ATCP 12.045(1)(a)(a) No animal market operator, animal dealer, or animal trucker may operate an animal transport vehicle unless each side of the vehicle bears one part of a 2-part annual vehicle registration sticker issued by the department. An annual vehicle registration sticker expires on June 30. ATCP 12.045(1)(b)(b) The department may issue an annual vehicle registration sticker under par. (a) to a licensed animal market operator, animal dealer, or animal trucker who owns or operates the vehicle. If a license holder owns a vehicle operated by another license holder, the license holder that owns the vehicle shall obtain the vehicle registration sticker under par. (a). If a license holder operates an animal transport vehicle owned by a non-license holder, the license holder that operates that vehicle shall obtain the vehicle registration sticker under par. (a) as the registrant. ATCP 12.045(1)(c)(c) If a registrant under par. (b) controls the operation of the animal transport vehicle for less than the full registration year, the registrant shall record the name and address of each person who controlled the operation of the vehicle at any time during the year, and the time period during which that person controlled that operation. The registrant shall retain the record for at least 5 years, and shall make it available to the department for inspection and copying upon request. ATCP 12.045 NoteNote: Subsection (1) applies to animal transport vehicles operated by licensed animal market operators, animal dealers, and animal truckers, regardless of who owns the animals transported in those vehicles.
ATCP 12.045 NoteUnder sub. (1) (c), if a registrant leases an animal transport vehicle to or from another person for part of the registration year, the registrant must record the name and address of the other party to the lease, and the time period of the lease.
ATCP 12.045(2)(a)(a) A person shall apply for a vehicle registration sticker under sub. (1) on a form provided by the department. The person may submit the application with the person’s annual license application under s. ATCP 12.02, 12.03, or 12.04. The application shall include all of the following: ATCP 12.045(2)(a)1.1. The person’s legal name, and any trade names under which the person does business as an animal market operator, animal dealer, or animal trucker. ATCP 12.045(2)(a)2.2. Each address from which the person does business as an animal market operator, animal dealer, or animal trucker. ATCP 12.045(2)(a)3.3. Identification of each animal transport vehicle for which the person seeks a registration sticker. ATCP 12.045(2)(b)(b) A person may register additional vehicles at any time during a registration year. ATCP 12.045 NoteNote: A person may obtain an application form under sub. (2) by calling (608) 224-4872, by visiting the department website at http://datcp.wi.gov, or by writing to the following address: ATCP 12.045 NoteWisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection
Division of Animal Health
P.O. Box 8911
Madison, WI 53708-8911
ATCP 12.045(3)(a)(a) A person shall pay a non-refundable annual fee of $20 for each vehicle registration sticker under this section. ATCP 12.045(3)(b)(b) A person shall pay a registration fee surcharge of $100 if the department determines that, within 365 days prior to submitting a registration application under sub. (2), the person operated an animal transport vehicle without a registration sticker in violation of sub. (1). ATCP 12.045(3)(c)(c) A person who is required to pay a surcharge under par. (b) shall also pay any registration fee that is due under par. (a) for the license year in which the person violated sub. (1). ATCP 12.045(3)(d)(d) Payments under pars. (b) and (c) do not relieve a person of other civil or criminal liability that may result from a violation of sub. (1), nor do they constitute evidence of a violation of sub. (1). ATCP 12.045(4)(4) Action on registration application. The department shall grant or deny an application under sub. (2) within 30 business days after the department receives a complete application or, if a person submits the application with a license application under s. ATCP 12.02, 12.03, or 12.04, by the license action deadline. The department shall issue a 2-part registration sticker for each registered vehicle. Each part of the 2-part registration sticker shall identify the registration year for which the 2-part registration sticker is issued. ATCP 12.045(5)(5) Denying, suspending, or revoking a registration. The department may deny, suspend, or revoke an animal transport vehicle registration under this section for cause, pursuant to s. 93.06 (7), Stats. Cause may include a violation of this section. ATCP 12.045(6)(6) Vehicle requirements. The following requirements apply to every animal transport vehicle for which a registration sticker is required under sub. (1): ATCP 12.045(6)(a)(a) A current registration sticker shall be displayed on both sides of the animal transport vehicle. ATCP 12.045(6)(b)(b) The operator of the animal transport vehicle shall display, legibly printed in letters at least 2 inches high and ¼ inches wide, the operator’s name, business city, and state, and every current animal trucker license number, animal market license number, and animal dealer license number that the department has issued to the operator on one of the following: ATCP 12.045(6)(b)2.2. The animal transport vehicle, in close proximity to the current registration sticker, on both sides of the vehicle. ATCP 12.045 NoteNote: The vehicle registration stickers must be on the animal transport vehicle itself, not the power unit. The department issues registration stickers in duplicate, so the operator can display identical stickers on both sides of the vehicle.
ATCP 12.045(6)(c)(c) The vehicle shall be constructed, equipped, and maintained for safe transportation and containment of the types of animals transported. ATCP 12.045(6)(e)(e) The vehicle, if used to transport diseased or downer animals, shall be cleaned and disinfected before being used to transport any other animals. The disinfectant shall be used according to label directions. ATCP 12.045 HistoryHistory: Cr. Register, March, 1995, No. 471, eff. 4-1-95; cr. (1) (c), Register, November, 2000, No. 539, eff. 12-1-00; CR 03-121: r. and recr. Register September 2004 No. 585, eff. 10-1-04; CR 06-009: am. (3) (c) and (4) Register September 2006 No. 609, eff. 10-1-06; CR 07-061: am. (3) (a) Register June 2008 No. 630, eff. 7-1-09; CR 07-107: r. and recr. (1), am. (3) (a) and (4) Register November 2008 No. 635, eff. 12-1-08; CR 11-048: am. (1) (b), r. and recr. (6) Register July 2012 No. 679, eff. 8-1-12. ATCP 12.05(1)(a)(a) Official individual identification. Whenever an animal dealer or animal market operator receives a bovine animal, the animal dealer or market operator shall immediately record the animal’s official individual identification. If a bovine animal has no official individual identification at the time of receipt, the animal dealer or market operator shall immediately identify that animal with an official individual identification. This paragraph does not apply to steers, calves under 6 months old, feeder cattle, or bovine animals that are backtagged for slaughter under par. (b) 1. ATCP 12.05(1)(b)1.1. Whenever an animal dealer, animal market operator, or animal trucker receives any bovine animal for sale or shipment to slaughter, that person shall immediately identify the animal with an official back tag and record the back tag number, unless the bovine animal is a steer or already identified according to par. (a). If a bovine animal is already identified according to par. (a), or backtagged at the time of receipt, the person receiving the animal shall record its official identification or back tag number. This paragraph does not apply to an animal trucker that picks up any bovine animals from a farm premises and takes the bovine animals directly to a slaughtering establishment without commingling with bovine animals from other farms. ATCP 12.05(1)(b)2.2. Any animal dealer or animal market operator that has a bovine animal that is backtagged for movement to slaughter under subd. 1., but shipment to slaughter does not occur, shall immediately identify that bovine animal with an official individual identification, if not already applied, and record that official individual identification number. ATCP 12.05 NoteNote: If an animal dealer or trucker hauls bovine animals direct to slaughter or to a slaughter sale held at a licensed market, an official back tag is adequate identification for the animal.
ATCP 12.05(2)(a)(a) Official individual identification. Whenever an animal dealer or animal market operator receives any swine, the animal dealer or market operator shall immediately record the official individual identification of that swine. If a swine has no official individual identification at the time of receipt, the animal dealer or market operator shall immediately identify that swine with an official individual identification. This paragraph does not apply to market swine or swine that are backtagged for slaughter under par. (b) 1. ATCP 12.05(2)(b)1.1. Whenever an animal dealer, animal market operator, or animal trucker receives any sow, boar, or stag for sale or shipment to slaughter, that person shall immediately identify the swine with an official swine back tag or premises identification ear tag and record the back tag or ear tag number, if the swine is not already identified according to par. (a). If a sow, boar, or stag is already identified according to par. (a), or backtagged or tagged with a premises identification ear tag at the time of receipt, the person receiving the swine shall record its official identification back tag, or ear tag number. This subdivision does not apply to an animal trucker that picks up any swine from a farm premises and takes the swine directly to a slaughtering establishment without commingling with swine from other farms. ATCP 12.05(2)(b)2.2. Any animal dealer or animal market operator that has a market swine under sub. (2) (a) or an animal that is backtagged for movement to slaughter under subd. 1., but shipment to slaughter does not occur, shall immediately identify that animal with an official individual identification, if not already applied, and record that official individual identification number. ATCP 12.05 NoteNote: If an animal dealer or trucker hauls swine direct to slaughter or to a slaughter sale held at a licensed market, an official back tag or premises identification ear tag is adequate identification for the animal.
ATCP 12.05(3)(3) Identification of equine animals. Whenever an animal dealer or animal market operator receives any equine animal, the animal dealer or market operator shall immediately record the official individual identification of that equine animal. If an equine animal has no official individual identification when received by an animal dealer or market operator, the animal dealer or market operator shall have a licensed and certified veterinarian prepare a description of that equine animal according to s. ATCP 12.01 (20) (c). ATCP 12.05(4)(4) Identification of sheep. Whenever an animal dealer or animal market operator receives any sheep, the animal dealer or animal market operator shall immediately record the official individual identification of that sheep, if any. If a sheep has no official individual identification when received by an animal dealer or animal market operator, the animal dealer or animal market operator shall immediately identify that sheep with an official individual identification if that identification is required under s. ATCP 10.70. ATCP 12.05(5)(a)1.1. Whenever an animal dealer or animal market operator receives any farm-raised deer, the animal dealer or market operator shall immediately record the official individual identification of that farm-raised deer. This paragraph does not apply to farm-raised deer which are backtagged for slaughter under par. (b). ATCP 12.05(5)(a)2.2. No animal dealer or animal market operator may deliver a farm-raised deer to the custody of any other person unless that deer bears 2 individual identifications meeting the requirements of s. ATCP 10.54 (3) or unless that deer is backtagged under par. (b) and shipped directly to slaughter. ATCP 12.05(5)(b)(b) Slaughter identification. Whenever an animal dealer, animal market operator or animal trucker receives a farm-raised deer for sale or shipment to slaughter, that recipient shall immediately identify that deer with an official back tag or other slaughter identification approved by the department, unless that deer already bears official individual identification or slaughter identification. The animal dealer, animal market operator, or animal trucker shall immediately record the back tag or slaughter identification number. ATCP 12.05(6)(6) Identification of goats. Whenever an animal dealer or animal market operator receives any goats, the animal dealer or market operator shall immediately record the official individual identification of that goat, if any. If a goat has no official individual identification when received by an animal dealer or market operator, the animal dealer or market operator shall immediately identify that goat with an official individual identification if that identification is required under s. ATCP 10.77. ATCP 12.05 HistoryHistory: Cr. Register, December, 1990, No. 420, eff. 1-1-91; cr. (3), (4), Register, March, 1995, No. 471, eff. 4-1-95; am. (2) (b), Register, February, 1996, No. 482, eff. 3-1-96; emerg. cr. (5), eff. 6-3-96; cr. (5), Register, December, 1996, No. 492, eff. 1-1-97; am. (1) (a), (2) (a), (4) and (5) (b), Register, November, 2000, No. 539, eff. 12-1-00; CR 02-078: am. (5) (a) 3. Register May 2003 No. 569, eff. 6-1-03; CR 03-121: r. and recr. Register September 2004 No. 585, eff. 10-1-04; CR 06-009: am. (4) Register September 2006 No. 609, eff. 10-1-06; CR 07-107: am. (4), cr. (6) Register November 2008 No. 635, eff. 12-1-08; CR 11-048: am. (2) (b) Register July 2012 No. 679, eff. 8-1-12; CR 13-058: am. (1) (b), (3), (5) (a) 2. Register March 2014 No. 699, eff. 6-1-14; CR 15-092: am. (1) (a), renum. (1) (b) to (1) (b) 1. and am., cr. (1) (b) 2., am. (2) (a), renum. (2) (b) to (2) (b) 1. and am., cr. (2) (b) 2., am. (5) (b) Register July 2016 No. 727, eff. 10-1-16; CR 18-085: am. (1) (b) 1., (2) (a), (b), (5) Register May 2020 No. 773, eff. 6-1-20. ATCP 12.06(1)(1) Records required. A person operating as an animal market operator, animal dealer, or animal trucker shall keep an accurate record of every animal that the person receives from or delivers to another person. ATCP 12.06(1m)(1m) Animal market operator and animal dealer records. The records of an animal market operator and an animal dealer shall include all of the following correlated information related to each animal: ATCP 12.06(1m)(a)(a) The name and address of the principal from whom the person received the animal, the date of receipt, and the place of receipt. The record shall also identify the animal trucker, if any, who transported the animal to the place of receipt. ATCP 12.06(1m)(b)(b) The name and address of the principal to whom the person delivered the animal, the date of delivery, and the place of delivery. The record shall also identify the animal trucker, if any, who transported the animal to the place of delivery. ATCP 12.06(1m)(c)(c) The animal’s official individual identification number, if official identification is required under ch. ATCP 10 or this chapter. If the animal has no official individual identification and is not required to bear official individual identification under ch. ATCP 10 or this chapter, the record shall identify the species, age, and sex of the animal. ATCP 12.06(1m)(e)(e) The animal’s wild animal identification number, if the animal bears a wild animal identification number prescribed by the department of natural resources. ATCP 12.06(1m)(f)(f) A copy of any certificate of veterinary inspection if required to accompany the animal. An animal market veterinarian may keep the certificate copy for the animal market operator. ATCP 12.06(1m)(g)(g) The animal’s breed or class if the animal is a bovine animal or swine. If a bovine animal is a crossbreed of beef and dairy animals, the animal shall be classified as a beef breed. ATCP 12.06(1m)(i)(i) A death record if the animal dies in the person’s custody. The record shall indicate the apparent cause of death, the place and manner of carcass disposition, and the name and address of any person to whom the carcass was delivered. ATCP 12.06(1s)(1s) Animal Trucker Records. The records of an animal trucker shall include all of the following correlated information related to each animal: ATCP 12.06(1s)(a)(a) The name and address of the principal from whom the person received the animal, the date of receipt, and the place of receipt. ATCP 12.06(1s)(b)(b) The name and address of the principal to whom the person delivered the animal, the date of delivery, and the place of delivery. ATCP 12.06(1s)(d)(d) The number and a general description of the animals including species, age, and sex of the animals in the shipment. ATCP 12.06(1s)(e)(e) The slaughter back tag number, except if the animal is moved from a licensed animal dealer or animal market operation direct to slaughter, the animal trucker is not required to record the individual back tag number. ATCP 12.06(1s)(f)(f) A death record if the animal dies in the animal trucker’s custody. The record shall indicate the apparent cause of death, the place and manner of carcass disposition, and the name and address of any person to whom the carcass was delivered. ATCP 12.06(2)(2) Records retained for 5 years; inspection and copying. A person who is required to keep records under sub. (1), (1m), or (1s) shall retain those records for at least 5 years, and shall make them available to the department for inspection and copying upon request. The department may take records off site for copying if deemed necessary for efficiency. ATCP 12.06(3)(3) Auctioneer records. An auctioneer who is exempt from licensing as an animal dealer under s. ATCP 12.03 (2) (f) shall nevertheless keep all of the records required under subs. (1) and (1m) for livestock sold by the auctioneer at an exempt auction. The auctioneer shall retain the records for at least 5 years, and shall make the records available to the department for inspection and copying upon request. ATCP 12.06 HistoryHistory: Cr. Register, December, 1990, No. 420, eff. 1-1-91; am. (1) (b) 5. and (c) 5., Register, September, 1993, No. 453, eff. 10-1-93; am. (1) (a), (b) (intro.), 2. and 5., (c) (intro.), 1., 2. and 5., (d), (2) (a), (b) 1., 2., (c) 1., 2., Register, March, 1995, No. 471, eff. 4-1-95; emerg. am. (1) (b) 2., 3., (c) 2.,3., (2) (b) 2., 3., (c) 2. and 3.; am. (1) (b) 2., 3., (c) 2., 3., (2) (b) 2. and (c) 2., Register, December, 1996, No. 492, eff. 1-1-97; reprinted to correct error in (1), Register, March, 1997, No. 495; r. and recr. (1), renum. (2) to be (3) and am. (3) (e), cr. (2), Register, November, 2000, No. 539, eff. 12-1-00; CR 03-121: r. and recr. Register September 2004 No. 585, eff. 10-1-04; CR 06-009: am. (1) (intro.) and (h), cr. (1) (bc) Register September 2006 No. 609, eff. 10-1-06; CR 07-107: am. (1) (bc) Register November 2008 No. 635, eff. 12-1-08; CR 11-048: am. (1) (intro.), renum. (1) (a) to (i) to be (1m) (a) to (i), am. (1m) (c) as renum., cr. (1s), am. (2), (3) Register July 2012 No. 679, eff. 8-1-12; CR 13-058: am. (1s) (e), cr. (1s) (g) Register March 2014 No. 699, eff. 6-1-14; CR 15-092: r. (1m) (bc), am. (1m) (d), r. (1s) (c), am. (1s) (e) Register July 2016 No. 727, eff. 10-1-16; CR 18-086: am. (1) (f), (h), cr. (1m) (f), (k), am. (2) Register May 2020 No. 773, eff. 6-1-20; correection in (1m) (k) made under s. 35.17, Stats., Register May 2020 No. 773. ATCP 12.07ATCP 12.07 Handling downer animals. If an animal goes down while in the possession of an animal market operator, animal dealer, or animal trucker, the downer animal may not be dragged or pulled by the neck or other extremity, or subjected to any other mistreatment or abuse. Downer animals shall be confined in separate holding pens and shall be segregated from healthy animals or separated by a rigid barrier when transported in any vehicle. A downer animal may not be held for more than 24 hours by any animal market operator, animal dealer, or animal trucker before the downer animal is sent for rendering or euthanized in a humane manner. ATCP 12.07 NoteNote: A carcass must be disposed of in a manner consistent with s. 95.50, Stats. ATCP 12.07 HistoryHistory: Cr. Register, December, 1990, No. 420, eff. 1-1-91; CR 03-121: am. (2) Register September 2004 No. 585, eff. 10-1-04; CR 11-048: r. (1), renum. (2) to be 12.07 and am. Register July 2012 No. 679, eff. 8-1-12. ATCP 12.08ATCP 12.08 Prohibited conduct. No person may: ATCP 12.08(1)(1) Knowingly make any false report or statement to the department concerning: ATCP 12.08(1)(a)(a) The ownership, identification, age, vaccination status, test status, or health status of livestock; or ATCP 12.08(2)(2) Sell or move any animal in violation [of] ch. ATCP 10 or this chapter, or any order issued under ch. ATCP 10 or this chapter. ATCP 12.08(3)(3) Buy, sell, lease, or exchange animals in the name of any person other than a licensed animal dealer, a licensed animal market operator, or the person holding or acquiring an ownership or leasehold interest in the animal. ATCP 12.08(4)(4) Transport any animal without certificates of veterinary inspection, permits, or other documents required by this chapter, ch. ATCP 10, ch. 169, Stats., or 9 CFR Part 86. ATCP 12.08(5)(5) Fail or refuse, upon reasonable demand by any authorized agent of the department, to permit access to a premises or vehicle or the examination of:
