AB614,31,1615
(c) The department may revoke any fence inspection certificate issued under
16this section to which any of the following applies:
AB614,31,1717
1. The holder fails to comply with an order issued under sub. (7).
AB614,31,1918
2. The department determines that the certificate was fraudulently procured,
19or erroneously issued.
AB614, s. 115
20Section
115. 93.06 (1g) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB614,31,2521
93.06
(1g) Interstate health certificates Certificates of veterinary
22inspection. Furnish, to veterinarians in this state, forms to be used by them in
23issuing
interstate health certificates or certificates of veterinary inspection. The
24department may charge a $2 fee for each form unless the department specifies a
25different fee by rule.
AB614, s. 116
1Section
116. 93.07 (10) (a) of the statutes is repealed.
AB614, s. 117
2Section
117. 93.07 (10) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 93.07 (10) and
3amended to read:
AB614,32,134
93.07
(10) Animal health; quarantine. To protect the health of
domestic 5animals
of the located in this state
; and of humans residing in this state and to
6determine and employ the most efficient and practical means for the prevention,
7suppression, control
, and eradication of communicable diseases among
domestic 8animals
, and for. For these purposes
it the department may establish, maintain,
9enforce
, and regulate such quarantine and such other measures relating to the
10importation, movement
, and care of animals and their products, the disinfection of
11suspected localities and articles, and the disposition of animals, as the department
12may deem necessary. The definition of "communicable disease" in s. 990.01 (5g) does
13not apply to this paragraph.
AB614, s. 118
14Section
118. 93.07 (10m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB614,32,1715
93.07
(10m) Rules for domestic animals. To promulgate rules specifying
16which animals are domestic animals for purposes of s. 169.01 (7). The rules shall
17specify that fur-bearing animals to which s. 29.627 applies are domestic animals.
AB614, s. 119
18Section
119. 95.001 (1) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 95.001 (1) (ag) and
19amended to read:
AB614,32,2420
95.001
(1) (ag) "Farm-raised deer" means
an animal that is a member of the
21family cervidae and of the genus dama, the genus rangifer or the genus cervus, except
22for an elk a cervid that is kept in captivity or a cervid that is present in the wild and
23that
does not have has an ear tag or other mark identifying it as being raised on a
24farm.
AB614, s. 120
25Section
120. 95.001 (1) (ad) of the statutes is created to read:
AB614,33,1
195.001
(1) (ad) "Domestic animal" means any of the following:
AB614,33,32
1. An animal that is a member of a species that has been domesticated by
3humans.
AB614,33,44
2. A farm-raised deer, farm-raised game bird, or farm-raised fish.
AB614,33,55
3. An animal that is listed as a domestic animal by rule by the department.
AB614, s. 121
6Section
121. 95.001 (1) (ah) of the statutes is created to read:
AB614,33,87
95.001
(1) (ah) "Farm-raised fish" means any fish egg that is present on a fish
8farm or any fish that is reared on a fish farm.
AB614, s. 122
9Section
122. 95.001 (1) (ai) of the statutes is created to read:
AB614,33,1110
95.001
(1) (ai) "Farm-raised game bird" has the meaning given in s. 169.01
11(12m).
AB614, s. 123
12Section
123. 95.10 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB614,33,1713
95.10
(5) No person shall remove or permit the removal of any swine from any
14premises where public or commercial garbage is received, except to federally
15inspected slaughtering establishments and other slaughtering establishments
16approved by the state to receive diseased animals, and only if such swine are
17accompanied by a
health certificate
issued by a veterinarian of veterinary inspection.
AB614, s. 124
18Section
124. 95.12 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB614,33,24
1995.12 False pedigree. No person with intent to defraud shall obtain from any
20corporation, association, society or company organized for the purpose of improving
21breeds of domestic animals, a false certificate of registration of any such
domestic 22animal in the herd or other register of any such corporation, association, society or
23company, or the transfer of any such certificate, or shall, with intent to defraud, give
24a false pedigree of any such
domestic animal.
