AB684: Bill Text

AB684,53,20 (j) A rehabilitation license issued under s. 22.24.

AB684,53,21 (k) A scientific research license issued under s. 22.25.

AB684,53,22 (L) A captive wild animal auction and market license issued under s. 22.28.

AB684,53,23 (m) A validation license issued under s. 22.29.

AB684,54,2 (2) Disclosure of numbers. The department of natural resources may not disclose any information received under sub. (1) to any person except to the department of revenue for the sole purpose of making certifications required under s. 73.0301.

AB684,54,7 (3) Denial and revocation. The department shall deny an application to issue or renew, or shall revoke if already issued, an approval specified in sub. (1) if the applicant for or the holder of the approval fails to provide the information required under sub. (1) or if the department of revenue certifies that the applicant or approval holder is liable for delinquent taxes under s. 73.0301.

AB684,54,15 22.36 Record-keeping and reporting requirements. (1) Captive wild animal farm licenses, deer farm licenses, bird hunting preserve licenses, falconry licenses, nonprofit educational exhibiting licenses and captive wild animal auction and market licenses. (a) Records; generally. Each person holding a captive wild animal farm license, a deer farm license, a bird hunting preserve license, a falconry license, a nonprofit educational exhibiting license or a captive wild animal auction and market license shall keep a correct and complete record of all of the following information:

AB684,54,17 1. For each transaction in which live wild animals are purchased, sold, acquired, transferred or consigned:

AB684,54,21 a. The complete name and address and the number of any license issued under this chapter of the person from whom the wild animals were purchased, acquired or consigned or of the person to whom the wild animals were sold, transferred or consigned.

AB684,54,22 b. The date of the transaction and the number and species of the wild animals.

AB684,54,24 2. All wild animals belonging to the holder of the license that have died, have been killed or have escaped.

AB684,55,3 (b) Records; additional requirements; exemptions. 1. A person holding a bird hunting preserve license is exempt from keeping the records required under par. (a) 1. a. for those wild birds that are killed on the land subject to the license.

AB684,55,6 2. For the taking of wild reptiles or wild amphibians from the wild, a person required to hold a license for such taking under this chapter shall include in the person's records the date of the taking and the location of the taking.

AB684,55,10 3. A person holding a falconry license who takes a raptor from the wild in this state shall keep a record of its species, age and sex, if discernible, and information on the taking. The information shall include the date of the taking, the method of the taking and the location of the taking by township and range.

AB684,55,14 (2) Wild fur farm licenses. Each person holding a wild fur farm license shall keep a correct and complete record of the complete name and address and the number of any license issued under this chapter of each person to whom the license holder sells a live fur-bearing wild animal.

AB684,55,17 (3) Rehabilitation licenses. Each person holding a rehabilitation license shall keep a correct and complete record of all of the following information for each wild animal:

AB684,55,19 (a) The date that the wild animal in need of rehabilitation is received and the species of the wild animal.

AB684,55,20 (b) The condition of the wild animal that requires rehabilitation.

AB684,55,22 (c) The disposition of the wild animal, including the date and location of its release into the wild or its transfer to the department.

AB684,55,23 (d) The cause of death, if known, for a wild animal that dies.

AB684,55,24 (e) Health records as required by the department.

AB684,56,6 (4) Dog training and trial licenses. Each person holding a bird dog training license, a hound dog training license, a dog club training license, a bird dog trial license or a hound dog trial license shall keep a receipt of the purchase of each wild animal purchased under the authority of the license and a correct and complete record of any testing for disease on these wild animals that is required under rules promulgated under s. 22.44 (3).

AB684,56,9 (5) Scientific research licenses. Each person holding a scientific research license shall keep a correct and complete record of all of the following information for each wild animal:

AB684,56,11 (a) The disposition of the wild animal, including the date and location of its release into the wild or its transfer to the department.

AB684,56,12 (b) The cause of death, if known, for a wild animal that dies.

AB684,56,15 (6) White-tailed deer venison sales licenses. Each person holding a white-tailed deer venison sales license shall keep a correct and complete record of all of the following information for each transaction:

AB684,56,17 (a) The complete name, address and number of any license issued under this chapter of the person from whom the venison was acquired.

AB684,56,18 (b) The date of acquisition.

AB684,56,19 (c) The number of pounds of venison acquired.

AB684,56,21 (7) Additional information. The department may impose additional record-keeping requirements on any holders of licenses under this chapter.

AB684,57,3 (8) Zoos. If a zoo or aquarium is not an accredited member of the American Zoo and Aquarium Association, the governing body of the zoo or aquarium shall keep correct and complete records of all transactions involving the movement of wild animals that are native wild animals, nonnative wild animals of the family cervidae, inherently dangerous wild animals, environmentally injurious wild animals or endangered or threatened species. The department shall determine the information to be kept in these records.

AB684,57,8 (9) Records; timing. (a) A person holding a license subject to this section shall record all of the information required under this section within 7 days after the occurrence of the transaction or activity. A person holding a license subject to this section shall keep these records for 3 years after the last day of the year in which the record was entered.

AB684,57,14 (b) In addition to the requirements under par. (a), the person holding a license subject to this section shall provide a copy of the record required under this section to the department within 7 days after the transaction or activity if the transaction or activity involved any live wild animal of the family cervidae, canidae, ursidae, mustelidae or felidae, any inherently dangerous wild animal or any environmentally injurious wild animal.

AB684,57,17 (c) In addition to the requirements under par. (a), a nonresident who takes a raptor from the wild in this state shall provide a copy of the record required under sub. (1) (b) 3. to the department within 2 days after the taking.

AB684,57,20 (d) The department may require, by rule, that submission of the records required under this section to the department be a condition for renewal of any license subject to this section.

AB684,57,24 (10) Reports. (a) Each person holding a license subject to this section shall submit an annual summary report for each license year to the department that contains all of the following information for each species of wild animal possessed by the person holding the license:

AB684,58,2 1. The number of wild animals that the person holding the license possesses on the date of the report.

AB684,58,4 2. The number of wild animals the person holding the license has purchased or otherwise acquired during the reporting year.

AB684,58,6 3. The number of wild animals that the person holding the license has sold, released into the wild or otherwise transferred during the reporting year.

AB684,58,8 4. The number of wild animals that have been killed or have escaped or died during the reporting year.

AB684,58,10 (b) The person holding the license shall submit the annual report under par. (a) within 30 days after the last day of the license year that the report covers.

AB684,58,13 (11) Requirements as to form. The records and reports required under this section shall be in the English language and shall be on forms provided by the department or in a format approved by the department.

AB684,58,18 22.37 Inspections. (1) Departmental authority. For purposes of enforcing this chapter and the rules promulgated under this chapter with respect to a person who is required to have a license or maintain records under this chapter, a conservation warden or representative of the department, upon presenting his or her credentials to that person, may do any of the following:

AB684,58,20 (a) Enter and inspect any land, vehicle, building or other structure where live wild animals are possessed or where carcasses of wild animals are possessed.

AB684,58,22 (b) Inspect any equipment, materials or other activities related to the wild animals.

AB684,58,23 (c) Gain access to and inspect any records required to be kept under s. 22.36.

AB684,59,2 (d) Investigate and inspect any wild animal or any other animal to be introduced, stocked or released into the wild. Inspection under this paragraph may include the removal of reasonable diagnostic samples from wild animals for biological examination.

AB684,59,4 (2) Times for inspections. An inspection authorized under sub. (1) or (4) may be conducted during any of the following times:

AB684,59,5 (a) Normal business hours.

AB684,59,7 (b) During the time that the person who possesses wild animals or carcasses of wild animals is conducting business.

AB684,59,8 (c) At any time, if the inspection is necessary for public health, safety or welfare.

AB684,59,12 (3) Prohibiting inspections. No person required to have a license issued under this chapter or an operator of a vehicle for such a person, or employe or person acting on behalf of such a person, may prohibit entry as authorized under this section unless a court restrains or enjoins the entry or inspection.

AB684,59,15 (4) Inspections of introduced or stocked animals. Only persons determined by the department to be experienced in wildlife disease may remove diagnostic samples and diagnose diseases under sub. (1) (d).

AB684,59,18 (5) Taxidermists. For an inspection of a taxidermist's place of business, this section does not apply and the department shall conduct the inspection as authorized under s. 29.506 (7).

AB684,59,21 22.38 Entry requirements; interstate health certificates. (1) Conditions. Except as provided in sub. (4), a person may ship or transport a live wild animal into this state if the person complies with all of the following requirements:

AB684,59,24 (a) The wild animal is accompanied by sufficient documentation to prove that the wild animal was legally obtained and possessed in the state, province or country of its origin.

AB684,60,4 (b) For wild animals to be exhibited as authorized under a nonresident temporary exhibiting license, the person holding the license complies with any applicable rules promulgated by the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection.

AB684,60,13 (2) Other requirements. (a) In addition to the requirements under sub. (1) (a) and (b), the department of natural resources or the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection may require that the wild animal be accompanied by a valid interstate health certificate or a valid certificate of veterinary inspection issued by a veterinarian. The person shipping or transporting the animal shall file a copy of the certificate with the chief livestock health official in the state, province or country of origin in accordance with the laws of the jurisdiction. The department requiring the certificate may also require that the person shipping or transporting the live wild animal file a copy of the certificate with that department.

