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(a) Except as provided in par. (b), no person may operate as a dead animal collector without an annual license from the department. A license expires on February 28 of each year. A license is not transferable.
(b) No license is required under par. (a) for a renderer or animal food processor licensed under s. ATCP 57.10 or 57.12 who collects or transports carcasses or carcass materials for processing by that licensed renderer or animal food processor.
(c) A license under par. (a) does not authorize a license holder to do any of the following:
1. Process carcasses or carcass materials.
2. Collect or transport anything other than whole carcasses with hide or feathers intact.
3. Collect, transport or deliver carcasses for processing or use as human food.
4. Collect, transport or deliver carcasses for processing or use as animal feed, other than for processing by a renderer or animal food processor licensed under s. ATCP 57.10 or 57.12.
Note: Animal markets, dealers and truckers that handle live animals are regulated under ch. ATCP 12. Live animal movements are also governed by ch. ATCP 10. No person may transport carcasses or carcass materials in the same vehicle used to transport live animals, except that if a live animal dies in transit the animal trucker may deliver the carcass directly to a renderer or animal food processor licensed under s. ATCP 57.10 or 57.12. See s. ATCP 57.20 (1) (b) 6. and (5).
(2)License application; fees. To obtain a dead animal collector license under sub. (1), a person shall apply on a form provided by the department. The application shall include all of the following:
(a) The applicant’s correct legal name, and any trade names under which the applicant engages in activities for which a license is required under sub. (1).
(b) Whether the applicant is an individual, corporation, partnership, limited liability company or other business entity.
(c) The applicant’s primary business address.
(d) The address of every truck transfer station that the applicant operates or proposes to operate in this state.
(e) The livestock premises registration number assigned under ch. ATCP 17 to each truck transfer station identified under par. (d). If the applicant has not yet registered a truck transfer station under ch. ATCP 17, the applicant may register that location as part of the license application under this subsection.
(f) The applicant’s social security number if the applicant is an individual.
Note: See s. 93.135 (1) (im), Stats.
(g) A permit application for each vehicle for which a permit is required under s. ATCP 57.20 (2).
(h) Other relevant information required by the department.
(i) An annual license fee of $100 for each location identified in par. (c) or (d).
Note: A person may obtain a collector license application by calling (608) 224-4694, sending an email to datcpmeatpoultrylicensing@wi.gov, or by writing to the following address:
Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection
Division of Food Safety
P.O. Box 8911
Madison, WI 53708-8911
(3)Action on license application. The department shall grant or deny an annual license application under sub. (2) within 30 days after the department receives a complete application.
(4)Additional locations. A license under sub. (1) covers only the locations identified in the license application. A license holder may, at any time during the license year, supplement the application to include additional locations. The applicant shall pay the fee required under sub. (2) (i) for each additional location.
(5)Facilities. Facilities operated by a dead animal collector shall be all of the following:
(a) Designed, constructed, equipped and maintained for safe, sanitary, orderly operation, and for easy cleaning.
(c) Fully enclosed to prevent access by dogs, cats, wild animals, rodents, birds and insects.
(d) Constructed with self-draining floors and smooth interior walls and ceilings that can be easily cleaned.
(e) Equipped with effective ventilation and vapor control systems to minimize offensive odors.
(g) Kept clean, orderly, and free of nuisance conditions.
(h) Served by hot and cold running water that is adequate for cleaning, waste disposal, drinking and employee sanitation needs. Water shall be obtained from a source that complies with chs. NR 811 or 812. Water outlets shall be conveniently designed and located.
(i) Equipped with drinking water, toilet and hand washing fixtures for persons who work at the facilities.
(6)Waste collection and disposal. A dead animal collector shall do all of the following:
(a) Collect, and safely dispose of, all solid and liquid waste related to that person’s operations. Liquid waste shall be discharged to a public sewer system, or to an effluent disposal system that complies with chs. NR 108 and 258.
(c) Comply with applicable federal, state and local law related to waste disposal.
(d) Keep solid waste storage areas clean and orderly.
(e) Keep waste collection and disposal systems in good working order.
(7)Transporting carcasses. A dead animal collector shall transport carcasses according to s. ATCP 57.20.
(8)Slaughtering animals. If a dead animal collector slaughters a live animal before collecting the carcass, the dead animal collector shall use one of the humane methods listed in s. ATCP 55.07 (11) (a) 1. to 4.
(9)Records.
(a) A dead animal collector shall keep complete and accurate records related to the receipt, transportation and delivery of carcasses. Records shall include all of the following:
1. The name and address of each person from whom the dead animal collector collects carcasses, the date and location of each collection, the types of carcasses collected, and the number of carcasses of each type collected.
2. The name and address of each person to whom the dead animal collector delivers carcasses, the date and location of each delivery, the types of carcasses delivered, and the number of carcasses of each type delivered.
