ATCP 12.02(7)(d)(d) Preventing a department employee from performing his or her official duties, or interfering with the lawful performance of those duties.
ATCP 12.02(7)(e)(e) Physically assaulting a department employee while the employee is performing his or her official duties.
ATCP 12.02(7)(f)(f) Improper or unauthorized use of any official tag, brand, or tattoo.
ATCP 12.02(7)(g)(g) Refusal or failure, without just cause, to produce required records or respond to a department subpoena.
ATCP 12.02(7)(h)(h) Payment of an application fee with a worthless check.
ATCP 12.02(7)(i)(i) Violation of 9 CFR Part 201, relating to registration or bonding requirements of the packers and stockyards.
ATCP 12.02(8)(8)Animal market operator; responsibilities. An animal market operator shall do all of the following:
ATCP 12.02(8)(a)(a) Comply with the construction requirements under sub. (9).
ATCP 12.02(8)(b)(b) Maintain the animal market premises in a clean and sanitary condition. The operator shall keep barns, pens, alleys, and other animal holding areas in good repair, and shall disinfect the premises as needed and when ordered by the department.
ATCP 12.02(8)(c)(c) Provide adequate food, water, shelter, bedding, and pen space for all animals held more than 12 hours.
ATCP 12.02(8)(d)(d) Identify animals in compliance with s. ATCP 12.05.
ATCP 12.02(8)(e)(e) Keep records in compliance with s. ATCP 12.06.
ATCP 12.02(8)(f)(f) Handle downer animals in a humane manner as required by s. ATCP 12.07.
ATCP 12.02(8)(g)(g) Remove market animals from the animal market within 4 days after they enter the market, except as provided in sub. (10). The animal market operator shall remove market bovine calves less than 12 weeks old from the animal market within 24 hours after the calves are sold.
ATCP 12.02(8)(h)(h) Comply with s. ATCP 12.045, related to animal transport vehicles.
ATCP 12.02(8)(i)(i) Refrain from commingling animals of different species in the same enclosure.
ATCP 12.02(8)(j)(j) Transport and handle animals in a safe and humane manner.
ATCP 12.02(8)(k)(k) Clearly separate market animals from any other livestock on the premises.
ATCP 12.02(8)(L)(L) Comply with 9 CFR Part 86 when moving cattle interstate or releasing cattle for interstate movement.
ATCP 12.02(8)(m)(m) Notify potential buyers of any swine that test positive for porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome or the porcine epidemic diarrhea virus before those swine are presented for sale at the market.
ATCP 12.02(9)(9)Construction requirements.
ATCP 12.02(9)(a)(a) Class A and Class E animal markets shall meet the following construction requirements:
ATCP 12.02(9)(a)1.1. Floors of all animal holding areas shall be sloped for proper drainage.
ATCP 12.02(9)(a)2.2. All animal contact areas shall be constructed so that they can be easily cleaned and sanitized. Earthen floors are not permitted, except in areas used only for species or individual animals that require earthen floors to prevent injury.
ATCP 12.02(9)(a)3.3. Animal contact areas shall be constructed so that there are no sharp edges or protrusions that can injure animals.
ATCP 12.02(9)(a)4.4. The animal market shall be equipped with an animal chute and head gate, which shall be adequate to restrain animals without injury. This requirement does not apply to an animal market used exclusively to sell equine animals or wild animals.
ATCP 12.02(9)(a)5.5. An animal market used for equine animals shall be equipped to restrain equine animals in a safe and humane manner.
ATCP 12.02(9)(a)6.6. An animal market used for wild animals shall be equipped with cages or pens that can confine the wild animals without injury in a safe and humane manner.
ATCP 12.02(9)(a)7.7. Livestock chutes, stocks, cages, and pens shall be adequately lighted to permit identification and testing of animals.