Kan. Admin. Regs. § 9-3-13 - Escaped domesticated cervids

(a) The owner of any domesticated cervid that has escaped confinement shall report the animal as missing to the commissioner within 48 hours of noticing the animal missing. This report shall include the following information:

(1) The breed or species of cervid that has escaped;

(2) the sex of the escaped animal;

(3) the date the animal was found to be missing;

(4) the official identification of the animal; and

(5) any secondary identification on the animal, including plastic tags and brands.

(b) The owner of an escaped domesticated cervid shall bear the cost of recovering that animal.

(c) The following types of domesticated cervids shall be immediately destroyed without compensation to the owner upon the order of the commissioner:

(1) Any escaped domesticated cervid from a herd that is quarantined because the herd is infected with or has been exposed to any infectious or contagious disease; or

(2) any escaped domesticated cervid that is deemed by the commissioner to constitute a hazard to livestock or wildlife through the spread of disease.

Notes

Kan. Admin. Regs. § 9-3-13

Authorized by K.S.A. 2013 Supp. 47-610 and 47-2101; implementing K.S.A. 2013 Supp. 47-610, K.S.A. 47-614, and K.S.A. 2013 Supp. 47-2101; amended by Kansas Register Volume 33, No. 36, effective 9/19/2014.