ATCP 12.04(4)(4)Fees.
ATCP 12.04(4)(a)(a) A person shall pay a basic nonrefundable annual license fee of $60 for a license under sub. (1).
ATCP 12.04(4)(b)(b) A person shall pay a license fee surcharge of $100 if the department determines that, within 365 days prior to submitting a license application under sub. (3), the person operated as an animal trucker without a license in violation of sub. (1).
ATCP 12.04(4)(c)(c) A person who is required to pay a license fee surcharge under par. (b) shall also pay any license fee that is due under this subsection for the license year in which the person violated sub. (1).
ATCP 12.04(4)(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 12.04(6)(6)Action on license application. The department shall grant or deny a license application within 30 business days after the applicant submits a complete application under sub. (3).
ATCP 12.04(7)(7)Denying, suspending, or revoking a license. The department may deny, suspend, or revoke an animal trucker license for cause, pursuant to s. 93.06 (7), Stats. Cause may include any of the following:
ATCP 12.04(7)(a)(a) Violation of ch. 95, Stats., ch. ATCP 10, or this chapter.
ATCP 12.04(7)(b)(b) Violation of any lawful order of the department.
ATCP 12.04(7)(c)(c) Violation of any provision of ch. 951, Stats., prohibiting crimes against animals.
ATCP 12.04(7)(d)(d) Preventing a department employee from performing his or her official duties, or interfering with the lawful performance of his or her duties.
ATCP 12.04(7)(e)(e) Physically assaulting a department employee while the employee is performing his or her official duties.
ATCP 12.04(7)(f)(f) Improper or unauthorized use of any official tag, brand, or tattoo.
ATCP 12.04(7)(g)(g) Refusal or failure, without just cause, to produce records or respond to a department subpoena.
ATCP 12.04(7)(h)(h) Payment of an application fee with a worthless check.
ATCP 12.04(8)(8)Animal trucker responsibilities. An animal trucker shall do all of the following:
ATCP 12.04(8)(a)(a) Maintain, equip, and operate animal transport vehicles in compliance with s. ATCP 12.045.
ATCP 12.04(8)(b)(b) Identify animals in compliance with s. ATCP 12.05.
ATCP 12.04(8)(c)(c) Keep records in compliance with s. ATCP 12.06.
ATCP 12.04(8)(d)(d) Transport and handle animals in a safe and humane manner.
ATCP 12.04(8)(e)(e) Install and use equipment necessary to transport and handle downer animals in a humane manner, as required by s. ATCP 12.07, if the animal trucker transports downer animals.
ATCP 12.04(8)(f)(f) Provide adequate food, water, shelter, bedding, and pen space for all animals held more than 12 hours.
ATCP 12.04(8)(g)(g) Notify the department of any address change within 10 days.
ATCP 12.04(8m)(8m)Reinspection.
ATCP 12.04(8m)(a)(a) The department may charge, to the holder of a license under this section, a reinspection fee of $150 for a reinspection that the department makes to determine whether that person has corrected a previous violation of this chapter, or ch. 95, Stats., noted on a previous inspection report. The department may not charge a reinspection fee under this subsection for a routine or regularly scheduled inspection, or for an inspection that is required under this chapter.
ATCP 12.04(8m)(b)(b) A reinspection fee under par. (a) is payable when the reinspection is completed, and is due upon written demand from the department. The department may issue a demand for payment when it issues a license renewal application form to the animal trucker.
ATCP 12.04(9)(9)Prohibited conduct.
ATCP 12.04(9)(a)(a) No animal trucker may cause or permit the commingling of different animals on the same animal transport vehicle or enclosure if the animals are not of comparable size, or if one species may pose a known disease threat to the other species.
ATCP 12.04(9)(b)(b) No animal trucker may transport diseased or downer animals with healthy animals on the same animal transport vehicle, unless the entire load is transported directly to a slaughter establishment. If downer animals and other animals are transported to a slaughter establishment in the same animal transport vehicle, the downer animals shall be segregated, or separated by a rigid barrier, from the other animals to prevent injury.