SB356-SSA1,10,135 93.07 (10) (b) To protect the health of domestic animals of the state; 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 these purposes it may establish, maintain, enforce and regulate
9such quarantine and such other measures relating to the importation, movement
10and care of animals and their products, the disinfection of suspected localities and
11articles, and the disposition of animals, as the department may deem necessary. The
12definition of "communicable disease" in s. 990.01 (5g) does not apply to this
13subsection paragraph.
SB356-SSA1, s. 41 14Section 41. 93.07 (10) (a) of the statutes is created to read:
SB356-SSA1,10,1615 93.07 (10) (a) In this subsection, "domestic animals" includes farm-raised deer,
16as defined in s. 95.001 (1) (a).
SB356-SSA1, s. 42 17Section 42. 95.001 (1) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 95.001 (1) (am).
SB356-SSA1, s. 43 18Section 43. 95.001 (1) (a) of the statutes is created to read:
SB356-SSA1,10,2219 95.001 (1) (a) "Farm-raised deer" means an animal that is a member of the
20family cervidae and of the genus dama, the genus rangifer or the genus cervus, except
21for an elk that is present in the wild and that does not have an ear tag or other mark
22identifying it as being raised on a farm.
SB356-SSA1, s. 44 23Section 44. 95.25 (1) and (2) of the statutes are amended to read:
SB356-SSA1,11,624 95.25 (1) In order to detect and control bovine tuberculosis the department may
25test for tuberculosis those cattle where indication of possible infection is disclosed by

1means of the slaughter cattle identification program and any other cattle or herds
2farm-raised deer the department has reason to believe may be infected or exposed
3or deems considers necessary to test for any other reason. Tuberculosis tests
4authorized by the department shall be made at such times and in such manner as
5the department determines, in the light of the latest and best scientific and practical
6knowledge and experience.
SB356-SSA1,11,14 7(2) Upon reasonable notice, the department, its authorized agents and all
8inspectors and persons appointed or authorized to assist in the work of applying the
9tuberculin test, may enter any buildings or inclosures where cattle or farm-raised
10deer
are, for the purpose of making inspection and applying the tuberculin test, and
11any person who interferes therewith or obstructs them in their work or attempts to
12obstruct or prevent by force the inspection and the testing (in addition to the penalty
13prescribed therefor) shall be liable for all damages caused thereby to the state or to
14any person lawfully engaged in the work of inspection and testing.
SB356-SSA1, s. 45 15Section 45. 95.25 (2m) of the statutes is created to read:
SB356-SSA1,11,1916 95.25 (2m) The owner or other person in possession of animals subject to
17inspection or testing under this section shall provide animal handling facilities to
18ensure the safety of the animals and the persons conducting the inspection or testing
19under this section.
SB356-SSA1, s. 46 20Section 46. 95.25 (4m) of the statutes is created to read:
SB356-SSA1,11,2321 95.25 (4m) The department is not liable for injury to or death of animals during
22inspection or testing under this section unless negligence by the department causes
23the injury or death.
SB356-SSA1, s. 47 24Section 47. 95.25 (5m) of the statutes is repealed.
SB356-SSA1, s. 48 25Section 48. 95.30 of the statutes is amended to read:
SB356-SSA1,12,5
195.30 (title) Disposal of cattle animals infected with tuberculosis. The
2owner of cattle or farm-raised deer tested and found to be afflicted with bovine
3tuberculosis shall ship them under the direction of the department to some place
4designated by it for immediate slaughter under U.S. government inspection, or
5under the inspection approved by the department.
SB356-SSA1, s. 49 6Section 49. 95.31 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB356-SSA1,12,157 95.31 (3) In addition to the indemnities for specific animal diseases provided
8under ss. 95.25, 95.26, 95.27 and 95.35 or under special emergency programs, the
9department shall pay indemnities on livestock condemned and destroyed because of
10unknown or unidentified contagions or infections, the cause or nature of which
11cannot be fully determined at the time of condemnation. Indemnities for unknown
12or unidentified diseases shall be equal to the difference between net salvage and
13appraised or agreed values, but not to exceed $600. As used in this subsection,
14"livestock" means bovines, equines, swine, sheep, goats, poultry and commercially
15raised
farm-raised deer, as defined in s. 95.25 (5m).
SB356-SSA1, s. 50 16Section 50. 95.33 of the statutes is amended to read:
SB356-SSA1,12,20 1795.33 Tubercular animals that do not react. Whenever in the opinion of the
18department a bovine or farm-raised deer is afflicted with tuberculosis, although
19failing to react to the tubercular test, such animal shall be condemned and the
20appraisal and all subsequent procedure shall be the same as in the case of reactors.
SB356-SSA1, s. 51 21Section 51. 95.40 (title) and (1) of the statutes are amended to read:
SB356-SSA1,12,25 2295.40 (title) Neutralizing cattle tuberculosis test. (1) No person shall use
23or cause to be used tuberculin or any other agent upon cattle or farm-raised deer, by
24injection or otherwise, for the purpose of preventing a proper reaction when a
25tuberculin test is made.
SB356-SSA1, s. 52
1Section 52. 95.41 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB356-SSA1,13,42 95.41 (2) The department shall provide ear tags to be used for identifying cattle
3and farm-raised deer tested for purposes of disease control, and shall distribute the
4tags to persons authorized by the department to identify cattle and farm-raised deer.
SB356-SSA1, s. 53 5Section 53. 95.42 of the statutes is amended to read:
SB356-SSA1,13,11 695.42 Revocation of permit to test. Only veterinarians approved by the
7department may apply the tuberculin test to cattle and farm-raised deer, and no
8veterinarian applying the test may tag or brand reactors except as specifically
9authorized or directed by the department. Any veterinarian who fails to comply with
10this section and the rules and instructions furnished by the department shall forfeit
11all right to apply the tuberculin test.
SB356-SSA1, s. 54 12Section 54. 95.55 of the statutes is created to read:
SB356-SSA1,13,15 1395.55 Farm-raised deer; registration. (1) Registration. (a) Except as
14provided in par. (b), no person may keep farm-raised deer unless the person is
15registered with the department under this section.
SB356-SSA1,13,1716 (b) Establishments licensed under s. 97.42 may keep live farm-raised deer for
17slaughtering purposes for up to 72 hours without being registered under this section.
SB356-SSA1,13,20 18(2) Application. A person shall register under this section using a form
19provided by the department. The form shall be accompanied by the fee specified
20under sub. (3).
SB356-SSA1,13,22 21(3) Fee. The department shall, by rule, specify the fee for registration under
22this section.
SB356-SSA1,13,25 23(4) Animal handling facilities. A person required to register under this section
24shall provide animal handling facilities to ensure the safety of farm-raised deer
25during handling and of the persons handling the farm-raised deer.
SB356-SSA1, s. 55
1Section 55. 95.68 (1) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB356-SSA1,14,32 95.68 (1) (d) "Livestock" means bovine animals, sheep, goats, swine,
3farm-raised deer
and equine animals.
SB356-SSA1, s. 56 4Section 56. 95.80 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB356-SSA1,14,75 95.80 (1) (b) "Livestock" means cattle, horses, swine, sheep, goats, farm-raised
6deer
and other species of animals susceptible of use in the production of meat and
7meat products.
SB356-SSA1, s. 57 8Section 57. 97.42 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB356-SSA1,14,109 97.42 (1) (a) "Animal" means cattle, sheep, swine, goats, commercially raised
10farm-raised deer, horses, mules, and other equines.
SB356-SSA1, s. 58 11Section 58. 97.42 (1) (cm) of the statutes is repealed.
SB356-SSA1, s. 59 12Section 59. 97.42 (1) (dm) of the statutes is created to read:
SB356-SSA1,14,1313 97.42 (1) (dm) "Farm-raised deer" has the meaning given in s. 95.001 (1) (a).
SB356-SSA1, s. 60 14Section 60. 97.42 (3) (em) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB356-SSA1,14,2215 97.42 (3) (em) (title) Slaughter of commercially raised farm-raised deer. The
16requirements of pars. (a) and (b) do not apply to the slaughter of a commercially
17raised
farm-raised deer if its meat food products are not sold by a person holding a
18restaurant permit under s. 254.64 or by an operator of a retail food establishment,
19as defined under s. 97.30 (1) (c). The operator of an establishment in which
20commercially raised farm-raised deer, their carcasses or their meat food products
21are examined and inspected under this subsection shall pay the department for the
22cost of the department's examination and inspection.
SB356-SSA1, s. 61 23Section 61. 97.42 (4) (em) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB356-SSA1,15,324 97.42 (4) (em) The rate at which an operator of an establishment that
25slaughters commercially raised farm-raised deer or processes the meat products of

1commercially raised farm-raised deer shall pay the costs of examination and
2inspection under sub. (3) (em) and the manner in which the department shall collect
3those amounts.
SB356-SSA1, s. 62 4Section 62. 97.42 (5) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB356-SSA1,15,115 97.42 (5) (b) No county or municipality may collect any fees or charges for meat
6or poultry inspection or enforcement from any licensee under this section, except for
7overtime inspection work and the inspection of commercially raised farm-raised
8deer. Charges for overtime or for the inspection of commercially raised farm-raised
9deer shall be on the same basis as and shall not exceed charges for overtime work or
10for the inspection of commercially raised farm-raised deer prescribed by this section
11or by the rules of the department.
SB356-SSA1, s. 63 12Section 63. 97.44 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB356-SSA1,15,1513 97.44 (3) As used in this section "animals" means cattle, sheep, goats, swine,
14equines, farm-raised deer, as defined in s. 95.001 (1) (a), and poultry, except in the
15phrase "animal feed manufacturers".
SB356-SSA1, s. 64 16Section 64. 174.001 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB356-SSA1,15,1917 174.001 (3) "Livestock" means any horse, bovine, sheep, goat, pig, domestic
18rabbit, farm-raised deer, as defined in s. 95.001 (1) (a), or domestic fowl, including
19game fowl raised in captivity.
SB356-SSA1, s. 65 20Section 65. 895.57 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB356-SSA1,16,221 895.57 (3) Subsection (2) does not apply to any humane officer, local health
22officer, peace officer, employe of the department of natural resources while on any
23land licensed under s. 29.52, 29.573, 29.574, 29.575, or 29.578 or 29.58 or designated
24as a wildlife refuge under s. 29.57 (1) or employe of the department of agriculture,

1trade and consumer protection if the officer's or employe's acts are in good faith and
2in an apparently authorized and reasonable fulfillment of his or her duties.
SB356-SSA1, s. 66 3Section 66. 943.75 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB356-SSA1,16,114 943.75 (3) Subsection (2) does not apply to any humane officer, local health
5officer, peace officer, employe of the department of natural resources while on any
6land licensed under s. 29.52, 29.573, 29.574, 29.575, or 29.578 or 29.58 or designated
7as a wildlife refuge under s. 29.57 (1) or employe of the department of agriculture,
8trade and consumer protection if the officer's or employe's acts are in good faith and
9in an apparently authorized and reasonable fulfillment of his or her duties. This
10subsection does not limit any other person from claiming the defense of privilege
11under s. 939.45 (3).
SB356-SSA1, s. 67 12Section 67. Nonstatutory provisions.
SB356-SSA1,16,13 13(1)  Bovine tuberculosis testing.
SB356-SSA1,16,15 14(a)  In this subsection, "farm-raised deer" has the meaning given in section
1595.001 (1) (a) of the statutes, as created by this act.
SB356-SSA1,16,21 16(b)  Except as provided in paragraph (c), a person who keeps farm-raised deer
17shall have those farm-raised deer tested for bovine tuberculosis after the effective
18date of this paragraph or after the date on which the farm-raised deer are enclosed
19by fencing that complies with section 90.20 of the statutes, as created by this act,
20whichever is later, and before the first day of the first month beginning 18 months
21after the effective date of this paragraph.
SB356-SSA1,17,2 22(c)  The requirement for bovine tuberculosis testing under paragraph (b) does
23not apply to a person who had his or her farm-raised deer tested for bovine
24tuberculosis on or before the effective date of this paragraph if the person's
25farm-raised deer have been enclosed by fencing that complies with section 90.20 of

1the statutes, as created by this act, since that testing and any farm-raised deer
2acquired by the person since that testing are known to be free of bovine tuberculosis.
SB356-SSA1,17,5 3(d)  This subsection does not limit the authority of the department of
4agriculture, trade and consumer protection under section 95.25 (1) to (6) of the
5statutes.
SB356-SSA1,17,7 6(e)  A person who violates this subsection is subject to the penalties in section
795.99 of the statutes.
SB356-SSA1, s. 68 8Section 68. Effective dates. This act takes effect on the day after
9publication, except as follows:
SB356-SSA1,17,16 10(1) The treatment of sections 29.01 (2r), 29.02 (3m), 29.03 (8), 29.05 (5), (6),
11(6m) and (8) (b), 29.06 (1), (2) and (3), 29.092 (9) (hg) and (hr), 29.093 (9) (gm) and
12(gr), 29.40 (6), 29.42 (4), 29.425 (4m), 29.427 (6), 29.43 (5) (b), 29.44 (3), 29.45 (6),
1329.48 (1m), 29.49 (1) (a) (intro.) and (3), 29.55 (2m), 29.574 (1m), 29.578 (1m), 29.58,
1429.581, 29.583 (1) and (3), 29.585 (2) (a), 29.586 (4), 29.59 (1) (f), 29.598 (1), 29.645,
1529.99 (15), 95.55, 95.68 (1) (d), 895.57 (3) and 943.75 (3) of the statutes takes effect
16on the first day of the 12th month beginning after publication.
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