SB307, s. 203 24Section 203. 95.71 (1) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:
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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.
SB307, s. 204 7Section 204. 95.71 (1) (g) of the statutes is renumbered 95.71 (1) (dm) and
8amended to read:
SB307,50,109 95.71 (1) (dm) "Livestock Animal transport vehicle" means any vehicle used to
10transport livestock or wild animals.
SB307, s. 205 11Section 205. 95.71 (1) (i) of the statutes is created to read:
SB307,50,1212 95.71 (1) (i) "Wild animal" has the meaning given in s. 95.68 (1) (g).
SB307, s. 206 13Section 206. 95.71 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB307,50,1914 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.
SB307, s. 207 20Section 207. 95.71 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB307,51,221 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).
SB307, s. 208 3Section 208. 95.71 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB307,51,94 95.71 (4) Livestock Animal transport vehicle registration. No livestock
5animal trucker may operate a livestock an animal transport vehicle unless the
6livestock animal transport vehicle is registered with the department in the name of
7the livestock animal trucker. The livestock animal transport vehicle shall be
8registered on a form provided by the department. The registration shall include a
9description and the serial number of the livestock animal transport vehicle.
SB307, s. 209 10Section 209. 95.71 (5) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB307,51,1411 95.71 (5) (a) Unless the department specifies different fees by rule, an
12applicant for a livestock an animal trucker license shall pay a fee in an amount equal
13to $20 plus $5 for each livestock animal transport vehicle registered with the
14applicant's license application under sub. (3).
SB307, s. 210 15Section 210. 95.71 (5) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB307,51,2016 95.71 (5) (b) If during any license year a livestock an animal trucker registers
17 a livestock an animal transport vehicle that was not registered with the livestock
18animal trucker's annual license application under sub. (3), the livestock animal
19trucker shall, at the time of the additional registration, pay a registration fee of $5
20for each livestock animal transport vehicle registered.
SB307, s. 211 21Section 211. 95.71 (6) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB307,51,2522 95.71 (6) (a) (intro.) An applicant for a livestock an animal trucker license shall
23pay a license fee surcharge of $100 if the department determines that within 365
24days prior to submitting the license application the applicant did any of the
25following:
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1Section 212. 95.71 (6) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB307,52,32 95.71 (6) (a) 1. Operated as a livestock an animal trucker without a license in
3violation of sub. (2).
SB307, s. 213 4Section 213. 95.71 (6) (a) 1m. of the statutes is created to read:
SB307,52,65 95.71 (6) (a) 1m. Operated as a livestock trucker, as defined in s. 95.71 (1) (e),
61999 stats., without a license in violation of s. 95.71 (2), 1999 stats.
SB307, s. 214 7Section 214. 95.71 (6) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB307,52,98 95.71 (6) (a) 2. Operated an unregistered livestock animal transport vehicle in
9violation of sub. (4).
SB307, s. 215 10Section 215. 95.71 (6) (a) 2m. of the statutes is created to read:
SB307,52,1211 95.71 (6) (a) 2m. Operated an unregistered livestock vehicle, as defined in s.
1295.71 (1) (g), 1999 stats., in violation of s. 95.71 (4), 1999 stats.
SB307, s. 216 13Section 216. 95.71 (6) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB307,52,1614 95.71 (6) (b) In addition to the surcharge under par. (a), an applicant for a
15license under sub. (2) shall pay the fees due for the year in which the applicant was
16in violation of sub. (2) or (4).
SB307, s. 217 17Section 217. 95.71 (6) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB307,52,2118 95.71 (6) (c) The payment of the surcharge and fees under this subsection does
19not relieve the applicant of other civil or criminal liability that may result from the
20failure to obtain a license or to register a livestock vehicle but does not constitute
21evidence of a violation of a law.
SB307, s. 218 22Section 218. 95.71 (8) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB307,53,423 95.71 (8) Rules. The department may promulgate rules to specify license fees
24under sub. (5) or to regulate livestock animal truckers, including rules related to
25livestock animal trucker qualifications, construction and maintenance of livestock

1animal transport vehicles, identification of livestock animal transport vehicles,
2disease sanitation, humane treatment of animals, identification of animals, record
3keeping, reports to the department and compliance with applicable financial
4security requirements under state or federal law.
SB307, s. 219 5Section 219. 95.72 (7) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB307,53,166 95.72 (7) (a) License requirement. No person may transport dead animals on
7public highways in this state without a license issued under this section. A licensee
8may not transport dead animals under conditions not authorized by the license. This
9paragraph does not apply to persons exempt from obtaining a license under this
10section, a farmer transporting dead animals raised on his or her farm, the
11transportation of hides or fully rendered or processed dead animal products, the
12transportation of dead animals by government agencies or private agencies engaged
13in scientific research, persons transporting dead animals for destruction or burial,
14or livestock animal truckers transporting animals which have died in transit if the
15dead animals are transported directly to a licensed renderer, animal food processor
16or collector.
SB307, s. 220 17Section 220. 97.42 (1) (dm) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB307,53,1918 97.42 (1) (dm) "Farm-raised deer" has the meaning given in s. 95.001 (1) (a)
19(ag).
SB307, s. 221 20Section 221. 97.44 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB307,53,2321 97.44 (3) As used in this section, "animals" means cattle, sheep, goats, swine,
22equines, farm-raised deer, as defined in s. 95.001 (1) (a) (ag), and poultry, except in
23the phrase "animal feed manufacturers".
SB307, s. 222 24Section 222. 100.04 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
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1100.04 (1) Definition. In this section, "livestock" means swine, cattle, poultry,
2sheep, goats or farm-raised deer, as defined in s. 95.001 (1) (a) (ag).
SB307, s. 223 3Section 223. 167.31 (4) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB307,54,74 167.31 (4) (b) Subsections (2) (a), (b) and (c) and (3) (a) and (b) do not apply to
5the holder of a scientific research license under s. 169.25 or a scientific collector
6permit under s. 29.614 who is using a net gun or tranquilizer gun in an activity
7related to the purpose for which the license or permit was issued.
SB307, s. 224 8Section 224. Chapter 169 of the statutes is created to read:
SB307,54,109 Chapter 169
10 Captive wildlife
SB307,54,11 11169.01 Definitions. In this chapter:
SB307,54,16 12(1) "Animal" means any mammal, bird, reptile, amphibian, mollusk, or
13arthropod or any egg of any bird, reptile, amphibian, mollusk, or arthropod except
14that "animal" does not include any mollusk or arthropod, or any egg of any mollusk
15or arthropod, if the mollusk or arthropod is regulated under s. 93.07 (12) or (13),
1694.01, 94.02, 94.03, or 94.76.
SB307,54,17 17(2) "Captive" means any of the following:
SB307,54,1818 (a) Restrained by a cage, pen, fence, or other enclosure.
SB307,54,2019 (b) Restrained by physical alterations that limit movement or facilitate
20capture.
SB307,54,2121 (c) Restrained by a leash or a tether or otherwise tied.
SB307,54,2322 (d) Held in a controlled environment that is designed to prevent the departure
23from the controlled environment.
SB307,54,25 24(3) "Carcass" means the dead body of any wild animal including the head, hair,
25skin, plumage, skeleton, meat, or any other part thereof.
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1(4) "Circus" means a scheduled event staged by a traveling company with
2mobile facilities in which entertainment consisting of a variety of performances by
3acrobats, clowns, or trained animals is the primary attraction or principal business.
SB307,55,4 4(5) "Conservation warden" means a warden appointed under s. 23.10.
SB307,55,5 5(6) "Department" means the department of natural resources.
SB307,55,8 6(7) "Domestic animal" means a farm-raised deer, a pet bird, a farm-raised
7game bird, or an animal that is listed as a domestic animal by rule by the department
8of agriculture, trade and consumer protection.
SB307,55,9 9(8) "Dressed fur" has the meaning given in s. 29.501 (1) (a).
SB307,55,13 10(9) "Endangered or threatened species" means those species of wild animals
11that are indigenous to the United States or Canada and are identified on the federal
12list of endangered and threatened species or on the Wisconsin list of endangered and
13threatened species.
SB307,55,15 14(11) "Exhibit" means to display for the purpose of public viewing, regardless
15of whether a fee is charged.
SB307,55,16 16(12) "Farm-raised deer" has the meaning given in 95.001 (1) (ag).
SB307,55,19 17(12m) "Farm-raised game bird" means a bird of a wild nature that is not native
18that is held captive, but that is not possessed under the authority of a license issued
19under s. 169.15, 169.19, 169.20, or 169.21.
SB307,55,20 20(13) "Free-roaming" means not captive.
SB307,55,23 21(14) "Fur-bearing wild animal" includes badger, beaver, bobcat, coyote, fisher,
22red fox, gray fox, lynx, marten, mink, muskrat, opossum, otter, raccoon, skunk,
23weasel, and wolf.
SB307,56,2 24(15) "Harm to the environment" includes adversely affecting the natural
25population dynamics of wild animals or wild plants, adversely affecting the habitat

1of wild animals or wild plants, or displacing wild animals or wild plants from any part
2of their habitat.
SB307,56,4 3(15m) "Harmful wild animal" means a wild animal designated under s. 169.11
4(1) (a).
SB307,56,5 5(16) "Humane officer" means an officer appointed under s. 173.03.
SB307,56,8 6(18) "Introduce" means to release for the purpose of allowing the animal to
7establish a population in an area in the wild where that species of animal is not
8naturally present at the time the wild animal is released.
SB307,56,10 9(19) "Law enforcement officer" has the meaning given in s. 165.85 (2) (c) and
10does not include a conservation warden.
SB307,56,11 11(20) "License year" means the year during which a license is valid.
SB307,56,13 12(20m) "Migratory bird" means a bird of a species on the list in 50 CFR 10.13
13that is promulgated under 16 USC 701 to 715s.
SB307,56,14 14(21) "Municipality" means a city, village, or town.
SB307,56,16 15(22) "Native" means indigenous and occurring or having occurred naturally
16within the boundaries of this state.
SB307,56,17 17(23) "Nonnative wild animal" means a wild animal that is not native.
SB307,56,18 18(24) "Nonresident" means a person who is not a resident of this state.
SB307,56,20 19(25) "Person" means any individual, partnership, firm, joint stock company,
20corporation, association, trust, estate, or other legal entity.
SB307,56,23 21(25m) "Pet bird" means a bird that is either a psittacine or a soft bill and that
22is not native, not identified on the federal list of endangered and threatened species,
23and not a migratory bird.
SB307,56,24 24(26) "Possess" means to own, control, restrain, transport, or keep.
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1(27) "Propagate" means to breed, encourage, or facilitate for the purpose of
2generating offspring.
SB307,57,5 3(28) "Public zoo or aquarium" means a zoo or aquarium that is operated by the
4state or by a city, village, or county or that is an accredited member of the American
5Zoo and Aquarium Association.
SB307,57,7 6(29) "Purchase" means to acquire through a sale or through an exchange for
7consideration.
SB307,57,8 8(30) "Raw fur" has the meaning given in s. 29.501 (1) (e).
SB307,57,10 9(30m) "Rehabilitate" means to provide care or treatment to an orphaned, sick,
10or injured wild animal for the purpose of releasing it back into the wild.
SB307,57,11 11(31) "Sell" means to transfer or exchange for consideration.
SB307,57,12 12(32) "State resident" has the meaning given "resident" in s. 27.01 (10) (a).
SB307,57,14 13(33) "Stock" means to release for the purpose of increasing or maintaining a
14population of the animal.
SB307,57,15 15(34) "Take" means to capture, but does not include killing.
SB307,57,16 16(35) "Veterinarian" means either of the following:
SB307,57,1917 (a) A veterinarian who is licensed in this state to practice veterinary medicine
18under ch. 453 and who is certified under rules promulgated by the department of
19agriculture, trade and consumer protection.
SB307,57,2120 (b) A veterinarian who is licensed by another state to practice veterinary
21medicine and who is accredited under 9 CFR ch. I subch. J.
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