AB75,1156,1310 95.55 (3) (b) 1. If the department reinspects the premises where farm-raised
11deer are kept because the department has found a violation of this chapter or rules
12promulgated under this chapter, the department shall charge the person registered
13under this section the reinspection fee specified under subd. 2.
AB75,1156,1714 2. The department shall specify the reinspection fee to be charged under subd.
151. by rule. The reinspection fee may not exceed the reasonable costs to reinspect the
16premises. The department may specify different reinspection fees for different
17premises.
AB75,1156,2118 3. A reinspection fee under this paragraph is payable when the reinspection is
19completed, and is due upon written demand from the department. The department
20may issue a demand for payment when it issues a registration renewal application
21form to the person registered to keep farm-raised deer under this section.
AB75, s. 2025 22Section 2025. 95.60 (4) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75,1156,2523 95.60 (4) (a) The department shall may inspect a fish farm upon initial
24registration under sub. (3m). The department may inspect a fish farm and at any
25other time.
AB75, s. 2026
1Section 2026. 95.60 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75,1157,42 95.60 (5) The department shall, by rule, specify the fees for permits,
3certificates, registration and inspections under this section, including any
4reinspection fees required under sub. (5m)
.
AB75, s. 2027 5Section 2027. 95.60 (5m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB75,1157,96 95.60 (5m) (a) If the department reinspects a fish farm because the department
7has found a violation of this chapter or rules promulgated under this chapter, the
8department shall charge the fish farm operator the reinspection fee specified under
9par. (b).
AB75,1157,1310 (b) The department shall specify the reinspection fee to be charged under par.
11(a) by rule. The reinspection fee may not exceed the reasonable costs to reinspect the
12fish farm. The department may specify different reinspection fees for different fish
13farms.
AB75,1157,1714 (c) A reinspection fee under this subsection is payable when the reinspection
15is completed, and is due upon written demand from the department. The department
16may issue a demand for payment when it issues a registration renewal application
17form to the fish farm operator.
AB75, s. 2028 18Section 2028. 95.68 (4) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:
AB75,1157,2019 95.68 (4) License fee; reinspection fee. (a) The department shall, by rule,
20specify the fee for an animal market license issued under this section.
AB75,1157,2421 (b) 1. If the department reinspects an animal market because the department
22has found a violation of this chapter or rules promulgated under this chapter, the
23department shall charge the animal market operator the reinspection fee specified
24under subd. 2.
AB75,1158,4
12. The department shall specify the reinspection fee to be charged under subd.
21. by rule. The reinspection fee may not exceed the reasonable costs to reinspect the
3animal market. The department may specify different reinspection fees for different
4animal markets.
AB75,1158,85 3. A reinspection fee under this paragraph is payable when the reinspection is
6completed, and is due upon written demand from the department. The department
7may issue a demand for payment when it issues a license renewal application form
8to the animal market operator.
AB75, s. 2029 9Section 2029. 95.68 (8) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75,1158,1610 95.68 (8) Rules. The department may promulgate rules to specify license fees
11under sub. (4) or
to regulate the operation of animal markets, including rules related
12to market operator qualifications, market construction and maintenance,
13construction and maintenance of animal transport vehicles, identification of animal
14transport vehicles, disease sanitation, humane treatment of animals, identification
15of animals, record keeping, reports to the department and compliance with
16applicable financial security requirements under state or federal law.
AB75, s. 2030 17Section 2030. 95.69 (4) (title) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:
AB75,1158,1818 95.69 (4) (title) License fee; reinspection fee.
AB75, s. 2031 19Section 2031. 95.69 (4) of the statutes is renumbered 95.69 (4) (a) and
20amended to read:
AB75,1158,2221 95.69 (4) (a) Unless the The department specifies a different fee shall, by rule,
22specify the fee for an animal dealer license is $75 issued under this section.
AB75, s. 2032 23Section 2032. 95.69 (4) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
AB75,1159,224 95.69 (4) (b) 1. If the department reinspects an animal dealer operation
25because the department has found a violation of this chapter or rules promulgated

1under this chapter, the department shall charge the animal dealer the reinspection
2fee specified under subd. 2.
