Kan. Admin. Regs. § 9-18-10 - General requirements for housing facilities
(a) Construction. Each housing facility shall
be designed and constructed as follows:
(1)
In a manner that is structurally sound; and
(2) in a manner that protects animals from
injury, contains the animals securely, and restricts other animals from
entering.
(b)
Housekeeping. Each licensee shall keep the premises where housing facilities
and food storage are located, including buildings and surrounding grounds,
clean and in good repair to protect the animals from injury, to facilitate the
husbandry practices required by K.A.R. 9-18-14 and to reduce or eliminate
breeding and living areas for rodents and other pests and vermin. The licensee
shall keep the premises free of accumulations of trash, junk, waste products,
and discarded matter. The licensee shall control weeds, grasses, and bushes so
as to facilitate cleaning of the premises and pest control and to protect the
health and well-being of the animals.
(c) Surfaces.
(1) The surfaces of each housing facility ,
including any houses, dens, fixtures, and objects in the housing facility that
are similar to furniture, shall be constructed and maintained in a manner and
made of materials that allow them to be readily cleaned and sanitized on a
regular basis, or shall be removed or replaced when worn or soiled.
(2) All interior surfaces and any surfaces
that come into contact with animals shall meet the following requirements:
(A) Be free of rust; and
(B) be free of jagged edges or sharp points
that might injure the animals.
(3) Each licensee shall maintain all surfaces
on a regular basis, which shall include regular cleaning and sanitizing.
Surfaces shall be replaced when the surfaces are worn or permanently soiled and
can no longer be effectively cleaned and sanitized.
(4) The floors and walls of each indoor
housing facility , and any other surfaces in contact with the animals, shall be
impervious to moisture. The ceilings of each indoor housing facility shall be
impervious to moisture or shall be replaceable.
(d) Water and electric power. Each indoor
housing facility or sheltered housing facility shall have electric power. Each
outdoor housing facility shall have lighting and electric power that allows for
animal husbandry as required under this act . Each housing facility shall have
access to adequate potable water for animal and facility needs.
(e) Storage. Each licensee shall store
supplies of food and bedding in a manner that protects the supplies from
spoilage, contamination, and vermin infestation. Food requiring refrigeration
shall be stored accordingly. Each licensee shall keep all open supplies of food
and bedding in leakproof containers with tightly fitted lids. Only food and
bedding currently being used may be kept in the animal areas. The licensee
shall not store any substance that is toxic to the animals in food storage and
preparation areas. However, toxic substances that are required for normal
husbandry practices may be stored in the animal areas if stored in a manner
that prevents harmful exposure to animals.
(f) Drainage and waste disposal.
(1) Each licensee shall provide for the
regular and frequent collection, removal, and disposal of animal and food
wastes and other debris in a manner that minimizes contamination and disease
risks.
(2) If present, disposal
facilities and drainage systems shall be properly constructed, installed, and
maintained in such a manner to avoid all foul odors and any backup of
sewage.
(3) Each licensee shall
ensure that any standing liquid in the animal enclosures is removed in an
efficient manner so that the animals stay dry.
(4) Each licensee shall use trash containers
for facility waste that are leakproof and shall keep tightly fitted lids on the
containers at all times.
(g) Washing facilities. Washing facilities
shall be provided for animal caretakers and shall be readily accessible.
Washing facilities may include washrooms, basins, sinks, or showers.
Notes
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