47-441. Same; unlawful to remove cattle from area without inspection certificate; exceptions. It shall be unlawful for any person in any brand inspection area, including the owner of cattle, the shipper, motor carrier, railroad company, other carrier or corporation, or the agent or servant of any such person, carrier or corporation, to move, drive, ship or transport, in any manner, any cattle from any point in a brand inspection area, to any point outside such area other than another brand inspection area, unless such cattle first have been inspected for brands by the state animal health commissioner, the commissioner's inspectors or examiners or some person deputized by the commissioner to perform such inspection, unless such cattle are accompanied by a brand inspection certificate.  The animal health commissioner and the commissioner's inspectors and deputies may give permission for such movement of cattle without inspection when: (1) There is no change of ownership involved; or (2) shipment of such cattle is to a market where Kansas brand inspection is maintained.  No such inspection shall be required in any case where any such cattle are being moved from a feedlot the operator of which has been licensed pursuant to K.S.A. 47-1503, and amendments thereto.  It shall be unlawful for any motor carrier, railroad company or other carrier transporting any cattle from any brand inspection area to any market to permit the owner, the shipper or the party in charge of cattle to change the billing from consignation point to a point other than to a market where Kansas brand inspection is maintained, unless such carrier has or first secures an authorized brand inspection certificate for such cattle.

History: L. 1959, ch. 228, § 8; L. 1965, ch. 331, § 2; L. 1977, ch. 189, § 1; L. 1989, ch. 156, § 9; L. 2012, ch. 140, § 27; July 1.