Amendment SSA1-SB356

SB356-SSA1, s. 54 Section 54. 95.55 of the statutes is created to read:

SB356-SSA1,13,15 95.55 Farm-raised deer; registration. (1) Registration. (a) Except as provided in par. (b), no person may keep farm-raised deer unless the person is registered with the department under this section.

SB356-SSA1,13,17 (b) Establishments licensed under s. 97.42 may keep live farm-raised deer for slaughtering purposes for up to 72 hours without being registered under this section.

SB356-SSA1,13,20 (2) Application. A person shall register under this section using a form provided by the department. The form shall be accompanied by the fee specified under sub. (3).

SB356-SSA1,13,22 (3) Fee. The department shall, by rule, specify the fee for registration under this section.

SB356-SSA1,13,25 (4) Animal handling facilities. A person required to register under this section shall provide animal handling facilities to ensure the safety of farm-raised deer during handling and of the persons handling the farm-raised deer.

SB356-SSA1, s. 55 Section 55. 95.68 (1) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB356-SSA1,14,3 95.68 (1) (d) "Livestock" means bovine animals, sheep, goats, swine, farm-raised deer and equine animals.

SB356-SSA1, s. 56 Section 56. 95.80 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB356-SSA1,14,7 95.80 (1) (b) "Livestock" means cattle, horses, swine, sheep, goats, farm-raised deer and other species of animals susceptible of use in the production of meat and meat products.

SB356-SSA1, s. 57 Section 57. 97.42 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB356-SSA1,14,10 97.42 (1) (a) "Animal" means cattle, sheep, swine, goats, commercially raised farm-raised deer, horses, mules, and other equines.

SB356-SSA1, s. 58 Section 58. 97.42 (1) (cm) of the statutes is repealed.

SB356-SSA1, s. 59 Section 59. 97.42 (1) (dm) of the statutes is created to read:

SB356-SSA1,14,13 97.42 (1) (dm) "Farm-raised deer" has the meaning given in s. 95.001 (1) (a).

SB356-SSA1, s. 60 Section 60. 97.42 (3) (em) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB356-SSA1,14,22 97.42 (3) (em) (title) Slaughter of commercially raised farm-raised deer. The requirements of pars. (a) and (b) do not apply to the slaughter of a commercially raised farm-raised deer if its meat food products are not sold by a person holding a restaurant permit under s. 254.64 or by an operator of a retail food establishment, as defined under s. 97.30 (1) (c). The operator of an establishment in which commercially raised farm-raised deer, their carcasses or their meat food products are examined and inspected under this subsection shall pay the department for the cost of the department's examination and inspection.

SB356-SSA1, s. 61 Section 61. 97.42 (4) (em) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB356-SSA1,15,3 97.42 (4) (em) The rate at which an operator of an establishment that slaughters commercially raised farm-raised deer or processes the meat products of commercially raised farm-raised deer shall pay the costs of examination and inspection under sub. (3) (em) and the manner in which the department shall collect those amounts.

SB356-SSA1, s. 62 Section 62. 97.42 (5) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB356-SSA1,15,11 97.42 (5) (b) No county or municipality may collect any fees or charges for meat or poultry inspection or enforcement from any licensee under this section, except for overtime inspection work and the inspection of commercially raised farm-raised deer. Charges for overtime or for the inspection of commercially raised farm-raised deer shall be on the same basis as and shall not exceed charges for overtime work or for the inspection of commercially raised farm-raised deer prescribed by this section or by the rules of the department.

SB356-SSA1, s. 63 Section 63. 97.44 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB356-SSA1,15,15 97.44 (3) As used in this section "animals" means cattle, sheep, goats, swine, equines, farm-raised deer, as defined in s. 95.001 (1) (a), and poultry, except in the phrase "animal feed manufacturers".

SB356-SSA1, s. 64 Section 64. 174.001 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB356-SSA1,15,19 174.001 (3) "Livestock" means any horse, bovine, sheep, goat, pig, domestic rabbit, farm-raised deer, as defined in s. 95.001 (1) (a), or domestic fowl, including game fowl raised in captivity.

SB356-SSA1, s. 65 Section 65. 895.57 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB356-SSA1,16,2 895.57 (3) Subsection (2) does not apply to any humane officer, local health officer, peace officer, employe of the department of natural resources while on any land licensed under s. 29.52, 29.573, 29.574, 29.575, or 29.578 or 29.58 or designated as a wildlife refuge under s. 29.57 (1) or employe of the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection if the officer's or employe's acts are in good faith and in an apparently authorized and reasonable fulfillment of his or her duties.

SB356-SSA1, s. 66 Section 66. 943.75 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB356-SSA1,16,11 943.75 (3) Subsection (2) does not apply to any humane officer, local health officer, peace officer, employe of the department of natural resources while on any land licensed under s. 29.52, 29.573, 29.574, 29.575, or 29.578 or 29.58 or designated as a wildlife refuge under s. 29.57 (1) or employe of the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection if the officer's or employe's acts are in good faith and in an apparently authorized and reasonable fulfillment of his or her duties. This subsection does not limit any other person from claiming the defense of privilege under s. 939.45 (3).

SB356-SSA1, s. 67 Section 67. Nonstatutory provisions.

SB356-SSA1,16,13 (1)  Bovine tuberculosis testing.

SB356-SSA1,16,15 (a)  In this subsection, "farm-raised deer" has the meaning given in section 95.001 (1) (a) of the statutes, as created by this act.

SB356-SSA1,16,21 (b)  Except as provided in paragraph (c), a person who keeps farm-raised deer shall have those farm-raised deer tested for bovine tuberculosis after the effective date of this paragraph or after the date on which the farm-raised deer are enclosed by fencing that complies with section 90.20 of the statutes, as created by this act, whichever is later, and before the first day of the first month beginning 18 months after the effective date of this paragraph.

SB356-SSA1,17,2 (c)  The requirement for bovine tuberculosis testing under paragraph (b) does not apply to a person who had his or her farm-raised deer tested for bovine tuberculosis on or before the effective date of this paragraph if the person's farm-raised deer have been enclosed by fencing that complies with section 90.20 of the statutes, as created by this act, since that testing and any farm-raised deer acquired by the person since that testing are known to be free of bovine tuberculosis.

SB356-SSA1,17,5 (d)  This subsection does not limit the authority of the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection under section 95.25 (1) to (6) of the statutes.

SB356-SSA1,17,7 (e)  A person who violates this subsection is subject to the penalties in section 95.99 of the statutes.

SB356-SSA1, s. 68 Section 68. Effective dates. This act takes effect on the day after publication, except as follows:

SB356-SSA1,17,16 (1)  The treatment of sections 29.01 (2r), 29.02 (3m), 29.03 (8), 29.05 (5), (6), (6m) and (8) (b), 29.06 (1), (2) and (3), 29.092 (9) (hg) and (hr), 29.093 (9) (gm) and (gr), 29.40 (6), 29.42 (4), 29.425 (4m), 29.427 (6), 29.43 (5) (b), 29.44 (3), 29.45 (6), 29.48 (1m), 29.49 (1) (a) (intro.) and (3), 29.55 (2m), 29.574 (1m), 29.578 (1m), 29.58, 29.581, 29.583 (1) and (3), 29.585 (2) (a), 29.586 (4), 29.59 (1) (f), 29.598 (1), 29.645, 29.99 (15), 95.55, 95.68 (1) (d), 895.57 (3) and 943.75 (3) of the statutes takes effect on the first day of the 12th month beginning after publication.

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