ATCP 10.80
ATCP 10.80 Dogs and domestic cats; imports. ATCP 10.80(1)(1)
Certificate of veterinary inspection. Except as specified under sub.
(3), no person may import any dog or domestic cat into this state unless it is accompanied by a valid certificate of veterinary inspection. The certificate shall indicate all of the following:
ATCP 10.80(1)(b)
(b) A report of rabies vaccination if required under sub.
(2). The report shall include the date on which the dog or domestic cat was last vaccinated for rabies by a licensed veterinarian.
ATCP 10.80(1)(c)
(c) The date on which the dog or domestic cat is due to be vaccinated or re-vaccinated for rabies.
ATCP 10.80(2)(a)(a) Except as provided in par.
(b), no person may import a domestic cat into this state unless the domestic cat has a current rabies vaccination.
ATCP 10.80(2)(b)
(b) An imported domestic cat that is under 5 months of age may be imported without a current rabies vaccination administered by a licensed veterinarian, provided that the owner has the cat vaccinated by a licensed veterinarian by the date on which the cat reaches 5 months of age.
ATCP 10.80(2)(bm)
(bm) No person may import a dog into this state unless the dog meets the rabies vaccination requirements under s.
95.21 (2), Stats.
ATCP 10.80(2)(c)
(c) A rabies vaccination under this section shall comply with label instructions, age standards, and time standards approved by the federal bureau for the type of vaccine used.
ATCP 10.80(3)
(3) A certificate of veterinary inspection is not required under sub.
(1) for any of the following:
ATCP 10.80(3)(a)
(a) A dog or domestic cat imported directly to a veterinary facility for treatment, provided that the dog or domestic cat is returned to its place of origin immediately following treatment and there is no change of ownership while the dog or domestic cat is in this state.
ATCP 10.80(3)(b)
(b) A dog or domestic cat returning directly to its place of origin in this state following treatment in a veterinary facility outside this state, provided that the dog or domestic cat was taken directly to the veterinary facility and there was no change of ownership while the dog or domestic cat was outside the state for veterinary treatment.
ATCP 10.80 History
History: CR 06-009: cr.
Register September 2006 No. 609, eff. 10-1-06;
CR 11-048: cr. (1) (title), r. and recr. (1) (a), am. (1) (b), (c), r. and recr. (2), renum. (3) to be (2) (c)
Register July 2012 No. 679, eff. 8-1-12;
CR 15-092: am. (1) (intro.), cr. (3)
Register July 2016 No. 727, eff. 10-1-16;
CR 18-085: am. (3) (a), (b)
Register May 2020 No. 773, eff. 6-1-20;
CR 22-081: am. (2) (a), (b), cr. (2) (bm)
Register January 2024 No. 817, eff. 2-1-24.
ATCP 10.81
ATCP 10.81 Circus, rodeo, and menagerie animals; imports. ATCP 10.81(1)(1)
Permit required. No person may import any circus, rodeo, or menagerie animal into this state without a written permit from the department under s.
ATCP 10.07 (2).
ATCP 10.81(2)
(2)
Permit conditions. A permit under sub.
(1) is subject to the following conditions:
ATCP 10.81(2)(a)
(a) Every animal shall be accompanied by a valid certificate of veterinary inspection. The certificate shall include the number of the import permit issued by the department under sub.
(1).
ATCP 10.81(2)(b)
(b) All animals shall meet applicable import requirements under this chapter.
ATCP 10.81(2)(c)
(c) All animals shall be isolated from non-circus, non-rodeo, and non-menagerie animals, and from native wildlife in the state. Facilities and vehicles used for the animals shall be cleaned and disinfected before being used for other animals.
ATCP 10.81 Note
Note: Animals used for racing events must comply with the import requirements for that species under this chapter.
ATCP 10.81 History
History: CR 06-009: cr.
Register September 2006 No. 609, eff. 10-1-06;
CR 11-048: am. (title), renum. (1) (a) to be (1) and am., r. (1) (b), am. (2) (a)
Register July 2012 No. 679, eff. 8-1-12;
CR 13-058: renum. (1) (a) to (1)
Register March 2014 No. 699, eff. 6-1-14.
ATCP 10.82(1)(1)
Certificate of veterinary inspection. No person may import an exotic ruminant into this state unless a valid certificate of veterinary inspection accompanies the animal. The certificate shall include the following information:
ATCP 10.82(2)
(2)
Import permit. No person may import an exotic ruminant into this state without an import permit under s.
ATCP 10.07 (2).
ATCP 10.82(3)(a)(a) Except as provided under par.
(b), no person may import an exotic ruminant into this state unless the exotic ruminant tests negative on a tuberculosis test that is approved by the department for that species of exotic ruminant. The test shall be conducted not more than 60 days prior to the import date.
ATCP 10.82 Note
Note: Information regarding approved tuberculosis testing of specific species may be found by contacting the department at the following address
:
ATCP 10.82 Note
Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection
Division of Animal Health
P.O. Box 8911
Madison, WI 53708-8911
Phone: (608)224-4872
ATCP 10.82(3)(b)
(b) Paragraph
(a) does not apply to an exotic ruminant imported directly to an institution accredited by the association of zoos and aquariums. An animal imported to an accredited institution under this paragraph may not be moved to any place in Wisconsin that is not an accredited institution unless the animal tests negative on a tuberculosis test approved for that species by the department. The test shall be conducted not more than 60 days before the animal is moved.
ATCP 10.82(4)(a)(a) Except as provided in par.
(b), no person may import an exotic ruminant into this state unless the animal tests negative on a brucellosis test conducted not more than 30 days prior to the import date.
ATCP 10.82(4)(b)1.
1. An exotic ruminant imported directly to an institution accredited by the association of zoos and aquariums. An exotic ruminant imported to an accredited institution under this paragraph may not be moved to any place that is not an accredited institution under this paragraph, unless the exotic ruminant tests negative on a brucellosis test conducted not more than 30 days before the exotic ruminant is moved.
ATCP 10.82 History
History: CR 06-009: cr.
Register September 2006 No. 609, eff. 10-1-06;
CR 11-048: am. (2)
Register July 2012 No. 679, eff. 8-1-12;
CR 13-058: am. (3) (b), (4) (b)
Register March 2014 No. 699, eff. 6-1-14;
CR 15-092: r. (3) (c), renum. (4) (b) to (4) (b) (intro.) and 1. and am., cr. (4) (b) 2.
Register July 2016 No. 727, eff. 10-1-16;
CR 18-085: am. (3) (b)
Register May 2020 No. 773, eff. 6-1-20.
ATCP 10.83
ATCP 10.83 Ratites; imports. No person may import a ratite into this state unless both the following apply:
ATCP 10.83(2)
(2) The ratite is accompanied by a valid certificate of veterinary inspection. A certificate of veterinary inspection is not required if the ratite is imported directly from a federal quarantine facility.
ATCP 10.83 Note
Note: The department recommends, but does not require, that every ratite imported into Wisconsin be isolated on the recipient's premises for at least 14 days, and that the bird be tested for avian influenza before being allowed to commingle with other ratites or poultry.
ATCP 10.83 History
History: CR 06-009: cr.
Register September 2006 No. 609, eff. 10-1-06.
ATCP 10.84(1)(a)
(a) Except as provided in par.
(b), no person may import a wild animal to this state unless all of the following apply:
ATCP 10.84(1)(a)2.
2. The animal is accompanied by a valid certificate of veterinary inspection.
ATCP 10.84 Note
Note: Domestic animals are subject to other import regulations under this chapter.
ATCP 10.84(2)
(2)
Harmful wild animals. The department may not issue a permit under s.
ATCP 10.07 (2) for a wild animal import requiring department of natural resources authorization under s.
169.11 (1) (c), Stats., unless the department of natural resources has given that authorization.
ATCP 10.84(3)
(3)
Imports prohibited. Except as provided in sub.
(4), no person may import any of the following animals to this state:
ATCP 10.84(4)
(4)
Exemptions. The department may issue an import permit under s.
ATCP 10.07 (2) for an animal identified in sub.
(3) if all of the following apply:
ATCP 10.84(4)(b)1.
1. The animal is imported directly to an institution accredited by the association of zoos and aquariums, or to a wildlife exhibition licensed by USDA.
ATCP 10.84(4)(b)2.
2. The animal is imported directly to a research facility that, in the department's judgment, is a bona fide research facility.
ATCP 10.84(4)(b)3.
3. The animal is imported directly to a veterinary facility for treatment, provided that the animal is returned to its place of origin immediately after treatment and there is no change of ownership while the animal is in this state.
ATCP 10.84(4)(b)4.
4. The animal is returning directly to its place of origin in this state following veterinary treatment in another state, provided there was no change of ownership while the animal was outside this state.
ATCP 10.84 History
History: CR 06-009: cr.
Register September 2006 No. 609, eff. 10-1-06;
CR 13-058: am. (4) (b) 1.
Register March 2014 No. 699, eff. 6-1-14;
CR 18-085: am. (4) (b) 4.
Register May 2020 No. 773, eff. 6-1-20.
ATCP 10.85
ATCP 10.85 South American camelids; imports. No person may import a South American camelid into this state unless the South American camelid is accompanied by a valid certificate of veterinary inspection. The certificate shall include the official individual identification of the South American camelid.
ATCP 10.86(1)(1)
Certificate of veterinary inspection. No person may import an elephant into this state unless a valid certificate of veterinary inspection accompanies the animal. The certificate shall include the following information:
ATCP 10.86(3)(a)(a) Except as provided under par.
(b), no person may import an elephant into this state unless the elephant tests negative on a tuberculosis test that is approved by the department. At least one approved tuberculosis test shall be conducted not more than 365 days prior to the import date.
ATCP 10.86 Note
Note: To obtain a list of tuberculosis tests approved for elephants, contact the department at the following address:
ATCP 10.86 Note
Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection
Division of Animal Health
P.O. Box 8911
Madison, WI 53708-8911
Phone: (608) 224-4872
ATCP 10.86(3)(b)
(b) Paragraph
(a) does not apply to an elephant imported directly to an institution accredited by the association of zoos and aquariums. An animal imported to an accredited institution under this paragraph may not be moved to any place in Wisconsin that is not an accredited institution unless the animal tests negative on a tuberculosis test approved by the department. The test shall be conducted not more than 365 days before the animal is moved.
ATCP 10.86(4)
(4)
Owner statement regarding tuberculosis exposure. No person may import an elephant into this state without a written statement by the owner specifying that the elephant has not been exposed to mycobacterium tuberculosis within 5 years prior to the date of import. If the elephant has been exposed to mycobacterium tuberculosis within 5 years prior to the date of import, the person may not import the elephant into this state unless the elephant has met additional tuberculosis testing requirements specified by the state veterinarian.
ATCP 10.86 History
History: CR 15-092: cr.
Register July 2016 No. 727, eff. 10-1-16;
CR 18-085: am. (3) (b)
Register May 2020 No. 773, eff. 6-1-20.
ATCP 10.87(1)(1)
Organizer responsibilities. The organizer of a fair or exhibition shall do all of the following:
