ATCP 10.06 History History: CR 06-009: cr. Register September 2006 No. 609, eff. 10-1-06; CR 07-061: am. (3) (b) Register June 2008 No. 630, eff. 7-1-08; CR 10-100: am. (1) (b) Register May 2011 No. 665, eff. 6-1-11; CR 11-048: am. (1) (b), (3) (a), (4) (intro.), (c), (5) Register July 2012 No. 679, eff. 8-1-12; CR 13-058: r. (1) (c) 12., am. (6) (a) Register March 2014 No. 699, eff. 6-1-14; CR 15-092: am. (3) (a), (4) (intro.), (j), (5) Register July 2016 No. 727, eff. 10-1-16; CR 18-085: am. (1) (c) 10., (4) (a), (6) (a) (b) Register May 2020 No. 773, eff. 6-1-20.

ATCP 10.07 ATCP 10.07 Animal imports.

ATCP 10.07(1) (1) General.

ATCP 10.07(1)(a) (a) Persons importing animals to this state shall comply with applicable import requirements under this chapter and ch. ATCP 12.

ATCP 10.07(1)(b) (b) The state veterinarian may by written notice, or by oral notice confirmed in writing, direct a person to comply with additional import requirements if the state veterinarian determines, based on an epidemiological evaluation of current disease risks in the herd, or state or nation of origin, that those additional requirements are needed to prevent the spread of disease to this state.

ATCP 10.07 Note Note: Whenever the state veterinarian imposes additional import requirements under par. (b), the department will determine whether those import requirements have general application. If the requirements have general application, the department will adopt an emergency rule and promulgate a permanent rule adopting the requirements.

ATCP 10.07 Note If the import requirements under par. (b) do not have general application, they constitute an order under s. 93.07 (10), Stats. A person affected by the order may request a hearing under s. 227.42, Stats., and ch. ATCP 1.

ATCP 10.07 Note Whenever additional import requirements under par. (b) affect imports from an entire state or a substantial portion of a state, the department will notify the chief animal health officer in the affected state.

ATCP 10.07(1)(c) (c) No person who receives a notice of an additional import requirement under par. (b) may import an animal in violation of the additional import requirement.

ATCP 10.07(2) (2) Import permit.

ATCP 10.07(2)(a) (a) Except as authorized under sub. (2m), no person may import an animal shipment to this state without an import permit from the department, if a permit is required by this chapter or ch. ATCP 12. The department may issue a permit in paper, verbal, or electronic form. Each permit shall be evidenced by a unique permit number that shall be recorded on the official certificate of veterinary inspection by the importer or accredited veterinarian.

ATCP 10.07(2)(b) (b) A permit under par. (a) is conditioned upon compliance with import requirements in this chapter and ch. ATCP 12, and any conditions specified when the permit is issued. Noncompliance may invalidate a permit. A permit is not evidence of compliance.

ATCP 10.07(2)(c) (c) The department shall grant or deny a permit under par. (a) within 30 days after the department receives a complete application. The department shall send notice of its action, provide a permit number, and forward a copy of the permit if required by this chapter. The department may notify the applicant of its action by telephone, mail, or electronic transmission.

ATCP 10.07(2)(d) (d) An importer, or an accredited veterinarian acting on behalf of an importer, may apply for a permit under par. (a).

ATCP 10.07 Note Note: An importer, or an accredited veterinarian acting on behalf of an importer, may apply for a permit in any of the following ways:

ATCP 10.07 Note 1. By telephone to the following number: [phone]. The department may require the applicant to confirm a telephone application in writing, by mail, or electronic transmission.

ATCP 10.07 Note 2. By fax to the following number: [phone].

ATCP 10.07 Note 3. By email to: [e-mail].

ATCP 10.07 Note 4. By mail to the following address:

ATCP 10.07 Note Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection
Division of Animal Health
P.O. Box 8911
Madison, WI 53708-8911

ATCP 10.07(2)(e) (e) A permit application under par. (d) shall include all of the following information:

ATCP 10.07(2)(e)1. 1. The name, address, and telephone number of the importer. If an accredited veterinarian applies on behalf of an importer, the veterinarian shall also disclose his or her name, address, and telephone number.

ATCP 10.07(2)(e)2. 2. The name and address of the import recipient.

ATCP 10.07(2)(e)3. 3. The number and type of animals being imported.

ATCP 10.07(2)(e)4. 4. The state or nation from which the animals are being imported.

ATCP 10.07(2)(e)5. 5. Other relevant information required by the department.

ATCP 10.07(2)(em) (em) An import permit under par. (a) expires 30 days after it is issued, unless the department specifies a different expiration date on the import permit.

ATCP 10.07(2)(f) (f) The department shall keep, for at least 5 years, a record of every import permit under par. (a).

ATCP 10.07(2m) (2m) Blanket import permit.