§ 74-581 — Transfer of powers, duties and functions to department and secretary of agriculture; rules and regulations

(a) Except as otherwise provided by this order, the following powers, duties, and functions of the department of health and environment, the secretary of health and environment, the division of health of the department of health and environment, the director of the division of health, and the office of laboratory services of the department of health and environment are hereby transferred to and imposed upon the department of agriculture and the secretary of agriculture:
(1) All powers, duties, and functions under the food service and lodging act, K.S.A. 36-501 et seq., and amendments thereto, relating to the licensing, inspection, and regulation of mobile retail ice cream vendors, food service establishments in food processing plants, or any combination thereof, and food service establishments located in retail food stores;
(2) all powers, duties, and functions under the food service and lodging act, K.S.A. 36-501 et seq., and amendments thereto, relating to the licensing, inspection, and regulation of food vending machines, food vending machine companies, and food vending machine dealers as those terms are defined in K.S.A. 36-501, and amendments thereto;
(3) all powers, duties, and functions under K.S.A. 65-688 through K.S.A. 65-689, and amendments thereto, relating to the licensing, inspection, and regulation of retail food stores and food processing plants; and
(4) all of those powers, duties, and functions under K.S.A. 65-619 through K.S.A. 65-687, and amendments thereto, that relate to the powers, duties, and functions transferred under paragraphs (1), (2) and (3) above.
(b) The secretary of agriculture is hereby authorized to adopt rules and regulations as necessary to carry out the powers, duties and functions transferred to and imposed upon the department of agriculture and the secretary of agriculture pursuant to paragraph (a).

Legislative History

Executive Reorganization Order No. 32, L. 2004, ch. 192, § 1; L. 2008, ch. 48, § 9; July 1.