Chapter 2 — AGRICULTURE

2-1421. Unlawful acts. (a) It shall be unlawful for any person to sell, offer for sale, expose for sale or advertise by commercial means any agricultural seed for seeding purposes: (1) That was not tested to determine the germination rate within the nine-month period immediately …

2-1421a. Wholesaler and retailer business registration; fees; agricultural seed fee fund; disposition of moneys received; rules and regulations authority. (a) (1) Each wholesaler shall register with the secretary and shall pay a registration fee not to exceed $300. A wholesaler s…

2-1422. Criminal and civil penalties for violations; suspension, revocation or denial of registration; disposition of moneys received. (a) Any person who violates any of the provisions of this act shall be deemed guilty of an unclassified misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof s…

2-1422a. Seizure of mislabeled seed; disposition; court hearing; injunction. (a) Agricultural seed that is mislabeled shall be considered a common nuisance and shall be subject to seizure and injunction in the manner provided by law. (b) (1) When a court of competent jurisdiction…

2-1423. Inspections; stop sale orders; judicial review. (a) Inspection. The secretary shall inspect, sample and determine the purity and germination rate of agricultural seed at such time, in such places and to such extent as the secretary considers advisable. The secretary may s…

2-1424. Secretary to report violations of act to prosecuting attorney; attested copies of analysis results. When the secretary determines that prosecution for a violation of this act or rules and regulations adopted pursuant hereunder is warranted, the secretary shall: (a) Report…

2-1424a. History: L. 1961, ch. 5, § 9; L. 2004, ch. 101, § 35; Repealed, L. 2012, ch. 156, § 1; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived Scho…

2-1425. History: L. 1935, ch. 4, § 11; L. 1949, ch. 3, § 1; L. 1961, ch. 5, § 10; L. 1965, ch. 4, § 1; L. 1971, ch. 3, § 1; L. 1973, ch. 2, § 5; L. 1989, ch. 4, § 1; L. 2001, ch. 5, § 13; L. 2004, ch. 101, § 36; Repealed, L. 2012, ch. 156, § 1; July 1. Source or prior law: 2-1412…

2-1426. History: L. 1935, ch. 4, § 12; L. 1961, ch. 5, § 11; Repealed, L. 2012, ch. 156, § 1; July 1. Source or prior law: 2-1413. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Sess…

2-1426a. Records; seed samples. Each person whose name appears on the label as handling agricultural seeds subject to this act, shall keep for a period of three (3) years complete records of each lot of agricultural seed handled, and shall keep a file sample of each lot of seed f…

2-1427. Rules and regulations; enforcement of act. The secretary is hereby empowered to adopt such rules and regulations as the secretary deems necessary to carry out the full intent and meaning of article 14 of chapter 2 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, and amendments thereto. …

2-1428. History: L. 1935, ch. 4, § 14; L. 1961, ch. 5, § 14; Repealed, L. 1973, ch. 2, § 36; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School …

2-1429. Designation of agencies. The Kansas state university of agriculture and applied science is hereby authorized to appoint and designate an agency or agencies within the state of Kansas for the purpose of setting certain standards, making requirements and forms of and for th…

2-1430. Persons subject to K.S.A. 2-1429 through 2-1440; certification defined. Every person, firm, association, or corporation who shall issue, use or circulate, any certificate, advertisement, tag, seal, poster, letterhead, marking, circular, written or printed or otherwise rep…

2-1431. Agency for certification of specified crop. The Kansas state university of agriculture and applied science shall designate not more than one agency for the certification of any one specified crop within the state of Kansas. No certification, within the provisions of this …

2-1432. Certification in other states recognized. The agency or agencies designated by the Kansas state university of agriculture and applied science may recognize the certification of officially authorized certifying agencies in states and territories other than Kansas and in co…

2-1433. Annual permits. The authority of any agency or agencies to issue, make, use or circulate any certificate or evidence of certification as defined in this act shall be indicated by a permit signed by an authorized representative of the Kansas state university of agriculture…

2-1434. Agencies to be self-supporting. Certification work, conducted by the agency or agencies designated by the Kansas state university of agriculture and applied science within the state of Kansas shall be on a financially self-supporting basis. History: L. 1937, ch. 3, § 6; F…

2-1435. Same; financial responsibility. The Kansas state university of agriculture and applied science shall not be financially responsible for debts incurred by, damages inflicted by, or contracts broken by a certifying agency. History: L. 1937, ch. 3, § 7; February 19. Previous…

2-1436. Withholding certification, when. The agency or agencies designated by the Kansas state university of agriculture and applied science may withhold certification from any grower of seeds or plant parts who is engaged in or attempting to engage in any dishonest practices for…

2-1437. Investigations and prosecutions. The agency or agencies designated by the Kansas state university of agriculture and applied science may call upon the secretary of agriculture to investigate or aid in the investigation and prosecution of any violations of this act. The se…

2-1438. Unlawful acts; penalty. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, association or corporation to issue, make, use or circulate any certification, or evidence of certification as defined in this act, without the authority and approval of the duly authorized agency or agenc…

2-1439. K.S.A. 2-1415 through 2-1428 not affected. Nothing contained in this act shall be construed to affect any of the provisions of the Kansas seed law as set forth in K.S.A. 2-1415 to 2-1428, inclusive, and amendments thereto. History: L. 1937, ch. 3, § 11; February 19. Previ…

2-1440. History: L. 1937, ch. 3, § 12; Repealed, L. 1982, ch. 6, § 1; July 1. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Grower's freedom to contract unprocessed seed not affected by regulations. Anderson v. Thomas, 184 Kan. 240, 241, 244, 250, 252, 253, 259, 260, 336 P.2d 821. 2. Grower and processor …

2-1443. History: L. 1939, ch. 3, § 3; Repealed, L. 1943, ch. 3, § 8; June 28. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance Documents USEFU…

2-1444. History: L. 1939, ch. 3, § 4; L. 1943, ch. 3, § 5; Repealed, L. 1967, ch. 5, § 1; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Fin…

2-1445. History: L. 1939, ch. 3, § 5; Repealed, L. 1967, ch. 5, § 1; 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…

2-1450. Uniformity of seed law; exclusive jurisdiction of state. (a) On and after the effective date of this section, the provisions of the Kansas seed law, and any rules and regulations promulgated thereunder relating to seed sale or use, including, but not limited to, planting,…

[Repealed or reserved.]

2-1501. History: L. 1927, ch. 13, § 1; Repealed, L. 1947, ch. 8, § 12; June 30. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance Documents USE…

2-1502. History: L. 1927, ch. 13, § 2; L. 1931, ch. 3, § 1; Repealed, L. 1933, ch. 3, § 1; June 5. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Fi…

2-1508. History: L. 1927, ch. 13, § 8; Repealed, L. 1947, ch. 8, § 12; June 30. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance Documents USE…

[Repealed or reserved.]

2-1601. "Board of trade" defined. The term "board of trade" means and includes any exchange or association, incorporated or not, of persons who are engaged in the business of buying or selling grain or receiving the same for sale on consignment. History: L. 1925, ch. 6, § 1; Febr…

2-1602. Dealing in futures. All transactions in grain, including and involving the sale thereof for future delivery, as commonly conducted on boards of trade, and known as "futures" are affected with a public interest. History: L. 1925, ch. 6, § 2; February 23. Previous | Next LE…

2-1603. Contract market. All boards of trade which have not been designated a contract market by the secretary of agriculture under the act of congress are hereby declared to be and are designated as "a contract market" and affected with a public interest. History: L. 1925, ch. 6…

2-1604. Membership. No board of trade shall exclude from, or refuse membership therein, nor deny any of the privileges thereof to any duly authorized representative of any lawfully formed and conducted co-operative association of producers, having adequate financial responsibilit…

[Repealed or reserved.]

[Repealed or reserved.]

2-1801. History: L. 1935, ch. 1, § 1; L. 1939, ch. 2, § 1; L. 1953, ch. 5, § 1; L. 1973, ch. 2, § 6; Repealed, L. 1983, ch. 3, § 1; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Arch…

2-1805. History: L. 1939, ch. 2, § 2; Repealed, L. 1951, ch. 7, § 1; June 30. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance Documents USEFU…

[Repealed or reserved.]

[Repealed or reserved.]

2-1901. Title of act; "soil conservation district" defined. This act may be known and cited as the conservation districts law. All soil conservation districts now formed and hereafter formed shall be conservation districts, and wherever in the name of such districts the words, "s…

2-1902. Legislative determination. It is hereby declared, as a matter of legislative determination: A. The condition. That the farm and grazing lands of the state of Kansas are among the basic assets of the state and that the preservation of these lands is necessary to protect an…

2-1903. Definitions. As used in this act: (1) "District" or "conservation district" means a governmental subdivision of this state, and a public body corporate and politic, organized in accordance with the provisions of this act, for the purposes, with the powers, and subject to …

2-1904. State conservation commission; members; terms; records; seal; powers and duties; rules and regulations; compensation and expenses; employees; office and supplies. (a) There is hereby established, to serve as a conservation program policy board of the state and to perform …

2-1905. History: L. 1937, ch. 5, § 5; L. 1945, ch. 4, § 1; L. 1949, ch. 4, § 1; L. 1976, ch. 7, § 1; Repealed, L. 1989, ch. 5, § 6; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Arch…

2-1906. History: L. 1937, ch. 5, § 6; L. 1951, ch. 11, § 2; L. 1976, ch. 7, § 2; Repealed, L. 1989, ch. 5, § 6; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documen…

2-1907. Supervisors; qualifications; terms; meetings; vacancies; chairperson; quorum; expenses; employees; powers and duties; bonds for employees; records; removal of supervisor. The governing body of the district shall consist of five supervisors who are qualified electors resid…