(b) A dead animal collector shall retain each record under par. (a) for at least 3 years after the record is made, and shall make records available to the department for inspection and copying upon request.
History: CR 07-116: cr. Register November 2008 No. 635, eff. 12-1-08; CR 10-122: am. (2) (d), (e) Register July 2011 No. 667, eff. 8-1-11; CR 23-003: cr. (1m), (2) (h), am. (7) (a), r. (7) (f) Register February 2024 No. 818, eff. 3-1-24.
ATCP 57.18Truck transfer station.
(1)Permit required. No person may operate a truck transfer station without an annual permit from the department. An annual permit expires on February 28 of each year.
Note: The department shall issue permits only to persons licensed under this section, or under a reciprocity agreement with a contiguous state with Wisconsin.
(2)Permit procedures.
(a) To obtain a permit under sub. (1), an applicant shall apply with the department on a form provided by the department. The completed form shall include all of the following information:
1. The applicant’s legal name and any trade names under which the applicant does business in this state.
2. A statement indicating whether the applicant is an individual, corporation, partnership, cooperative, limited liability company, trust, or other legal entity.
3. The applicant’s principal business address.
4. Other relevant information reasonably required by the department for permitting purposes.
(b) The department shall grant or deny an initial permit under sub. (1) after completing an inspection within 30 days after the department receives a complete application under par. (a), unless the applicant agrees to a later inspection date.
(c) The department shall issue an annual permit under sub. (1) within 30 days after the department receives a complete application under par. (a).
Note: A person may obtain a truck transfer station permit application by calling (608) 224-4694, sending an email to datcpmeatpoultrylicensing@wi.gov, or by writing to the following address:
Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection
Division of Food Safety
P.O. Box 8911
Madison, WI 53708-8911
(3)Facilities. Facilities operated by a truck transfer station shall be all of the following:
(a) Designed, constructed, equipped, and maintained for safe, sanitary, orderly operation, and for easy cleaning.
(b) Fully enclosed to prevent access by dogs, cats, wild animals, rodents, birds and insects.
(c) Constructed with self-draining floors and smooth interior walls and ceilings that can be easily cleaned.
(d) Equipped with effective ventilation and vapor control systems to minimize offensive odors.
(e) Kept clean, orderly, and free of nuisance conditions.
(f) Served by hot and cold running water that is adequate for processing, cleaning, waste disposal, drinking and employee sanitation needs. Water shall be obtained from a source that complies with chs. NR 811 or 812. Water outlets shall be conveniently designed and located.
(g) Equipped with drinking water, toilet and hand washing fixtures for persons who work at the facilities.
History: CR 07-116: cr. Register November 2008 No. 635, eff. 12-1-08; CR 23-003: r. and recr. Register February 2024 No. 818, eff. 3-1-24; correction in (2) (a) 3. made under s. 35.17, Stats., Register February 2024 No. 818.
ATCP 57.20Transporting carcasses and carcass materials.
(1)License required.
(a) Except as provided in par. (b), no person may transport carcasses or carcass materials on a public road without a license from the department under s. ATCP 57.10, 57.12 or 57.16.
(b) No license is required under par. (a) for any of the following:
1. The transportation of meat or meat food products produced and transported according to ch. ATCP 55.
2. A farmer transporting carcasses of animals raised on his or her farm.
3. Transportation solely for purposes of destruction, burial or landfill disposal.
4. Transportation by a government agency.
5. Transportation by a bona fide research institution, for purposes of scientific research.
6. An animal market operator licensed under s. ATCP 12.02, an animal dealer licensed under s. ATCP 12.03, or an animal trucker licensed under s. ATCP 12.04 who transports, for direct delivery to a person licensed under s. ATCP 57.10, 57.12 or 57.16, an animal that died during a live animal shipment.
7. The transportation of hides, feathers, or fully rendered products.
8. A fur farm operator’s transportation of carcasses or carcass materials solely to feed fur-bearing animals on the operator’s fur farm.
9. The transportation of legally harvested wild animals by or on behalf of the person who harvested them.
10. An employee of a license holder, acting within the scope of his or her employment.
(2)Vehicle permit.
(a) A person who is required under sub. (1) (a) to hold a license under s. ATCP 57.10, 57.12 or 57.16 shall also hold an annual permit from the department for each vehicle that the person uses to transport carcasses or carcass materials on a public road. A permit expires on February 28 of each year. There is no fee for a permit.
(b) To obtain a vehicle permit under par. (a), a person shall apply on a form provided by the department. The permit application may be included as part of a license application under s. ATCP 57.10, 57.12 or 57.16. A complete permit application form shall include all of the following:
1. The applicant’s legal name, and any trade names under which the applicant operates the vehicle in this state.
2. A statement indicating whether the applicant is an individual, corporation, partnership, limited liability company or other business entity.
3. The applicant’s principal business address.
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