Kansas Administrative Code

Wildlife control permit; oper- ational requirements. (a) Each person holding a valid wildlife control permit issued according to K.A.R. 115-16-6, and each person assisting the per- mitteewhileundertheconstantanddirectsupervi- sion and in the constant presence of the permittee, sh…

Wildlife control permit; appli- cation and reporting requirements. (a) Each person 16 years of age or older wishing to obtain a wildlife control permit shall apply to the depart- ment on a form provided by the department and shall provide the following information: (1) The applic…

Commercial harvest of fish bait; legal species, harvest seasons, size re- strictions, daily limits, and possession limits. (a) The following wildlife may be commercially harvested in Kansas for sale as fishing bait: (1) Crayfish, all species; (2) annelids; and (3) insects. (b) Th…

Commercial harvest of fish; permit requirement and application, re- ports, permit revocation. (a) Except as autho- rized in K.A.R. 115-17-13, a commercial fishing permit shall be required for the taking of fish for 600 DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE AND PARKS 115-17-11 commercial purpose…

Commercial harvest of fish; legal equipment and taking methods; iden- tification tags and identification tag fee. (a) The legal equipment and taking methods for the commercial harvest of fish shall be the following: (1) Hoop net with a mesh size of 2.5 or more inches using the ba…

Commercial harvest of fish; legal species, seasons, size restrictions, daily limits, and possession limits. (a) The legal spe- cies of fish that may be taken under a commercial fishing permit shall be the following: (1) Bowfin; (2) suckers, including buffalo; (3) common carp and …

Commercial harvest of fish; state of Missouri commercial fishing permit. (a) Any person authorized by the state of Missouri as a commercial fishing permittee may commer- cially fish in the Kansas portion of the Missouri river without a commercial fishing permit issued by the depa…

Commercial mussel deal- er permit; permit application and require- ments, authority, reports, general provisions, and permit revocation. (a) Each person desir- ing to purchase or import wild mussels for resale, for export from the state, or for any other com- mercial use shall ma…

Sale and purchase of game animals. (a) Any parts of legally taken game an- imals, excluding flesh, may be sold, purchased, possessed and utilized for any purpose. Antlers that have been dropped or shed may be possessed and may be sold, purchased, possessed and uti- lized for any …

Commercial use of prairie rattlesnakes. (a) The commercial harvest, pos- session or sale of prairie rattlesnakes (Crotalus viridis viridis) or their parts shall be authorized only in conjunction with a commercial event au- thorized by the department under a commercial prairie rat…

Commercial prairie rattle- snake harvest permit; permit application and requirements, authority, reports, general provisions and permit revocation. (a) A com- mercial prairie rattlesnake harvest permit shall be required to take prairie rattlesnakes (Crotalus viridis viridis) on a…

Commercial harvest of prai- rie rattlesnakes; open area, daily bag and possession limit. (a) The open area for the taking of prairie rattlesnakes (Crotalus viridis viridis) on a commercial basis shall be that portion of Kansas west of U.S. highway 283, except Morton county shall …

Commercial harvest of prai- rie rattlesnakes; legal equipment, taking methods and general provisions. (a) Legal equipment and taking methods permitted for commercial harvest of prairie rattlesnakes (Crota- lus viridis viridis) shall be: (1) by hand; (2) by noose; (3) by snake hoo…

Commercial sale of fishing bait. (a) The following live species of wildlife may be commercially sold in Kansas for fishing bait: (1) The following species of fish: (A) Black bullhead (Ameiurus melas); (B) bluegill (Lepomis macrochirus), including hybrids; (C) fathead minnow (Pime…

Commercial prairie rattle- snake dealer permit; permit application and requirements, authority, reports, general provisions and permit revocation. (a) Any person desiring to purchase prairie rattlesnakes (Crotalus viridis viridis) or their parts for resale or for export from the …

Commercial harvest of feral pigeons. (a) Feral pigeons may be commercially harvested by any person without regard to num- ber or season, if the person is in possession of a valid hunting license, unless exempt from the hunting license requirement by state law. (b) Legally taken f…

