ATCP 69.01(3)
(3) Qualifications. A buttermaker license application under
sub. (2) shall include documentation approved by the department to show that the applicant meets at least one of the following requirements:
ATCP 69.01(3)(a)
(a) The applicant has held a buttermaker license in this state within 10 years prior to the current license application.
ATCP 69.01(3)(b)
(b) Within 10 years prior to the current license application, the applicant has worked directly in buttermaking operations for at least 24 months under the direct personal supervision of either a buttermaker licensed in Wisconsin or a buttermaker with similar credentials outside of Wisconsin.
ATCP 69.01(3)(c)
(c) The applicant has done all of the following within 10 years prior to the current license application:
ATCP 69.01(3)(c)1.
1. Worked in buttermaking operations for at least 18 months under the direct personal supervision of a licensed buttermaker.
ATCP 69.01(3)(c)2.
2. Successfully completed a department-approved course in buttermaking from an accredited post-secondary educational institution.
ATCP 69.01(3)(d)1.
1. Obtained a 4-year or greater degree, with a food science or equivalent major, from an accredited post-secondary educational institution.
ATCP 69.01(3)(d)2.
2. Worked in buttermaking operations for at least 12 months, under the direct personal supervision of a licensed buttermaker, within 10 years prior to the current license application.
ATCP 69.01(3)(e)
(e) The applicant holds a cheesemakers license in this state and has done all of the following:
ATCP 69.01(3)(e)2.
2. Completed 40 hours of work in buttermaking operations under the direct supervision of a licensed buttermaker.
ATCP 69.01(3)(f)
(f) Within 5 years prior to the current license application, the applicant has completed at least 120 hours of on-the-job training in the complete process of buttermaking under the direct supervision of a licensed buttermaker, and has completed department-approved courses in all of the following subjects:
ATCP 69.01(4)
(4) Examination. An applicant for a buttermaker's license, other than a renewal license, shall pass a written examination in order to qualify for the license. The license examination shall test the applicant's knowledge of buttermaking and related matters, and may include questions related to any of the following:
ATCP 69.01(4)(a)
(a) Laws related to buttermaking, including standards of identity, composition standards, food safety standards, labeling requirements and related matters.
ATCP 69.01(4)(b)
(b) The fundamentals of buttermaking, including all of the following:
ATCP 69.01(4)(c)
(c) Relevant arithmetical problems related to dairy plant operations, butter production, plant efficiencies, and dairy product values.
ATCP 69.01(4)(d)
(d) Practical working knowledge related to all of the following:
ATCP 69.01(5)
(5) License Fee. An applicant for a buttermaker license shall pay a license fee of $75.
ATCP 69.01(6)
(6) Action on license application. The department shall grant or deny a license application under
sub. (2) within 20 days after the applicant submits a complete application and takes any examination required under
sub. (4). If an examination is required under
sub. (4), the department shall administer the examination within 40 days after the department receives a complete license application under
sub. (2) unless the applicant agrees to a later examination date.
ATCP 69.01 Note
Note: The department may issue a license under s.
ATCP 69.01 on a conditional basis, pursuant to s.
93.06 (8), Stats.
ATCP 69.01 History
History: 1-2-56; am. (1), (2) (intro.) and (d), (3) (c), r. and recr. (3) (b) and r. (3) (d),
Register, January, 1985, No. 349, eff. 2-1-85; cr. (4),
Register, November, 1985, No. 359, eff. 12-1-85;
CR 05-044: cr. (5)
Register December 2005 No. 600, eff. 1-1-06;
CR 07-006: r. and recr.,
Register January 2008 No. 625, eff. 2-1-08;
CR 07-037: am. (5)
Register April 2008 No. 628, eff. 5-1-08;
CR 10-106: cr. (3) (e), (f), Register July 2011 No. 667, eff. 8-1-11. ATCP 69.02(1)
(1)
License required. No person may operate as a cheesemaker, as defined in s.
97.17 (1), Stats., without a cheesemaker license from the department. A license expires on January 1 of the second calendar year beginning after the license is issued.
ATCP 69.02(2)
(2) License application. A person shall apply for a cheesemaker license on a form provided by the department. The application shall include all of the following:
ATCP 69.02(3)
(3) Qualifications. A cheesemaker license application under
sub. (2) shall include documentation approved by the department to show that the applicant meets at least one of the following requirements:
ATCP 69.02(3)(a)
(a) The applicant has held a cheesemaker license in this state within 10 years prior to the current license application.
ATCP 69.02(3)(b)
(b) The applicant has at least 18 months of work experience as a cheesemaker assistant. Work experience as a cheesemaker assistant shall be under the direct supervision of a licensed cheesemaker, shall be within 10 years prior to the current license application, and shall include at least one month of experience in the complete process of cheesemaking.
ATCP 69.02(3)(c)
(c) The applicant has at least 12 months of work experience as a cheesemaker assistant under
par. (b) and has one of the following educational qualifications:
ATCP 69.02(3)(c)1.
1. The applicant has successfully completed a cheesemaking short course at the university of Wisconsin, or an equivalent course from an accredited post-secondary educational institution, within 10 years prior to the current license application.
ATCP 69.02(3)(c)2.
2. The applicant has at any time obtained a 2-year or greater degree, with a food science or equivalent major, from an accredited post-secondary educational institution.
ATCP 69.02(3)(d)
(d) The applicant has at least 6 months of work experience as a cheesemaker assistant under
par. (b) and holds a 4-year or greater degree, with a food science or equivalent major, from the university of Wisconsin or another accredited post-secondary educational institution.
ATCP 69.02(3)(e)
(e) Within 5 years prior to the current license application, the applicant has completed at least 240 hours of on-the-job training in the complete process of cheesemaking under the direct supervision of a licensed cheesemaker and has completed department-approved courses in all of the following subjects:
ATCP 69.02(4)
(4) Examination. An applicant for a cheesemaker's license, other than a renewal license, shall pass a written examination in order to qualify for the license. The license examination shall test the applicant's knowledge of cheesemaking and related matters, and may include questions related to any of the following:
ATCP 69.02(4)(a)
(a) Laws related to cheesemaking, including standards of identity, food safety standards, labeling requirements and related matters.
ATCP 69.02(4)(b)
(b) The fundamentals of cheesemaking, including all of the following:
ATCP 69.02(4)(c)
(c) Relevant arithmetical problems related to dairy plant operations, cheese production, plant efficiencies and dairy product values.
ATCP 69.02(4)(d)
(d) Practical working knowledge related to all of the following:
ATCP 69.02(5)
(5) License Fee. An applicant for a cheesemaker license shall pay a license fee of $75.
ATCP 69.02(6)
(6) Action on license application. The department shall grant or deny a license application under
sub. (2) within 20 days after the applicant submits a complete application and takes any examination required under
sub. (4). If an examination is required under
sub. (4), the department shall administer the examination within 40 days after the department receives a complete license application under
sub. (2) unless the applicant agrees to a later examination date.
ATCP 69.02(7)
(7) Conditional License. The department may issue a license under s.
97.17, Stats., on a conditional basis, pursuant to s.
93.06 (8), Stats. If the department issues a license to an applicant who qualifies under
sub. (3) (e), the license shall be a conditional license for at least 2 years. The conditional license status shall be removed from the license if the license holder has met the requirements in
pars. (a) and
(b) and completed the period of conditional licensure set by the department. The department may summarily suspend the license if the license holder fails to do any of the following:
ATCP 69.02(7)(a)
(a) Successfully complete a performance evaluation conducted by qualified department staff at any time during the conditional license term. The department may conduct an evaluation at any time, at its discretion.
ATCP 69.02(7)(b)
(b) Complete the 40 hours of department-approved continuing education related to cheesemaking by the end of the conditional license period. Continuing education programs may include any of the following:
ATCP 69.02(7)(b)1.
1. Seminars on cheese safety, quality and grading provided by a trade association or other continuing education provider.
ATCP 69.02(7)(b)2.
2. Short courses on cheesemaking and grading provided by an accredited university or university extension service.
ATCP 69.02 History
History: 1-2-56; am. (1), r. and recr. (2), cr. (3),
Register, January, 1985, No. 349, eff. 2-1-85; cr. (4),
Register, November, 1985, No. 359, eff. 12-1-85;
CR 01-124: r. and recr. (1), cr. (5)
Register December 2002 No. 564, eff. 1-1-03;
CR 05-044: cr. (6)
Register December 2005 No. 600, eff. 1-1-06;
CR 06-028: am. (1) (a), (b) (intro.), (c) and (d) (intro.)
Register November 2006 No. 611, eff. 12-1-06;
CR 07-006: r. and recr.,
Register January 2008 No. 625, eff. 2-1-08;
CR 07-037: am. (5)
Register April 2008 No. 628, eff. 5-1-08.
ATCP 69.03
ATCP 69.03 License displayed. Each buttermaker's and cheesemaker's permit or license shall be conspicuously displayed at the factory where the permittee or licensee is engaged in the licensed activity or employed.
ATCP 69.03 History
History: 1-2-56; am.
Register, January, 1985, No. 349, eff. 2-1-85.
