CR 22-081 Rule Text

Effect on Small Business

The Department’s Regulatory Review Coordinator may be contacted by:

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The Regulatory Flexibility Analysis is attached.

Department Contact Person

Angela Fisher

Division of Animal Health

Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection

P.O. Box 8911

Madison, WI 53708-8911

[phone]

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Place Where Comments are to Be Submitted and Deadline for Submission:

All comments received on or before January 24, 2023 were considered and included in the record of rule-making proceedings.

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RULE TEXT

Section 1. ATCP 10.80 (2) (a) and (b) are amended to read:

ATCP 10.80 (2) (a) Except as provided in par. (b), no person may import a dog or domestic cat into this state unless the dog or domestic cat has a current rabies vaccination.

(b) An imported dog or 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 dog or cat vaccinated by a licensed veterinarian by the date on which the dog or cat reaches 5 months of age.

Section 2. ATCP 10.80 (2) (bm) is created to read:

ATCP 10.80 (2) (bm) No person may import a dog into this state unless the dog meets the rabies vaccination requirements under s. 95.21 (2), Stats.

Section 3. Effective Date. This rule is effective on the first day of the month commencing after the date of publication, as provided under Wis. Stat. s. 227.22 (2) (intro.).

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Dated this _____ day of July, 2023

WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, TRADE AND CONSUMER PROTECTION

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By: Randy Romanski, Secretary