AB684,60,16 (b) If the department requires a certificate under par. (a) and if the wild animal is a wild bird, the department shall accept a certification under the national poultry improvement plan under 9 CFR part 145 in lieu of the certificate.

AB684,60,19 (3) Certificates. Interstate health certificates or certificates of veterinary inspection are valid only if they are issued within 30 days before entry into this state and only if all of the following apply:

AB684,60,21 (a) The certificate shows that all of the requirements established under the rules promulgated under s. 22.44 (3) have been meet.

AB684,60,23 (b) The certificate shows the results of any testing for disease that is required under the rules promulgated under s. 22.44 (3).

AB684,61,3 (4) Exemptions from state entry requirements. (a) Subsections (1) and (2) do not apply to a person shipping or transporting a live wild animal into this state if the wild animal will be sent directly to slaughter at an establishment licensed under s. 97.42 or for which inspection is granted under 9 CFR part 304 and if the wild animal is accompanied by a bill of lading that contains all of the following information:

AB684,61,4 1. A description of the wild animal.

AB684,61,6 2. A description of any official identification on the wild animal, including any ear or back tag, leg band or tattoo.

AB684,61,8 3. The number of the license or other approval of the person shipping or transporting the wild animal, as required by the state, province or country of origin.

AB684,61,9 4. The destination for slaughter.

AB684,61,13 (b) Subsections (1) and (2) do not apply to a person shipping or transporting a live wild animal into this state for medical treatment if the wild animal is sent directly to a veterinarian or to a person holding a rehabilitation license for medical treatment.

AB684,61,16 (c) The department may grant an exception from the requirement of having the wild animal accompanied by a valid interstate health certificate or valid certificate of veterinary inspection issued by a veterinarian if any of the following applies:

AB684,61,18 1. Any required testing for disease has been conducted and the results are pending.

AB684,61,20 2. The department authorizes that the required testing for disease be conducted at the point of destination within this state.

AB684,61,23 (d) For an exception under par. (c) that involves testing for a disease that is transmissible to domesticated animals, the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection shall also authorize the exception.

AB684,62,3 22.39 Humane care and housing. (1) Compliance with rules. No license may be issued under this chapter unless the department determines that the applicant will comply with all of the rules promulgated under subs. (2) and (3).

AB684,62,6 (2) Rules; general. The department shall promulgate and enforce rules for the housing, care, treatment, feeding and sanitation of wild animals subject to this chapter to ensure all of the following:

AB684,62,7 (a) That the wild animals receive humane treatment.

AB684,62,8 (b) That the wild animals are held under sanitary conditions.

AB684,62,9 (c) That the wild animals receive adequate housing, care and food.

AB684,62,10 (d) The public is protected from injury by the wild animals.

AB684,62,17 (3) Rules; housing. The rules for housing under sub. (2) shall include requirements for the size and location of permanent enclosures and of temporary enclosures at locations other than those where the wild animals are permanently housed. The rules regulating the location of enclosures shall include the distance required between 2 enclosures. The rules for housing shall include specifications for enclosures for each type of inherently dangerous wild animal that the department designates under s. 22.11 (1).

AB684,62,19 (4) Orders. The department may issue an order requiring any person holding a license under this chapter to comply with the rules promulgated under sub. (2).

AB684,62,22 22.40 Prohibited activities; trespassing. (1) Diseased wild animals. (a) No person may sell, lease, transfer, move from one location to another, release or dispose of any wild animal if any of the following applies:

AB684,62,24 1. The wild animal is under a quarantine order and the department issuing the order does not authorize the sale, lease, transfer, move or disposal.

AB684,62,25 2. Testing for disease has been conducted and the results are pending.

AB684,63,5 3. The person knows that the wild animal has been exposed to or has been infected with a contagious or infectious disease as defined under rules promulgated by the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection under s. 95.001 (2), or a reportable disease as designated by the department of natural resources under s. 22.44 (2).

AB684,63,6 (b) No person may misrepresent the disease status of any wild animal.

AB684,63,9 (c) No person may fail to present any wild animal for any required testing for disease as required by the department or by the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection.

AB684,63,11 (d) The prohibition under sub. (1) (a) 3. does not apply if results from testing for the disease show that the wild animal is not likely to transmit the disease.

AB684,63,15 (e) No veterinarian may fail to report a contagious or infectious disease, as defined under rules promulgated by the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection under s. 95.001 (2), or a reportable disease, as designated by the department of natural resources under s. 22.44 (2), in a wild animal.

AB684,63,18 (2) Tampering; commingling. (a) No person may remove, alter or tamper in any way with any form of official identification on a wild animal, including any ear or back tag, leg band or tattoo.