Declaration of construction; "refuse" defined

47-1214. Declaration of construction; "refuse" defined. The provisions of this act shall be construed to apply to the transportation upon public highways of carcasses and refuse, from packing houses or other points of origin to disposal plants or substations. The term "refuse" as used in K.S.A. 47-1201 to 47-1220, inclusive, or any amendments thereto, shall include offal, bones, suet and meat trimmings. The provisions of this act shall not apply to disposal plants operating under the supervision of the United States bureau of animal industry, meat inspection division, or those licensed by the secretary of health and environment, meat inspection division, and processing only packing house refuse received from a packing house operated by the same person or group upon contiguous premises. History: L. 1943, ch. 198, § 14; L. 1951, ch. 319, § 1; L. 1975, ch. 462, § 57; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance Documents USEFUL LINKS Session Laws Kansas Administrative Regulations OTHER LEGISLATIVE SITES Kansas Legislature Administrative Services Division of Post Audit Research Department Contact Us PDF Help www.ksrevisor.gov 2026