ATCP 12.03 Note
Note: An animal dealer must register animal transport vehicles under s.
ATCP 12.045, regardless of whether the animal dealer needs an animal trucker license under s.
ATCP 12.04. An animal dealer needs an animal trucker license if the animal dealer transports livestock or wild animals for others, for hire.
ATCP 12.03(4)(e)
(e) Other relevant information required by the department for licensing purposes.
ATCP 12.03 Note
Note: A person may obtain an application form under sub. (4) by calling (608) 224-4889, by visiting the department website at
www.datcp.state.wi.us, or by writing to the following address:
ATCP 12.03 Note
Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection
Division of Animal Health
P.O. Box 8911
Madison, WI 53708-8911
ATCP 12.03(5)(a)(a) A person shall pay a basic nonrefundable annual fee of $220 for an animal dealer license under
sub. (1).
ATCP 12.03(5)(b)
(b) A person shall pay a license fee surcharge of $100 if the department determines that the person, within 365 days prior to submitting a license application under
sub. (4), operated as an animal dealer without a license in violation of
sub. (1).
ATCP 12.03(5)(c)
(c) A person who is required to pay a license fee surcharge under
par. (b) shall also pay any license fees that are due under this subsection for the license year in which the person violated
sub. (1).
ATCP 12.03(5)(d)
(d) Payment of a surcharge under
par. (b) or fees under
par. (c) does not relieve an animal dealer of other civil or criminal liability that may result from a violation of
sub. (1), nor does it constitute evidence of a violation of
sub. (1).
ATCP 12.03(7)
(7) Action on license application. The department shall grant or deny a license application within 30 business days after the applicant submits a complete application under
sub. (4).
ATCP 12.03(8)
(8) Denying, suspending or revoking a license. The department may deny, suspend or revoke an animal dealer license for cause, pursuant to s.
93.06 (7), Stats. Cause may include any of the following:
ATCP 12.03(8)(c)
(c) Violation of any provision of
ch. 951, Stats., prohibiting crimes against animals.
ATCP 12.03(8)(d)
(d) Preventing a department employee from performing his or her official duties, or interfering with the lawful performance of those duties.
ATCP 12.03(8)(e)
(e) Physically assaulting a department employee while the employee is performing his or her official duties.
ATCP 12.03(8)(f)
(f) Improper or unauthorized use of any official tag, brand, or tattoo.
ATCP 12.03(8)(g)
(g) Refusal or failure, without just cause, to produce records or respond to a department subpoena.
ATCP 12.03(9)
(9) Animal dealer responsibilities. An animal dealer shall do all of the following:
ATCP 12.03(9)(a)
(a) Maintain the animal dealer premises in a clean and sanitary condition.
ATCP 12.03(9)(b)
(b) Provide adequate food, water, shelter, bedding, and pen space for all animals held more than 12 hours.
ATCP 12.03(9)(f)
(f) Notify the department of any address change within 10 days.
ATCP 12.03(9)(g)
(g) Carry or post the animal dealer license issued by the department, and show the license upon request while conducting business.
ATCP 12.03(9m)(a)(a) The department may charge, to the holder of a license under this section, a reinspection fee of $150 for a reinspection that the department makes to determine whether that person has corrected a previous violation of this chapter, or
ch. 95, Stats., noted on a previous inspection report. The department may not charge a reinspection fee under this subsection for a routine or regularly scheduled inspection, or for an inspection that is required under this chapter.
ATCP 12.03(9m)(b)
(b) A reinspection fee under
par. (a) is payable when the reinspection is completed, and is due upon written demand from the department. The department may issue a demand for payment when it issues a license renewal application form to the animal dealer.
ATCP 12.03(10)(a)
(a) Commingle animals of different species within the same vehicle or enclosure.
ATCP 12.03(10)(b)
(b) Accept delivery of livestock or wild animals from an unlicensed animal trucker, if the animal dealer knows or has reason to know that the animal trucker is unlicensed.
ATCP 12.03(10)(c)
(c) Deliver livestock or wild animals to an unlicensed animal trucker for transport, if the animal dealer knows or has reason to know that the animal trucker is unlicensed.
ATCP 12.03 History
History: Cr.
Register, December, 1990, No. 420, eff. 1-1-91; r. and recr. (1), (2) and (4) (h), cr. (2m), (2r) and (2w), am. (3) (g), (4) (c),
Register, March, 1995, No. 471, eff. 4-1-95; reprinted to correct error in (2r),
Register, March, 1997, No. 495; am. (2m) (a), (b), (d) and (e),
Register, May, 1999, No. 521, eff. 6-1-99;
CR 03-121: r. and recr.
Register September 2004 No. 585, eff. 10-1-04;
CR 04-103: am. (3) and cr. (4) (dm)
Register September 2005, No. 597, eff. 10-1-05;
CR 06-009: am. (5) (a), (c) and (8) (a)
Register September 2006 No. 609, eff. 10-1-06;
CR 07-061: am. (5) (a)
Register June 2008 No. 630, eff. 7-1-09;
CR 07-107: r. (6), cr. (9) (i)
Register November 2008 No. 635, eff. 12-1-08; correction in (7) made under s.
13.92 (4) (b) 7., Stats.,
Register November 2008 No. 635;
CR 11-048: am. (2) (c), cr. (9m)
Register July 2012 679, eff. 8-1-12.
ATCP 12.04(1)(1)
License required. Except as provided in
sub. (2), no person may transport livestock or wild animals for hire without an annual animal trucker license from the department. An animal market operator or animal dealer shall also hold a license under this section if that animal market operator or animal dealer transports livestock or wild animals for hire. If the animal trucker keeps livestock on premises owned or controlled by the animal trucker, the license shall bear a livestock premises code issued to the animal trucker under
s. ATCP 17.02 (7). An annual license under this section expires on June 30 and is not transferable.
ATCP 12.04(2)
(2) License exemptions. No license is required under
sub. (1) for any of the following:
ATCP 12.04(2)(a)
(a) A person who transports livestock or wild animals solely as an employee of an animal trucker licensed under
sub. (1), in a vehicle that the licensed animal trucker has registered under
s. ATCP 12.045.
ATCP 12.04(2)(b)
(b) A person who is solely engaged in transporting livestock or wild animals that he or she owns.
ATCP 12.04(2)(c)
(c) A person who is solely engaged in the following activities:
ATCP 12.04(2)(c)1.
1. Hauling animals on an occasional basis for persons participating in a livestock exhibition, fair, trail ride, youth livestock event, or similar activity.
ATCP 12.04(2)(c)2.
2. Hauling animals on an incidental basis in connection with another business, such as a veterinary practice or a stable operation, which is operated by that person and which does not ordinarily involve the sale of animals.
ATCP 12.04(2)(d)
(d) A person who solely transports livestock or wild animals from out of state to a Wisconsin slaughtering establishment and does not transport any Wisconsin origin animals to any location in this state or out of this state.
ATCP 12.04(3)
(3) License application. A person shall apply for a license under
sub. (1) on a form provided by the department. The application shall include all of the following:
ATCP 12.04(3)(a)
(a) The person's legal name, and any trade names under which the person does business as an animal trucker.
ATCP 12.04(3)(b)
(b) Each address from which the person does business as an animal trucker.
ATCP 12.04(3)(e)
(e) Other relevant information required by the department for licensing purposes.
ATCP 12.04 Note
Note: A person may obtain an application form under sub. (3) by calling (608) 224-4889, by visiting the department website at
www.datcp.state.wi.us, or by writing to the following address:
ATCP 12.04 Note
Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection
Division of Animal Health
P.O. Box 8911
Madison, WI 53708-8911
ATCP 12.04(4)(a)(a) A person shall pay a basic nonrefundable annual license fee of $60 for a license under
sub. (1).
ATCP 12.04(4)(b)
(b) A person shall pay a license fee surcharge of $100 if the department determines that, within 365 days prior to submitting a license application under
sub. (3), the person operated as an animal trucker without a license in violation of
sub. (1).
ATCP 12.04(4)(c)
(c) A person who is required to pay a license fee surcharge under
par. (b) shall also pay any license fee that is due under this subsection for the license year in which the person violated
sub. (1).
ATCP 12.04(4)(d)
(d) Payments under
pars. (b) and
(c) do not relieve a person of other civil or criminal liability that may result from a violation of
sub. (1), nor do they constitute evidence of a violation of
sub. (1).
ATCP 12.04(6)
(6) Action on license application. The department shall grant or deny a license application within 30 business days after the applicant submits a complete application under
sub. (3).
ATCP 12.04(7)
(7) Denying, suspending or revoking a license. The department may deny, suspend or revoke an animal trucker license for cause, pursuant to s.
93.06 (7), Stats. Cause may include any of the following:
ATCP 12.04(7)(c)
(c) Violation of any provision of
ch. 951, Stats., prohibiting crimes against animals.
ATCP 12.04(7)(d)
(d) Preventing a department employee from performing his or her official duties, or interfering with the lawful performance of his or her duties.
ATCP 12.04(7)(e)
(e) Physically assaulting a department employee while the employee is performing his or her official duties.
ATCP 12.04(7)(f)
(f) Improper or unauthorized use of any official tag, brand or tattoo.
ATCP 12.04(7)(g)
(g) Refusal or failure, without just cause, to produce records or respond to a department subpoena.
ATCP 12.04(8)
(8) Animal trucker responsibilities. An animal trucker shall do all of the following:
ATCP 12.04(8)(e)
(e) Install and use equipment necessary to transport and handle downer animals in a humane manner, as required by
s. ATCP 12.07, if the animal trucker transports downer animals.
ATCP 12.04(8)(f)
(f) Provide adequate food, water, shelter, bedding, and pen space for all animals held more than 12 hours.
ATCP 12.04(8)(g)
(g) Notify the department of any address change within 10 days.
ATCP 12.04(8m)(a)(a) The department may charge, to the holder of a license under this section, a reinspection fee of $150 for a reinspection that the department makes to determine whether that person has corrected a previous violation of this chapter, or
ch. 95, Stats., noted on a previous inspection report. The department may not charge a reinspection fee under this subsection for a routine or regularly scheduled inspection, or for an inspection that is required under this chapter.
ATCP 12.04(8m)(b)
(b) A reinspection fee under
par. (a) is payable when the reinspection is completed, and is due upon written demand from the department. The department may issue a demand for payment when it issues a license renewal application form to the animal trucker.
ATCP 12.04(9)(a)(a) No animal trucker may cause or permit different species of animals to be commingled on the same animal transport vehicle.
ATCP 12.04(9)(b)
(b) No animal trucker may transport diseased or downer animals with healthy animals on the same animal transport vehicle, unless the entire load is transported directly to a slaughter establishment. If downer animals and other animals are transported to a slaughter establishment in the same animal transport vehicle, the downer animals shall be segregated from the other animals to prevent injury.
ATCP 12.04 History
History: Cr.
Register, December, 1990, No. 420, eff. 1-1-91; r. and recr. (1), (2), (4) (a), (5), cr. (2m), (2r), (2w), am. (3) (g), (4) (b), (d), r. (6),
Register, March, 1995, No. 471, eff. 4-1-95; am. (2m) (a), (b), (d) and (e),
Register, May, 1999, No. 521, eff. 6-1-99; r. (2) (c) and (2r) (c), am. (2r) (b),
Register, November, 2000, No. 539, eff. 12-1-00;
CR 03-121: r. and recr.
Register September 2004 No. 585, eff. 10-1-04;
CR 04-103: am. (1) and cr. (3) (dm)
Register September 2005 No. 597, eff. 10-1-05;
CR 06-009: am. (2) (c) 3., (4) (a), (c) and (7) (a)
Register September 2006 No. 609, eff. 10-1-06;
CR 07-061: am. (4) (a)
Register June 2008 No. 630, eff. 7-1-09;
CR 07-107: r. (2) (c) 3. and (5)
Register November 2008 No. 635, eff. 12-1-08; correction in (6) made under s.
13.92 (4) (b) 7., Stats.,
Register November 2008 No. 635;
CR 11-048: cr. (2) (d), (8m)
Register July 2012 No. 679, eff. 8-1-12.