AB75,1159,63 2. The department shall specify the reinspection fee to be charged under subd.
41. by rule. The reinspection fee may not exceed the reasonable costs to reinspect the
5animal dealer operation. The department may specify different reinspection fees for
6different animal dealer operations.
AB75,1159,107 3. A reinspection fee under this paragraph is payable when the reinspection is
8completed, and is due upon written demand from the department. The department
9may issue a demand for payment when it issues a license renewal application form
10to the animal dealer.
AB75, s. 2033 11Section 2033. 95.69 (8) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75,1159,1812 95.69 (8) Rules. The department may promulgate rules to specify license fees
13under sub. (4) or
to regulate animal dealers, including rules related to animal dealer
14qualifications, construction and maintenance of animal transport vehicles,
15identification of animal transport vehicles, disease sanitation, humane treatment of
16animals, identification of animals, record keeping, reports to the department and
17compliance with applicable financial security requirements under state or federal
18law.
AB75, s. 2034 19Section 2034. 95.71 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75,1159,2420 95.71 (5) Fees License fee; registration fee; reinspection fee. (a) Unless the
21The department specifies different fees shall, by rule, an applicant for an animal
22trucker license shall pay a
specify the fee in an amount equal to $20 plus $5 for each
23animal transport vehicle registered with the applicant's
for an animal trucker
24license application under sub. (3) issued under this section.
AB75,1160,6
1(b) The department shall, by rule, specify the fee to be paid for each animal
2transport vehicle registered under sub. (4).
If during any license year an animal
3trucker registers an animal transport vehicle that was not registered with the
4animal trucker's annual license application under sub. (3), the animal trucker shall,
5pay the fee required under this paragraph at the time of the additional registration,
6pay a registration fee of $5 for each animal transport vehicle registered
.
AB75, s. 2035 7Section 2035. 95.71 (5) (c) of the statutes is created to read:
AB75,1160,118 95.71 (5) (c) 1. If the department reinspects an animal trucker operation
9because the department has found a violation of this chapter or rules promulgated
10under this chapter, the department shall charge the animal trucker the reinspection
11fee specified under subd. 2.
AB75,1160,1512 2. The department shall specify the reinspection fee to be charged under subd.
131. by rule. The reinspection fee may not exceed the reasonable costs to reinspect the
14animal trucker operation. The department may specify different reinspection fees
15for different animal trucker operations.
AB75,1160,1916 3. A reinspection fee under this paragraph is payable when the reinspection is
17completed, and is due upon written demand from the department. The department
18may issue a demand for payment when it issues a license renewal application form
19to the animal trucker.
AB75, s. 2036 20Section 2036. 95.71 (8) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75,1161,221 95.71 (8) Rules. The department may promulgate rules to specify license fees
22under sub. (5) or
to regulate animal truckers, including rules related to animal
23trucker qualifications, construction and maintenance of animal transport vehicles,
24identification of animal transport vehicles, disease sanitation, humane treatment of
25animals, identification of animals, record keeping, reports to the department and

1compliance with applicable financial security requirements under state or federal
2law.
AB75, s. 2037 3Section 2037. 95.85 of the statutes is created to read:
AB75,1161,4 495.85 Animal slaughter assessment. (1) Definitions. In this section:
AB75,1161,55 (a) "Calves" means bovine animals that are not more than 6 months of age.
AB75,1161,66 (b) "Cattle" means bovine animals that are more than 6 months of age.
AB75,1161,87 (c) "Establishment" means a plant where cattle, calves, swine, or poultry are
8slaughtered for commercial sale for human consumption.
AB75,1161,12 9(2) Assessment. For each animal of a kind specified in this subsection that is
10slaughtered in an establishment, the person operating the establishment shall pay
11to the department an assessment equal to the following, except as provided under
12sub. (6):
AB75,1161,1313 (a) Fourteen cents for swine.
AB75,1161,1414 (b) Fourteen cents for cattle.
AB75,1161,1515 (c) Ten cents for calves.
AB75,1161,1616 (d) One cent for poultry.
AB75,1161,20 17(3) Reporting and payment. (a) A person operating an establishment shall
18submit to the department the quarterly report described in par. (b) and quarterly
19payment of the assessment under sub. (2) according to the following schedule, except
20as provided under sub. (6):
AB75,1161,2121 1. For January to March, by April 30.
AB75,1161,2222 2. For April to June, by July 31.
AB75,1161,2323 3. For July to September, by October 31.
AB75,1161,2424 4. For October to December, by January 31.
AB75,1162,5
1(b) A person operating an establishment shall submit a quarterly report that
2identifies the number of each type of animal described in sub. (2) slaughtered in the
3establishment in the previous quarter. The department may require additional
4information relevant to the assessment. The department shall keep confidential the
5information submitted under this subsection.
AB75,1162,136 (c) A person who submits a quarterly report and payment of the assessment
7after the due date shall pay the department, in addition to the assessment, a
8surcharge equal to 1 percent of the assessment due for each month or fraction of a
9month that the payment is late. A person who submits a quarterly report that
10understates the number of animals slaughtered in an establishment and submits
11payment based on the inaccurate report shall pay the department a surcharge equal
12to 1 percent of the amount of the underpayment for each month or fraction of a month
13that the payment is late.
AB75,1162,21 14(4) License contingent on payment of assessment. The department may not
15issue or renew a license related to the slaughter of animals for any establishment
16until the operator of the establishment pays any assessments and surcharges that
17are due under this section. The department shall refund an assessment or surcharge
18paid under protest if the department determines that the assessment or surcharge
19was not due as a condition of licensing under this subsection. If an assessment or
20surcharge is paid by check, a license issued in reliance upon that check is void if the
21check is not honored.
AB75,1162,25 22(5) Inspection of records. The department may inspect, during regular
23business hours, any records that relate to this section. The department shall keep
24confidential any information obtained under this subsection concerning the number
25of animals slaughtered in an establishment.
AB75,1163,3
1(6) Rules. The department may promulgate rules for the administration of this
2section, including rules that modify the amount of the assessment under sub. (2) and
3rules that modify the schedule for reporting and payment under sub. (3) (a).
AB75,1163,6 4(7) Penalty. A person who submits a report under sub. (3) that understates the
5number of animals slaughtered in an establishment may be required to forfeit not
6less than $500 nor more than $1,000 for each inaccurate report.
AB75, s. 2038 7Section 2038. 98.16 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75,1163,9 898.16 (title) Licensing of vehicle Vehicle scale operators; scale
9installation and testing
.
AB75, s. 2039 10Section 2039. 98.16 (2) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75,1163,1111 98.16 (2) (title) License for operator.
AB75, s. 2040 12Section 2040. 98.16 (2) (a) 1. of the statutes is renumbered 98.16 (2) (am) and
13amended to read:
AB75,1163,1714 98.16 (2) (am) Except as provided in subd. 2., a par. (dm), no person may not
15operate a vehicle scale without a an annual license from the department. A separate
16license is required for each scale. A license is not transferable between persons or
17scales. A license expires on March 31 annually.
AB75,1163,19 18(bm) The department shall provide a license application form for persons
19applying for a license. The form may shall require all of the following:
AB75,1163,21 203. Other information reasonably required by the department for licensing
21purposes.
AB75,1163,23 22(cm) A license application shall be accompanied by applicable fees under pars.
23(b) and (c).
all of the following fees and surcharges:
AB75, s. 2041 24Section 2041. 98.16 (2) (a) 2. of the statutes is renumbered 98.16 (2) (dm) and
25amended to read:
AB75,1164,3
198.16 (2) (dm) Subdivision 1. Paragraph (am) does not apply to a person who
2operates a vehicle scale only as an employee of a person who is required to hold a
3license to operate the scale under this paragraph subsection.
AB75, s. 2042 4Section 2042. 98.16 (2) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 98.16 (2) (cm) 1. and
5amended to read:
AB75,1164,86 98.16 (2) (cm) 1. A license fee. The fee for a license under par. (a) this subsection
7is $60 $100, except that the department may establish a different fee by rule
8promulgated under sub. (4).
AB75, s. 2043 9Section 2043. 98.16 (2) (bm) 1. of the statutes is created to read:
AB75,1164,1110 98.16 (2) (bm) 1. The applicant's correct legal name and business address and
11any trade name under which the applicant proposes to operate the vehicle scale.
AB75, s. 2044 12Section 2044. 98.16 (2) (bm) 2. of the statutes is created to read:
AB75,1164,1313 98.16 (2) (bm) 2. A description of the nature and location of the vehicle scale.
AB75, s. 2045 14Section 2045. 98.16 (2) (c) of the statutes is renumbered 98.16 (2) (cm) 2. and
15amended to read:
AB75,1164,2516 98.16 (2) (cm) 2. An applicant for a license under par. (a) shall pay a A license
17fee surcharge of $200 in addition to the license fee, if the department determines that
18within one year prior to submitting the license application the applicant operated a
19vehicle scale without a license as required by par. (a) (am). The license fee surcharge
20is $200, except that the department may establish a different surcharge by rule
21promulgated under sub. (4). The department may not issue a license under this
22subsection to an operator if the operator has failed to pay a license fee surcharge
23assessed against the operator
. Payment of the license fee surcharge does not relieve
24the applicant of any other civil or criminal liability for the operation of a vehicle scale
25without a license but shall not constitute evidence of violation of a law.
AB75, s. 2046
1Section 2046. 98.16 (2) (d) of the statutes is repealed.
AB75, s. 2047 2Section 2047. 98.16 (2m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB75,1165,83 98.16 (2m) Permit for scale installation or construction; variance. (a) No
4person may install or relocate a vehicle scale without a permit from the department.
5The department shall provide a permit application form for a person applying for a
6permit under this paragraph. An application for a permit under this paragraph shall
7be accompanied by a nonrefundable permit application fee in an amount established
8by the department by rule promulgated under sub. (4).
AB75,1165,199 (b) A person who installs or relocates a vehicle scale shall comply with
10construction, operation, and maintenance standards and procedures established by
11the department by rule under sub. (4), except that the department may grant a
12variance from a construction standard if the department determines that the
13variance is justified by special circumstances. The department may impose
14conditions on the variance, including alternative construction standards, if the
15department determines the conditions are necessary. The department shall provide
16a variance application form for a person applying for a variance under this
17paragraph. An application for a variance under this paragraph shall be accompanied
18by a nonrefundable variance application fee in an amount established by the
19department by rule promulgated under sub. (4).
AB75, s. 2048 20Section 2048. 98.16 (3) (intro.) of the statutes is renumbered 98.16 (4) and
21amended to read:
AB75,1166,322 98.16 (4) Rules. The department may shall promulgate rules to establish
23license fees under sub. (2) (b) and
to regulate the construction, operation, testing, and
24maintenance
of vehicle scales. The rules may include all of the following: The
25department may promulgate rules to adjust fees and surcharges under subs. (2) (cm)

11. and 2. and (2m) (a) and (b) and to impose a testing surcharge upon a vehicle scale
2operator if the operator fails to file a vehicle scale test report as required by a rule
3promulgated by the department under this subsection.
AB75, s. 2049 4Section 2049. 98.16 (3) (a) of the statutes is repealed.
AB75, s. 2050 5Section 2050. 98.16 (3) (b) of the statutes is repealed.
AB75, s. 2051 6Section 2051. 98.16 (3) (c) of the statutes is repealed.
AB75, s. 2052 7Section 2052. 98.16 (3m) (b) 1. of the statutes is created to read:
AB75,1166,98 98.16 (3m) (b) 1. Conduct the test and prepare a test report, according to rules
9promulgated by the department under sub. (4).
AB75, s. 2053 10Section 2053. 98.16 (3m) (b) 2. of the statutes is created to read:
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