (b), and (c), each public livestock market operator shall charge each consignor a separate brand inspection fee of $.40 per head on all bovine when a brand inspection occurs.

(e) Each regulatory fee, inspection fee, and brand inspection fee shall be shown on the consignor's invoice as a separate item. These fees shall not be included with any charges made by the operator for yardage, insurance, or other items.

Kan. Admin. Regs. § 9-10-58

Authorized by K.S.A. 47-610 and K.S.A. 471008; implementing K.S.A. 47-1008, K.S.A. 47-1011, and K.S.A. 47-1011a; adopted by Kansas Register Volume 43, No. 51; effective 1/3/2025.