ATCP 12.01(20)(g)3. 3. A unique tattoo or ear tag applied to the animal including a unique premises identification code or state registered feeder pig premises tattoo number issued by the department or the authorized animal health agency in the state of origin, provided that the animal also bears an individual identification number unique to that premises.

ATCP 12.01(20)(g)4. 4. A tattoo on the ear or inner flank of any swine, if the tattoo has been recorded in the book of record of a swine registry association.

ATCP 12.01(20)(h) (h) For goats and sheep, one of the following:

ATCP 12.01(20)(h)1. 1. An official ear tag attached to the animal.

ATCP 12.01(20)(h)2. 2. A federal bureau and department approved microchip if implanted in the animal and the animal is registered with a breed registry, or if the animal is in a scrapie free flock certification program flock or herd. The animal must be accompanied by the animal’s registration documents in the animal owner’s name, or by a certificate of veterinary inspection with the implant number.

ATCP 12.01(20)(h)3. 3. The animal’s breed association or registration tattoo with the management number, accompanied by registration documents in the animal owner’s name.

ATCP 12.01(20)(h)4. 4. A tattoo or ear tag with a unique individual identification number for the animal’s premises along with a tattoo or ear tag of a unique flock identification number issued by the federal bureau.

ATCP 12.01(20)(i) (i) For all other animals, one of the following:

ATCP 12.01(20)(i)1. 1. The animal’s official ear tag attached to the animal.

ATCP 12.01(20)(i)2. 2. The animal’s breed association tattoo.

ATCP 12.01(20)(i)3. 3. The animal’s breed association registration number as documented on the animal’s registration certificate.

ATCP 12.01(20)(i)4. 4. A registration freeze brand number that uniquely identifies the animal.

ATCP 12.01(20)(i)5. 5. A microchip, if the microchip number uniquely identifies the animal and the microchip is implanted in the animal.

ATCP 12.01(20)(i)6. 6. A tattoo number issued by the department.

ATCP 12.01(20)(i)7. 7. A unique premises identification code issued by the department, provided the animal also bears an individual identification number unique to that premises.

ATCP 12.01(20)(i)8. 8. Other identification approved by the department.

ATCP 12.01(23) (23) “Pen” means any enclosure confining animals to a specific area and may include stanchion or tie stalls.

ATCP 12.01(24) (24) “Person” means an individual, corporation, partnership, association, limited liability company, trust, governmental entity, or other organization or entity.

ATCP 12.01(24m) (24m) “Shipment to slaughter” means the movement of Wisconsin origin animals or animals that have met applicable Wisconsin import requirements, from licensed animal market premises or licensed animal dealer premises to a slaughtering establishment with no change in ownership, other than a change in ownership to the licensed slaughtering establishment. The process of “shipment to slaughter” may not exceed 10 consecutive days.

ATCP 12.01 Note Note: A downer animal may not be held by an animal market operator, an animal dealer, or an animal trucker for more than 24 hours. See s. ATCP 12.07.

ATCP 12.01(25) (25) “Slaughtering establishment” means a facility to slaughter animals that is licensed and inspected by the department or by the United States department of agriculture. “Slaughtering establishment” includes all premises used in connection with a slaughter operation, including an intermediate livestock handling facility approved under s. ATCP 10.07 (5).

ATCP 12.01(26) (26) “Swine” means a domestic hog or any variety of wild hog.

ATCP 12.01(26m) (26m) “Trading in livestock or wild animals” means the trading, buying, selling, or swapping of livestock or wild animals.

ATCP 12.01(27) (27) “Wild animal” has the meaning given in s. 95.68 (1) (g), Stats. “Wild animal” does not include a domestic animal identified in s. ATCP 10.02.

ATCP 12.01 History History: Cr. Register, December, 1990, No. 420, eff. 1-1-91; cr. (8m), (8r), (17) (a) to (c), (17m) and (20) (d) to (h), am. (13), (14) and (15), renum. (17) and (20) (d) to be (17) (intro.) and (20) (i) and am., Register, March, 1995, No. 471, eff. 4-1-95; reprinted to restore dropped copy in (17), Register, April, 1995, No. 472; r. and recr. (13), Register, February, 1996, No. 482, eff. 3-1-96; emerg. cr. (12m), am. (13), eff. 6-3-96; cr. (8w), (12m), (12p), am. (13), Register, December, 1996, No. 492, eff. 1-1-97; cr. (8x) and (20) (i), am. (10), (18), (19), (20) (f) 2. and (24), renum. (20) (i) to be (20) (j), r. (21), (22) and (27), Register, November, 2000, No. 539, eff. 12-1-00; corrections in (8m), (8w), (16) and (17m) made under s. 13.93 (2m) (b) 7., Stats.; CR 02-078: cr. (2m) and (20) (j) and (k), am. (8w), (14), (16) and (17) (intro.) and (5) (a) 3., renum. (20) (j) to be (20) (L) Register May 2003 No. 569, eff. 6-1-03; CR 03-121: renum. (1) and (20) (L) to be (1w) and (20) (n) and am. (1w), cr. (1a), (1d), (1g), (1j), (1m), (1r), (20) (L), (m) and (27), am. (13), r. (14) to (17m), r. and recr. (20g), Register September 2004 No. 585, eff. 10-1-04; CR 06-009: am. (1m), (1w), (8x), (18), (19), (27) r. and recr. (3) and (20) Register September 2006 No. 609, eff. 10-1-06; CR 11-048: am. (9) (intro.), (10), (20) (f) (intro.), r. (20) (g) 3., cr. (24m) Register July 2012 No. 679, eff. 8-1-12; CR 13-058: r. (2m), am. (8w), renum. (8x) to (8y), cr. (8x), (11m), renum. (19) to (19) (intro.) and am., cr. (19) (a) to (c), r. and recr. (20), am. (25) Register March 2014 No. 699, eff. 6-1-14; correction in (19) (b) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7., Stats., Register March 2014 No. 699; CR 15-092: am. (1g), (8y), renum. (11m) to (11m) (intro.) and (b) and am., cr. (11m) (a), am. (18), (19), (20) (a), renum. (20) (b) to (20) (b) (intro.) and 1. and am., cr. (20) (b) 2., renum. (20) (c) (intro.) to (20) (c) (intro.) and 1. and am., renum. (20) (c) 1. to 7. to (20) (c) 1. a. to g., cr. (20) (c) 2., 3., am. (20) (f), (g) 1., 3., cr. (20) (g) 4., am. (20) (h) 1., 2., 4., (i) 1., (25), cr. (26m) Register July 2016 No. 727, eff. 10-1-16; CR 18-085: am. (1g), cr. (14), am. (25) Register May 2020 No. 773, eff.6-1-20.

ATCP 12.02 ATCP 12.02 Animal markets.

ATCP 12.02(1) (1) License required. Except as provided in sub. (1m), no person may operate an animal market without an annual license from the department. A separate license is required for each animal market. The license shall bear the livestock premises code issued under s. ATCP 17.02 (7) for the animal market. An annual license expires on June 30. A license is not transferable between persons or animal markets.

ATCP 12.02(1m) (1m) License exemptions. No license is required under sub. (1) for an occasional sale by a farm operator who buys or exchanges livestock solely for dairy, breeding, or feeding operations on that farm, or who sells only livestock produced or raised on that farm, or auction sale, conducted at a state, county, or district fair, or sponsored by a livestock breeder association or a youth agricultural organization, if records of the transactions at the sale are maintained by any of the following:

ATCP 12.02(1m)(a) (a) An auctioneer registered under ch. 480, Stats.