1. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), each buffalo or bison that enters the state of Kansas shall be accompanied by an official health certificate and shall have tested negative for brucellosis within the preceding 30 days, if the buffalo or bison meets one of the following criteria.

   1. (1) It is a non-vaccinated female that is 18 months of age or older.
   2. (2) It is a vaccinated female that is 24 months of age or older.

   3. (3) It is a bull that is 12 months of age or older.

      (b)(1) Before any buffalo or bison from the greater Yellowstone area is imported into the state of Kansas, the veterinarian in the state of origin who issues the health certificate shall obtain a permit from the Kansas animal health department. "Greater Yellowstone area" means Yellowstone national park and a 20-mile zone surrounding Yellowstone national park.

   4. (2) Buffalo or bison originating from free-roaming herds located in the greater Yellowstone area shall be prohibited from entering the state of Kansas.
   5. (3) Each buffalo and bison entering the state from the greater Yellowstone area that is owned, that is eligible for brucellosis testing, and that did not originate from a free-roaming herd shall test negative within 30 days before entry into Kansas and shall be quarantined at the destination for a re-test at the owner's expense no sooner than 45 days and no later than 150 days from the date of entry.

(Authorized by K.S.A. 47-607d, 47-610, and 47-620; implementing K.S.A. 47-610 and 47-620; effective Jan. 1, 1971; amended Jan. 23, 1998.)