Controlled shooting areas; license; inspections, when required
Effective Jul 1, 2014L. 1955, ch. 230, § 3; L. 1989, ch. 118, § 76; L. 1990, ch. 140, § 2; L. 1993, ch. 185, § 4; L. 1998, ch. 180, § 2; L. 2000, ch. 94, § 1; L. 2014, ch. 17, § 1; July 1.
(a) Upon receipt of a new application for a license to operate a controlled shooting area, the secretary shall inspect:
- (1) The proposed licensed area described in such application;
- (2) the premises and facilities where game birds are to be propagated, raised and liberated;
- (3) the cover for game birds on such area; and
- (4) the ability of the applicants to operate a controlled shooting area.
- (b) Upon receipt of a renewal application for a license to operate a controlled shooting area, the secretary may inspect as provided in subsection (a).
- (c) If the secretary finds that the area contains not less nor more than the number of acres required by K.S.A. 32-944, and amendments thereto, is contiguous and has the proper requirements and facilities for the operation of a controlled shooting area and that the issuing of the license will otherwise be in the public interest, the secretary may approve the application and issue the controlled shooting area license.
- (d) A controlled shooting area license expires on June 30 of the operational year for which issued.
- (e) The secretary shall limit controlled shooting areas so that the total acreage licensed as controlled shooting areas in a county does not exceed 5% of the total acreage of such county.
L. 1955, ch. 230, § 3; L. 1989, ch. 118, § 76; L. 1990, ch. 140, § 2; L. 1993, ch. 185, § 4; L. 1998, ch. 180, § 2; L. 2000, ch. 94, § 1; L. 2014, ch. 17, § 1; July 1.