65-6a27. Violations of act. (a) It shall be a violation of this act for any person:

(1) To slaughter any livestock, domestic rabbits or poultry, except in compliance with this act;

(2) to prepare any meat, meat food product, poultry or poultry product which is capable of use as human food, at any establishment preparing such products, except in compliance with the requirements of this act;

(3) to do, with respect to any meat, meat food product, poultry or poultry product which is capable of use as human food, any act, while being distributed or transported or while being held for sale after such distribution or transportation, which has the effect of causing such products to be adulterated or misbranded; or

(4) to engage in a business specified in subsection (a) of K.S.A. 65-6a34 and amendments thereto or engage in business or operate a packing house, sausage plant, poultry packing plant, slaughterhouse or poultry dressing plant unless such person is currently registered with the secretary in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 65-6a34 and amendments thereto and has paid the fees required for the current calendar year as required by that section.

(b) It shall be a violation of this act for any person to sell, offer or expose for sale or to distribute or transport:

(1) Any carcass or part thereof which is capable of use as human food, or any meat, meat food product, poultry or poultry product which is adulterated or misbranded; or

(2) any carcass or part thereof which is capable of use as human food, or any meat, meat food product, poultry or poultry product, which is required to be inspected under the provisions of this act, unless such products have been so inspected and passed.

History: L. 1969, ch. 296, § 10; L. 1985, ch. 211, § 7; L. 1986, ch. 232, § 2; L. 1993, ch. 127, § 1; July 1.