65-1,196. Standards and requirements; application; powers of secretary of health and environment. (a) The express adoption or authorization of standards and requirements for swine facilities by this act shall not be construed to prohibit or limit in any manner the secretary's authority to adopt and enforce rules and regulations establishing:

(1) Standards and requirements for swine facilities that are in addition to or more stringent than those provided by this act if the secretary determines necessary for the purposes provided by K.S.A. 65-171d and amendments thereto; and

(2) standards and requirements for swine facilities that exist on the effective date of this act and that are not subject to the standards and requirements provided by this act.

(b) Nothing in this act shall be construed to exempt any person or entity from or preempt or in any way excuse or waive any obligation to comply with the provisions of the Kansas chemigation safety law (K.S.A. 2-3301 et seq. and amendments thereto), K.S.A. 24-126 and amendments thereto (relating to levees), K.S.A. 82a-301 et seq. and amendments thereto (relating to stream obstructions), the Kansas water appropriation act (K.S.A. 82a-701 et seq. and amendments thereto) or any other statute or rule and regulation except as specifically provided by this act.

(c) The provisions of this act applicable to new construction or expansion of swine facilities shall apply to all facilities for which an application for new construction or expansion is received by the department on or after March 1, 1998, and such facilities shall be required to comply with the standards and requirements imposed pursuant to this act at the time the permit for new construction or expansion is granted or, if rules and regulations must be adopted in order to implement any such standard or requirement, such facilities shall be required to comply with such standard or requirement within 180 days after adoption of such rules and regulations.

History: L. 1998, ch. 143, § 20; May 7.