Kansas Statutes 65-774. Powers of secretary
Terms Used In Kansas Statutes 65-774
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Dairy products: includes butter, cheese, dry whole milk, nonfat dry milk, dry buttermilk, dry whey, evaporated milk, whole or skim, condensed whole milk, condensed skim milk, sweetened or plain, frozen dairy dessert, and frozen dairy dessert mixes and such other products as may be otherwise designated by rules and regulations. See Kansas Statutes 65-771
- Milk: means the lacteal secretion, practically free from colostrum, obtained by the complete milking of one or more healthy hooved mammals. See Kansas Statutes 65-771
- Milk products: includes those dairy foods made by modifying the federally standardized products listed in this section in accordance with 21 C. See Kansas Statutes 65-771
- Person: means any individual, plant operator, partnership, corporation, company, firm, trustee, association or institution. See Kansas Statutes 65-771
- Secretary: means the secretary of the Kansas department of agriculture, or the secretary's designee. See Kansas Statutes 65-771
The secretary may:
(a) Examine any books and records which are kept by any person who is subject to this act and which pertain to any milk, milk products or dairy products or any fees required to be paid pursuant to this act;
(b) examine under oath or otherwise, any person whom the secretary may believe has knowledge concerning the unlawful operation of any business required to be licensed under this act or any place where milk, milk products or dairy products are produced, bought, sold or stored contrary to the provisions of this act;
(c) issue subpoenas requiring the appearance of witnesses and the production of books, papers, reports and records, and to administer oaths under this act;
(d) cooperate with, contract with, and receive funds from any governmental agency; and
(e) enter into reciprocal agreements with other states governing the inspection of milk, milk products and dairy products.