Commercial sale of bait fish; testing procedures. (a) Live aquatic bait shall be certified free of the following pathogens be- fore import, according to the requirements in this regulation: (1) Spring viremia of carp virus; (2) infectious pancreatic necrosis virus; (3) viral hemo…

Commercial fish bait permit; requirement, application, and general pro- visions. (a) A commercial fish bait permit shall be required for the harvest, sale, or purchase for resale of fish bait, except that a commercial fish bait permit shall not be required for the harvest or sale…

Commercial harvest of fish bait; legal equipment, taking methods, and general provisions. (a) Legal equipment and taking methods permitted for commercial harvest of wildlife for use as fish bait shall be as follows: (1) Crayfish may be taken by the following methods and means: (A…

Commercial harvest of fish bait; open areas. The following areas shall be open for the commercial harvest of crayfish, an- nelids, and insects: (a) For crayfish, all lands and waters of the state except department lands and waters and federal and state sanctuaries; and (b) for an…

Commercial mussel fishing li- cense; mussel salvage permits; license or per- mit application and requirements, authority, reports, general provisions, and license or permit revocation. (a) A commercial mussel fishing license shall be required for commercial mussel fishing purpose…

Commercial harvest of mus- sels; legal species, seasons, size restrictions, daily limits, and possession limits. (a) The following listed mussel species may be taken for commercial purposes, except that no mussels may be commercially harvested on and after January 1, 2003 through…

Commercial harvest of mus- sels; legal equipment, taking methods, and general provisions. (a) Legal equipment and taking methods permitted for commercial harvest of mussels shall be the following: (1) By hand; and (2) by other methods as approved by the sec- retary. (b)(1) Boats …

Commercial mussel fishing; open areas. Waters of the state open for com- mercial mussel fishing shall be the following, except that all waters of the state shall be closed on and after January 1, 2003 through December 31, 2022, unless a mussel salvage order has been issued by the…

Wildlife rehabilitation permit; application, reporting and general provi- sions. (a) Each application for a wildlife rehabil- itation permit shall be submitted on a form pro- vided by the department. Each applicant shall provide the following information: (1) The name of applican…

Importation and possession of certain wildlife; prohibition, permit re- quirement, and restrictions. (a) The importa- tion, possession, or release in Kansas of the fol- lowing live wildlife species shall be prohibited, except as authorized by terms of a wildlife impor- tation per…

Trout permit; requirements, restrictions, and permit duration. (a) Each individual who wants to fish or to fish for and pos- sess trout during those periods of time on those bodies of water established by K.A.R. 115-25-14 shall be required to have a trout permit. (b) Each trout p…

This regulation shall be revoked on and after June 1, 2021. (Authorized by K.S.A. 32-807; implementing K.S.A. 32-807 and K.S.A. 32-1002; effective Aug. 15, 1994; amended Sept. 19, 1997; amended Sept. 25, 1998; amended Oct. 1, 1999; amended Sept. 22, 2000; amended Sept. 27, 2002; …

Nontoxic shot; statewide. (a) Each individual hunting with a shotgun for water- fowl, coot, rail, snipe, or sandhill crane shall pos- sess and use only nontoxic shot. (b) The following nontoxic shot materials shall be approved for the hunting of waterfowl, coot, rail, snipe, and …

Disability assistance permit; application, permit, and general provisions. (a) Any person who has a permanent physical or visual disability making that person eligible to re- ceive a disability assistance permit and who desires to obtain a permit shall apply to the secretary. Eac…

Light goose conservation or- der; general provisions and restrictions. (a) Light geese shall include lesser snow geese and Ross’ geese. (b) An individual may harvest light geese out- side of regularly established waterfowl hunting season dates only if that individual possesses an…

Educational bird hunt permit; application, permit, and general provisions. (a) Pen-raised, banded birds may be released and shot outside of established hunting seasons for that species if authorized by an educational bird hunt permit. An educational bird hunt permit shall not be …

Hand fishing permit; require- ments, restrictions, and permit duration. (a) Each individual who wants to hand fish for flat- head catfish during those periods of time on those bodies of water established by K.A.R. 115-25-14 shall be required to have a hand fishing permit. (b)Each…

