2-1014. Commercial feed license; fee; renewal; grounds to deny application or suspend license. (a) No manufacturer, importer, jobber, firm, association, corporation or person shall sell, offer or expose for sale or distribute in this state any commercial feeding stuffs unless such person holds a valid license for each manufacturing or distribution facility in this state. No license shall be required of persons distributing only packages or containers of a licensed manufacturer, importer, jobber, firm, association, corporation or person as packaged and labeled by the manufacturer, importer, jobber, firm, association, corporation or person and whose name and address appear on the label as required in K.S.A. 2-1002, and amendments thereto. Any out-of-state manufacturer, importer, jobber, firm, association, corporation or person who has no distribution facility within this state shall obtain a license for such entity's principal out-of-state office if such out-of-state manufacturer, importer, jobber, firm, association, corporation, person or other entity sells, offers or exposes for sale or distributes any commercial feeding stuffs in this state. Application shall be made on forms prescribed and furnished by the secretary of agriculture. The application shall be accompanied by an annual license fee of $10. Licenses shall be renewed annually on or before July 1.

(b) The secretary, pursuant to rules and regulations, may deny, suspend, revoke or refuse to renew the commercial feed license if the applicant or the licensee of any manufacturing or distribution facility is not in compliance with the provisions of article 10 of chapter 2 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, and amendments thereto, and any rules and regulations promulgated thereunder. The secretary may deny, suspend, revoke or refuse to renew any commercial feed license subsequently found not to be in compliance with any provision of article 10 of chapter 2 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, and amendments thereto, and any rules and regulations promulgated thereunder. No commercial feed license shall be denied, suspended, revoked or refused renewal unless the applicant or licensee has been given an opportunity for a hearing in accordance with the provisions of the Kansas administrative procedure act.

(c) The secretary, pursuant to rules and regulations, may request copies of labels and labeling in order to determine compliance with the requirements of article 10 of chapter 2 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, and amendments thereto.

History: L. 1994, ch. 233, § 1; L. 2004, ch. 101, § 20; July 1.