Terms Used In Kansas Statutes 47-1009

  • Commissioner: means the animal health commissioner of the Kansas department of agriculture. See Kansas Statutes 47-1001
  • Consignor: means any person who ships or delivers to any public livestock market livestock for handling, sale or resale at a public livestock market. See Kansas Statutes 47-1001
  • Livestock: means and includes cattle, bison, swine, sheep, goats, horses, mules, domesticated deer, camelids, domestic poultry, domestic waterfowl, all creatures of the ratite family that are not indigenous to this state, including, but not limited to, ostriches, emus and rheas, and any other animal as deemed necessary by the commissioner established through rules and regulations. See Kansas Statutes 47-1001
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Kansas Statutes 77-201

Each dealer shall keep such books, records, accounts and memoranda of the business transacted at each community sale conducted and operated by such dealer hereunder, as shall show, among other things, the date on which each lot of livestock was received by the dealer, together with the names of both buyers and sellers thereof, the place of origin of livestock, the make or manufacture and the state license numbers of all vehicles transporting such livestock, together with the names of drivers of such vehicles and the driver’s license number and the name of the owner or consignor, signed by owner or consignor, or their agent, to be kept on file at place of business of sale or sales for one year. Each dealer shall also make such reports to the commissioner as to the business transacted, as to the rates and charges for services rendered, as to facilities furnished by the dealer and as to such other matters and things as the commissioner may deem necessary for the effective administration of this act.