Paddlefish permit; require- ments, restrictions, and permit duration. (a) Each individual who wants to snag for paddlefish during those periods of time on those bodies of water established by K.A.R. 115-25-14 shall be re- quired to have a paddlefish permit. (b) Each paddlefish pe…

Raptor propagation permit; application, reporting, and general provi- sions. (a) Any person desiring to possess raptors for propagation purposes shall submit a copy of the person’s application for a federal raptor propa- gation permit to the secretary. A letter of approval issued…

Tournament black bass pass; requirements, restrictions, and pass dura- tion. (a) A tournament black bass pass shall be required for each individual who wants to keep up to five black bass in a daily creel limit that meet the minimum statewide length limit but that do not meet the…

This regulation shall be re- voked on and after January 1, 2015. (Authorized by K.S.A. 32-807; implementing K.S.A. 32-807 and K.S.A. 2007 Supp. 32-1002; effective Dec. 1, 2008; revoked Jan. 1, 2015.)

Senior pass valid for hunting and fishing; requirements, restrictions, and permit duration. (a) Any Kansas resident age 65 and older may apply to the secretary for a senior pass valid for hunting and fishing. (b) For the purposes of this regulation, the term “resident”shallhaveth…

An action permit application shall be submitted at least 30 days before the proposed starting date of the planned action and shall in- clude the following information: (1) Location and description of the proposed action and, if required, detailed plans of the pro- posed action; (…

Permits for hunting from a vehicle; applications and requirements. (a) Any person with a disability as defined by K.S.A. 8-1,124, and amendments thereto, may apply to the secretary on forms provided by the depart- ment for a permit to hunt from a vehicle. Each applicant shall pro…

(Authorized by 1989 HB 2005, Sec. 9; implementing 1989 HB 2005, Sec. 54; ef- fective Oct. 30, 1989; revoked Oct. 5, 2001.)

Vehicle permits; news media exemption for state parks and other areas requiring motor vehicle permits. (a) A park and recreation motor vehicle permit shall not be required to enter any state park, or other area re- quiring a motor vehicle permit, if the vehicle is used for the pu…

Motor vehicle permits; school exemption for state parks and other areas re- quiring motor vehicle permits. (a) A park and recreation motor vehicle permit shall not be re- quired to enter any state park, or other area requir- ing a motor vehicle permit, if the vehicle is used for …

This regulation shall be revoked on and after January 1, 2021. (Authorized by K.S.A. 32-807, as amended by L. 2012, Ch. 47, Sec. 25, K.S.A. 2011 Supp. 32-919, as amend- ed by L. 2012, Ch. 154, Sec. 5, and K.S.A. 2011 Supp. 32-932, as amended by L. 2012, Ch. 47, Sec. 48; implement…

Retrieval and possession of game animals, sport fish, and migratory game birds. (a) Each individual wounding or killing a game animal, sport fish, or a migratory game bird shall make a reasonable effort to re- trieve the wounded or dead game animal, sport fish, or migratory game …

Furharvester license; unli- censed observer and restrictions. (a) If a non- participating observer accompanies a licensed furharvester who is engaged in furharvesting, the observer shall not be required to have a furhar- vester license. (b) A non-participating observer shall be d…

Amount of fees. The following fees and discounts shall be in effect for the fol- lowing licenses, permits, and other issues of the department: (a) Hunting licenses and permits. Resident hunting license (valid for one year from date of purchase)....................................…

Motor vehicle permit fees. (a) The following motor vehicle permit fees shall be in effect for state parks and for other areas requir- ing a motor vehicle permit: Daily motor vehicle permit........................................... $3.50 Senior or disabled daily motor vehicle per…

Camping, utility, and other fees. (a) Each overnight camping permit shall be val- id only for the state park for which the permit is purchased and shall expire at 2:00 p.m. on the day following its effective date. (b) Any annual camping permit may be used in any state park for un…

This regulation shall be revoked on and after September 15, 2011. (Authorized by and implementing K.S.A. 32-807 and K.S.A. 2009 Supp.32-988;effectiveJan.1,2005;amendedJan. 1, 2007; amended July 25, 2007; amended Jan. 1, 2008; amended May 16, 2008; amended Dec. 1, 2008; amended No…