AB614, s. 125
25Section
125. 95.13 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB614,34,12
195.13 Misrepresenting breed of domestic animal. No person shall sell or
2barter or cause to be sold or bartered any domestic animal and represent, or cause
3to be represented that such
domestic animal is a pure bred
domestic animal, when
4in fact such
domestic animal is not registered, or entitled to registry, in any pure
5breed registry maintained for such
domestic animals; nor shall any person
6knowingly utter, pass or deliver to any person as true, any false, or altered pedigree;
7nor shall any person refuse to deliver proper certificate of registry for any
domestic 8animal sold or transferred by the person, having represented at the time of sale or
9transfer, and as an inducement thereto, that such
domestic animal was registered
10and that the person possessed and would deliver a certificate of registry as evidence
11thereof, or that such
domestic animal was entitled to registry and that the person
12would secure such certificate and deliver the same.
AB614, s. 126
13Section
126. 95.17 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB614,35,7
1495.17 Animal diseases; cooperation with United States. Whenever it is
15determined by the department and the state constitutional officers that it is
16necessary to combat dangerous diseases
among domestic
in animals in this state in
17cooperation with the U.S. department of agriculture and to destroy animals affected
18with or which have been exposed to any such disease or to destroy property in the
19disinfection of the premises or to do any other act or incur any other expense
20reasonably necessary in suppressing or combating such disease, the department
21may accept, on behalf of the state, the rules and regulations prepared by the U.S.
22department of agriculture under authority of an act of congress relating to the
23suppression of any such disease and cooperate with the authorities of the U.S. in the
24enforcement of their provisions; or it may follow such procedure as to inspection,
25vaccination, condemnation, appraisal, disinfection and other acts reasonably
1necessary in the suppression of such diseases as may be agreed upon and adopted
2by the department and the state constitutional officers with the representatives of
3the U.S. department of agriculture. Within the amount which may, subsequent to
4March 23, 1915, be appropriated for this purpose, the state shall pay such proportion
5of the expense incurred in suppressing or combating any such disease and in
6compensating owners of animals slaughtered under this section as shall be
7determined by and mutually agreed upon with the U.S. department of agriculture.
AB614, s. 127
8Section
127. 95.20 of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:
AB614,35,13
995.20 Import and movement of animals. The department may prohibit or
10regulate the importing of animals into this state or the movement of animals within
11this state if the department has reasonable grounds to believe that regulation or
12prohibition is necessary to prevent the introduction or spread of a disease in this
13state that threatens the health of animals or of humans.
AB614, s. 128
14Section
128. 95.22 of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:
AB614,35,19
1595.22 Reporting animal diseases. (1) A veterinarian and the department
16of natural resources shall report to the department of agriculture, trade and
17consumer protection any disease specified in the rules promulgated under sub. (2)
18(a) each time a veterinarian or the department of natural resources discovers that
19such a disease is present in any animal in this state.
AB614,35,20
20(2) The department shall promulgate rules that specify all of the following:
AB614,35,2221
(a) The diseases that a veterinarian or the department of natural resources
22must report under this section.
AB614,35,2423
(b) For each disease specified in par. (a), the deadline for reporting the disease
24after the date of its discovery.
AB614,36,2
1(c) The information that a veterinarian or the department of natural resources
2must include in his or her report.
AB614,36,33
(d) Procedures to be used in preparing and submitting the report.
AB614,36,8
4(3) The department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection shall notify
5the department of natural resources of the contents of any report submitted under
6sub. (1) by a veterinarian if the department of agriculture, trade and consumer
7protection determines that the disease that is the subject of the report may present
8a threat to any wild animals present in this state.
AB614, s. 129
9Section
129. 95.24 (3) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB614,36,1610
95.24
(3) (a) (intro.) No type of living vaccine for immunizing against anthrax
11or swine erysipelas may be administered to any domestic animal
, including fowl, or
12sold or dispensed in this state without first having obtained the written approval of
13the chief veterinarian of the department. Approval to administer such vaccine shall
14be granted to licensed veterinarians only, and then only to qualify the
domestic 15animal
or fowl for export or in the event that any of the following has been
16established:
AB614, s. 130
17Section
130. 95.24 (3) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB614,36,1818
95.24
(3) (a) 1. The
domestic animals to be so treated are infected.
AB614, s. 131
19Section
131. 95.24 (3) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB614,36,2120
95.24
(3) (a) 2. The
domestic animals to be so treated are on premises known
21to be contaminated.
AB614, s. 132
22Section
132. 95.24 (3) (a) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB614,36,2523
95.24
(3) (a) 3. The
domestic animals to be so treated have been exposed within
2440 days to infection with the disease for which the living vaccine is prescribed as a
25proper immunizing agent.
AB614, s. 133
1Section
133. 95.31 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB614,37,92
95.31
(1) The department
shall have general power and authority to may 3condemn
and order the slaughter or destruction of animals
that are affected with or
4exposed to
a contagious
and or infectious
diseases as disease if the department
5determines that it is necessary
to do so to prevent or control the spread of
dangerous
6diseases among domestic animals of this state. The department shall pay
7indemnities to the owners of animals condemned and destroyed as provided in this
8chapter the disease. Condemned animals shall be slaughtered or destroyed as
9directed by the department.
AB614, s. 134
10Section
134. 95.31 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB614,37,1611
95.31
(2) Whenever If the department determines that it is necessary to
12condemn
diseased animals an animal under sub. (1), the department shall, in all
13cases where the payment of indemnities is authorized under this chapter, appraise
14the
condemned animals animal as provided in s. 95.32 and shall notify the owner in
15writing of the appraised value. The notice shall include the number and description
16of the animals and the name of the owner.
AB614, s. 135
17Section
135. 95.31 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB614,38,218
95.31
(3) In addition to the indemnities for specific animal diseases provided
19under ss. 95.25, 95.26 and 95.27 or under special emergency programs and subject
20to s. 95.36, the department shall pay indemnities on livestock condemned and
21slaughtered or destroyed because of other diseases if
the department determines
22that the condemnation and
slaughter or destruction is necessary to protect public
23health or the livestock industry. The indemnity under this subsection shall be
24two-thirds of the difference between net salvage value and appraised value, but may
25not exceed $1,500 for an animal. As used in this subsection, "livestock" means
1animals of species raised primarily to produce food for human consumption,
2including farm-raised deer.
AB614, s. 136
3Section
136. 95.31 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB614,38,154
95.31
(4) In the event of a major or serious outbreak of
dangerous diseases
5affecting a contagious or infectious disease that may affect public health or the
6health of
domestic animals
requiring
and that requires special control measures, the
7department may request the joint committee on finance to release funds
8appropriated under s. 20.115 (2) (b) as needed to conduct emergency control
9programs independently or in cooperation with federal or local units of government
10and, subject to s. 95.36, to pay indemnities on animals of species raised primarily to
11produce food for human consumption, including farm-raised deer, condemned and
12slaughtered or destroyed under the emergency control programs. For all indemnities
13paid under this subsection, the state shall pay two-thirds of the difference between
14the net salvage value and the appraised value of an animal, except that no payment
15may exceed $1,500 for an animal.
AB614, s. 137
16Section
137. 95.38 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB614,38,2317
95.38
(1) It shall be unlawful for any person to in any manner change any test
18record, falsely record any test, misrepresent the identification of any animal or any
19other material fact on any test record,
interstate health certificate, certificate of
20veterinary inspection, vaccination record, claim for indemnity, or any disease control
21report or application to the department. It shall be unlawful for any person to induce
22or to conspire with another, either directly or indirectly, to do any of the said
23prohibited acts.
AB614, s. 138
24Section
138. 95.45 (title) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:
AB614,39,2
195.45 (title)
Certificates of veterinary inspection; tests for interstate
2shipment.
AB614, s. 139
3Section
139. 95.45 (2) of the statutes is repealed.
AB614, s. 140
4Section
140. 95.45 (3) of the statutes is repealed.
AB614, s. 141
5Section
141. 95.45 (4) of the statutes is created to read:
AB614,39,86
95.45
(4) (a) If the department requires that a certificate of veterinary
7inspection accompany an animal imported into this state, the veterinarian who
8issues the certificate shall file a copy of the certificate with the department.
AB614,39,149
(b) If a certificate of veterinary inspection is required for a wild animal under
10s. 169.04 (2) (d) and (3) (a) or 169.06 (1) (d) 1., the veterinarian who issues the
11certificate shall file a copy of the certificate with the department of agriculture, trade
12and consumer protection. The department of agriculture, trade and consumer
13protection shall provide a copy of the certificate to the department of natural
14resources.
AB614,39,1615
(c) The department may promulgate rules to impose requirements on the form,
16issuance, and filing of certificates of veterinary inspection.
AB614, s. 142
17Section
142. 95.45 (5) of the statutes is created to read:
AB614,39,1918
95.45
(5) Any certificate of veterinary inspection prepared under this chapter
19or ch. 169 shall comply with any rules that are promulgated by the department.
AB614, s. 143
20Section
143. 95.49 (1) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB614,39,2321
95.49
(1) (e) Animals not known to be reactors moved to the premises of
a 22livestock an animal market operator licensed under s. 95.68 or
a livestock an animal 23dealer licensed under s. 95.69, for sale and removal as provided in sub. (2).
AB614, s. 144
24Section
144. 95.49 (1m) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB614,40,3
195.49
(1m) (e) Animals not known to be reactors moved to the premises of
a
2livestock an animal market operator licensed under s. 95.68 or
a livestock an animal 3dealer licensed under s. 95.69, for sale and removal as provided in sub. (2).
AB614, s. 145
4Section
145. 95.49 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB614,40,85
95.49
(2) Animals moved to the premises of
a livestock an animal market or
6animal dealer pursuant to the exemption from brucellosis test in sub. (1) (e) or (1m)
7(e) may be removed only in compliance with the brucellosis test requirements in sub.
8(1) or (1m).
AB614, s. 146
9Section
146. 95.55 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB614,40,10
1095.55 Farm-raised deer; registration.
AB614, s. 147
11Section
147. 95.55 (1) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 95.55 (1) (b) 1.
AB614, s. 148
12Section
148. 95.55 (1) (b) 2. of the statutes is created to read:
AB614,40,1513
95.55
(1) (b) 2. The department may promulgate rules to exempt groups of
14persons or species of farm-raised deer from the registration requirement under this
15section.
AB614, s. 149
16Section
149. 95.55 (3m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB614,40,1817
95.55
(3m) Authorization. A person who is registered under this section may
18do any of the following:
AB614,40,1919
(a) Possess, propagate, purchase, sell, hunt, kill, and exhibit farm-raised deer.
AB614,40,2120
(b) Hunt or sell or offer to sell the opportunity to hunt farm-raised deer that
21the person owns.
AB614, s. 150
22Section
150. 95.55 (5) of the statutes is created to read:
AB614,41,623
95.55
(5) H
unting. (a) A person hunting farm-raised deer is exempt from
24having any hunting approval issued under ch. 29 and is exempt from any closed
25season restrictions or bag limits established by the department of natural resources.
1In order to regulate the hunting of farm-raised deer, the department of agriculture,
2trade and consumer protection may promulgate rules to establish tagging
3requirements or other methods for identifying dead farm-raised deer that have been
4legally hunted or killed and to impose other conditions or requirements regulating
5the hunting of farm-raised deer. Section 29.314 applies to the hunting of
6farm-raised deer.
AB614,41,97
(b) No owner of farm-raised deer may sell, or offer to sell, the opportunity to
8hunt farm-raised deer unless the farm-raised deer to be hunted are confined in an
9area of 80 contiguous acres or more.
AB614,41,1210
(c) The department of natural resources and the department of agriculture,
11trade and consumer protection shall cooperate with each other with respect to the
12hunting of farm-raised deer.
AB614, s. 151
13Section
151. 95.55 (6) of the statutes is created to read:
AB614,41,1714
95.55
(6) Rules. (a) The department shall promulgate rules to regulate
15persons who keep farm-raised deer. The rules shall establish disease testing
16requirements for bovine tuberculosis and chronic wasting disease and may establish
17testing requirements for other diseases.
AB614,41,1918
(b) The rules promulgated under this subsection may include any of the
19following: