AB614, s. 162
17Section
162. 95.68 (2m) (title) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:
AB614,43,1818
95.68
(2m) (title)
Exemptions.
AB614, s. 163
19Section
163. 95.68 (2m) of the statutes is renumbered 95.68 (2m) (a) and
20amended to read:
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95.68
(2m) (a) A person is not required to obtain a license under sub. (2) to
22operate an occasional auction sale sponsored by a livestock breeder association or a
23youth agricultural organization if records of the transactions at the sale are
24maintained by an auctioneer registered under ch. 480 or by
a livestock an animal 25dealer licensed under s. 95.69.
AB614, s. 164
1Section
164. 95.68 (2m) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
AB614,44,42
95.68
(2m) (b) The department may promulgate rules to exempt groups of
3persons from the licensing requirement under sub. (2) or the registration
4requirement under sub. (7) or both.
AB614, s. 165
5Section
165. 95.68 (4) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB614,44,86
95.68
(4) Fees. (intro.) Unless the department specifies a different fee by rule,
7the fee for a
livestock market license
issued under this section is the following
8amount:
AB614, s. 166
9Section
166. 95.68 (4) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB614,44,1210
95.68
(4) (a) For
a livestock an animal market that is not an equine market
11and that conducted sales at the market on at least 5 days during the year
12immediately preceding the year for which the license is issued, $150.
AB614, s. 167
13Section
167. 95.68 (4) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB614,44,1614
95.68
(4) (b) For
a livestock an animal market that is not an equine market
15and that conducted sales on fewer than 5 days during the year immediately
16preceding the year for which the license is issued, $75.
AB614, s. 168
17Section
168. 95.68 (4) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB614,44,1918
95.68
(4) (c) For
a livestock an animal market other than one described in par.
19(a) or (b), $100.
AB614, s. 169
20Section
169. 95.68 (5) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB614,44,2221
95.68
(5) (a) 1. Operated
a livestock
an animal market without a license in
22violation of sub. (2).
AB614, s. 170
23Section
170. 95.68 (5) (a) 1m. of the statutes is created to read:
AB614,44,2524
95.68
(5) (a) 1m. Operated a livestock market, as defined in s. 95.68 (1) (e), 1999
25stats., without a license in violation of s. 95.68 (2), 1999 stats.
AB614, s. 171
1Section
171. 95.68 (5) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB614,45,32
95.68
(5) (a) 2. Operated an unregistered
livestock animal transport vehicle in
3violation of sub. (7).
AB614, s. 172
4Section
172. 95.68 (5) (a) 2m. of the statutes is created to read:
AB614,45,65
95.68
(5) (a) 2m. Operated an unregistered livestock vehicle, as defined in s.
695.71 (1) (g), 1999 stats., in violation of s. 95.68 (7), 1999 stats.
AB614, s. 173
7Section
173. 95.68 (5) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB614,45,108
95.68
(5) (b) In addition to the surcharge under par. (a), an applicant for a
9license under sub. (2) shall pay the fees due for the year in which the applicant was
10in violation
of sub. (2) or (7).
AB614, s. 174
11Section
174. 95.68 (5) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
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95.68
(5) (c) The payment of the surcharge and fees under this subsection does
13not relieve the applicant of other civil or criminal liability that may result from the
14failure to obtain a license or from the operation of an unregistered
livestock vehicle,
15but does not constitute evidence of a violation of a law.
AB614, s. 175
16Section
175. 95.68 (7) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB614,45,2217
95.68
(7) Livestock
Animal Transport vehicle registration. No
livestock 18animal market operator may operate
a livestock an animal transport vehicle unless
19the
livestock animal transport vehicle is registered with the department in the name
20of the
livestock animal market operator. The
livestock animal transport vehicle shall
21be registered on a form provided by the department. The registration shall include
22a description and the serial number of the
livestock
animal transport vehicle.
AB614, s. 176
23Section
176. 95.68 (8) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB614,46,624
95.68
(8) Rules. The department may promulgate rules to specify license fees
25under sub. (4) or to regulate the operation of
livestock animal markets, including
1rules related to market operator qualifications, market construction and
2maintenance, construction and maintenance of
livestock
animal transport vehicles,
3identification of
livestock animal transport vehicles, disease sanitation, humane
4treatment of animals, identification of animals, record keeping, reports to the
5department and compliance with applicable financial security requirements under
6state or federal law.
AB614, s. 177
7Section
177. 95.69 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB614,46,8
895.69 (title)
Livestock Animal dealers.
AB614, s. 178
9Section
178. 95.69 (1) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 95.69 (1) (g).
AB614, s. 179
10Section
179. 95.69 (1) (c) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
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95.69
(1) (c) (intro.) "
Livestock
Animal dealer" means a person who, as
12principal or agent, engages in the business of buying for resale or for slaughter,
13selling or exchanging livestock
or wild animals. "
Livestock Animal dealer" does not
14include any of the following:
AB614, s. 180
15Section
180. 95.69 (1) (c) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB614,46,1616
95.69
(1) (c) 1.
A livestock An animal dealer employee.
AB614, s. 181
17Section
181. 95.69 (1) (c) 2m. of the statutes is created to read:
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95.69
(1) (c) 2m. A person holding a license issued under s. 169.15, 169.18,
19169.19, or 169.26 who sells wild animals if the person keeps them solely for breeding
20or feeding purposes and the person is not otherwise engaged in the business of buying
21them for resale, slaughter, sale or exchange.
AB614, s. 182
22Section
182. 95.69 (1) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB614,46,2523
95.69
(1) (d) "
Livestock Animal dealer employee" means an employee of a
24licensed
livestock animal dealer, who does business in the name of the licensed
25livestock animal dealer.
AB614, s. 183
1Section
183. 95.69 (1) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB614,47,32
95.69
(1) (e) "
Livestock Animal market" has the meaning given in s. 95.68 (1)
3(e) (ag).
AB614, s. 184
4Section
184. 95.69 (1) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB614,47,65
95.69
(1) (f) "
Livestock Animal transport vehicle" has the meaning given in s.
695.71 (1)
(g) (dm).
AB614, s. 185
7Section
185. 95.69 (1) (h) of the statutes is created to read:
AB614,47,88
95.69
(1) (h) "Wild animal" has the meaning given in s. 95.68 (1) (g).
AB614, s. 186
9Section
186. 95.69 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
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95.69
(2) License. No person may operate as
a livestock an animal dealer
11without an annual license from the department, except that no license is required
12of a person licensed as
a livestock an animal market operator under s. 95.68.
A
13livestock An animal dealer license expires on June 30 annually.
A livestock An
14animal dealer license is not transferable.
AB614, s. 187
15Section
187. 95.69 (2m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB614,47,1816
95.69
(2m) Exemption. The department may promulgate rules to exempt
17groups of persons from the licensing requirement under sub. (2) or the registration
18requirement under sub. (7) or both.
AB614, s. 188
19Section
188. 95.69 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB614,47,2120
95.69
(4) Fees. Unless the department specifies a different fee by rule, the fee
21for
a livestock an animal dealer license is $75.
AB614, s. 189
22Section
189. 95.69 (5) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB614,47,2423
95.69
(5) (a) 1. Operated as
a livestock an animal dealer without a license in
24violation of sub. (2).
AB614, s. 190
25Section
190. 95.69 (5) (a) 1m. of the statutes is created to read:
AB614,48,2
195.69
(5) (a) 1m. Operated as a livestock dealer, as defined in s. 95.69 (1) (c),
21999 stats., without a license in violation of s. 95.69 (2), 1999 stats.
AB614, s. 191
3Section
191. 95.69 (5) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB614,48,54
95.69
(5) (a) 2. Operated an unregistered
livestock animal transport vehicle in
5violation of sub. (7).
AB614, s. 192
6Section
192. 95.69 (5) (a) 2m. of the statutes is created to read:
AB614,48,87
95.69
(5) (a) 2m. Operated an unregistered livestock vehicle, as defined in s.
895.71 (1) (g), 1999 stats., in violation of s. 95.69 (7), 1999 stats.
AB614, s. 193
9Section
193. 95.69 (5) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB614,48,1210
95.69
(5) (b) In addition to the surcharge under par. (a), an applicant for a
11license under sub. (2) shall pay the fees due for the year in which the applicant was
12in violation
of sub. (2) or (7).
AB614, s. 194
13Section
194. 95.69 (5) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB614,48,1714
95.69
(5) (c) The payment of the surcharge and fees under this subsection does
15not relieve the applicant of other civil or criminal liability that may result from the
16failure to obtain a license or from the operation of an unregistered
livestock vehicle
17but does not constitute evidence of a violation of a law.
AB614, s. 195
18Section
195. 95.69 (7) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB614,48,2519
95.69
(7) Livestock
Animal transport vehicle registration. No
livestock 20animal dealer may operate
a livestock an animal transport vehicle unless the
21livestock animal transport vehicle is registered with the department in the name of
22the
livestock animal dealer. The
livestock animal transport vehicle shall be
23registered in the name of the
livestock animal dealer on a form provided by the
24department. The registration shall include a description and the serial number of
25the
livestock animal transport vehicle.
AB614, s. 196
1Section
196. 95.69 (8) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB614,49,82
95.69
(8) Rules. The department may promulgate rules to specify license fees
3under sub. (4) or to regulate
livestock animal dealers, including rules related to
4livestock animal dealer qualifications, construction and maintenance of
livestock 5animal transport vehicles, identification of
livestock animal transport vehicles,
6disease sanitation, humane treatment of animals, identification of animals, record
7keeping, reports to the department and compliance with applicable financial
8security requirements under state or federal law.
AB614, s. 197
9Section
197. 95.69 (8m) of the statutes is amended to read:
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95.69
(8m) Transaction records. An auctioneer registered under ch. 480 who
11sells livestock
or wild animals and who is not required to obtain a license under this
12section shall make records of the sales available to the department upon request for
13disease investigation purposes.
AB614, s. 198
14Section
198. 95.71 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB614,49,15
1595.71 (title)
Livestock Animal truckers.
AB614, s. 199
16Section
199. 95.71 (1) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 95.71 (1) (h).
AB614, s. 200
17Section
200. 95.71 (1) (c) of the statutes is repealed.
AB614, s. 201
18Section
201. 95.71 (1) (d) of the statutes is repealed.
AB614, s. 202
19Section
202. 95.71 (1) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
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95.71
(1) (e) "
Livestock Animal trucker" means a person engaged in the
21business of transporting for hire, by means of
a livestock an animal transport 22vehicle, livestock
and wild animals, except that
it "animal trucker" does not include
23 a livestock an animal trucker employee.
AB614, s. 203
24Section
203. 95.71 (1) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB614,50,6
195.71
(1) (f) "
Livestock
Animal trucker employee" means the employee of a
2person who holds
a livestock an animal trucker license if the employee, in the name
3of the licensed
livestock animal trucker, operates
a livestock an animal transport 4vehicle which is registered by the
livestock animal trucker and on which the name
5and the business address of the
licensed animal livestock trucker are prominently
6displayed.
AB614, s. 204
7Section
204. 95.71 (1) (g) of the statutes is renumbered 95.71 (1) (dm) and
8amended to read:
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95.71
(1) (dm) "
Livestock Animal transport vehicle" means any vehicle used to
10transport livestock
or wild animals.
AB614, s. 205
11Section
205. 95.71 (1) (i) of the statutes is created to read:
AB614,50,1212
95.71
(1) (i) "Wild animal" has the meaning given in s. 95.68 (1) (g).
AB614, s. 206
13Section
206. 95.71 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB614,50,1914
95.71
(2) License. No person may operate as
a livestock an animal trucker
15without an annual license issued by the department.
A livestock An animal trucker
16license authorizes
a livestock an animal trucker to operate only those
livestock 17animal transport vehicles that are registered by the
livestock animal trucker under
18sub. (4). A license expires on June 30 annually.
A livestock An animal trucker license
19is not transferable.
AB614, s. 207
20Section
207. 95.71 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB614,51,221
95.71
(3) Application. An application for
a livestock an animal trucker license
22under sub. (2) shall be made on a form provided by the department. The application
23shall include information reasonably required by the department for licensing
24purposes. As part of the application, the applicant shall register every
livestock 25animal transport vehicle operated by the applicant as provided under sub. (4). An
1application shall be accompanied by the applicable fees and surcharges required
2under subs. (5) and (6).
AB614, s. 208
3Section
208. 95.71 (4) of the statutes is amended to read: