ATCP 10.045(3) (3) 

ATCP 10.045(3)(a) (a) A person may not apply an official individual identification to any animal that already has an official individual identification, except as follows:

ATCP 10.045(3)(a)1. 1. An “840” tag may be applied to an animal that has a national uniform ear tagging system ear tag under s. ATCP 10.01 (70) (a).

ATCP 10.045(3)(a)2. 2. A brucellosis vaccination tag may be applied when vaccinating an animal under s. ATCP 10.10.

ATCP 10.045(3)(a)3. 3. An official individual identification as approved by the department.

ATCP 10.045(3)(b) (b) A person that applies identification specified under this subsection shall keep a record of the existing and newly applied official identification numbers and the information under subs. (1) and (2).

ATCP 10.045 History History: CR 15-092: cr. Register July 2016 No. 727, eff. 10-1-16; CR 18-085: cr. (3) Register May 2020 No. 773, eff. 6-1-20; correction in (3) (b) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7., Stats., Register May 2020 No. 773.

ATCP 10.05 ATCP 10.05 Wisconsin certified veterinarians.

ATCP 10.05(1) (1) Automatic certification. A veterinarian certified under this section shall follow accreditation standards under 9 CFR parts 160 to 162 and is automatically certified as a Wisconsin certified veterinarian, without any action by the department, if all the following apply:

ATCP 10.05(1)(a) (a) The veterinarian is currently licensed under ch. 89, Stats., to practice veterinary medicine in this state.

ATCP 10.05(1)(b) (b) The veterinarian is currently accredited by the federal bureau under 9 CFR parts 160 to 162.

ATCP 10.05(2) (2) Decertification.

ATCP 10.05(2)(a) (a) A veterinarian is no longer certified under sub. (1) if any of the following occur:

ATCP 10.05(2)(a)1. 1. The veterinarian is no longer licensed under ch. 89, Stats., to practice veterinary medicine. If the veterinarian’s license is temporarily suspended, the certification under sub. (1) is suspended for the period of the license suspension.

ATCP 10.05(2)(a)2. 2. The veterinarian is no longer accredited by the federal bureau under 9 CFR 160 to 162. If the veterinarian’s federal accreditation is temporarily suspended, the certification under sub. (1) is suspended for the period of the accreditation suspension.

ATCP 10.05(2)(a)3. 3. The department suspends or revokes the certification for cause, including violations under 9 CFR parts 160 to 162.

ATCP 10.05(2)(b) (b) The state veterinarian may, on behalf of the department, summarily suspend or revoke the certification of a veterinarian who violates applicable requirements under ch. 95, Stats., this chapter, or ch. ATCP 12 or 16. The state veterinarian shall specify, in the order, the period of suspension or the requirements for reinstatement after revocation. A veterinarian may request a hearing before the department, pursuant to ch. 227, Stats. A request for hearing does not stay the summary suspension or revocation.

ATCP 10.05 History History: CR 06-009: cr. Register September 2006 No. 609, eff. 10-1-06; CR 11-048: am. (2) (b) Register July 2012 No. 679, eff. 8-1-12; correction in (1) (a), (2) (a) 1. made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7., Stats., Register October 2015 No. 718; CR 18-085: am. (1) (intro.), (2) (a) 3. Register May 2020 No. 773, eff. 6-1-20; correction in (1) (intro.), (2) (a) 3. made under s. 35.17, Stats., Register May 2020 No. 773.

ATCP 10.052 ATCP 10.052 Brucellosis testing and control.

ATCP 10.052(1) (1) Who may collect test samples. A person who collects a brucellosis test sample, for purposes of this chapter, ch. ATCP 12 or ch. ATCP 16, shall be one of the following:

ATCP 10.052(1)(a) (a) An accredited veterinarian. If the veterinarian collects the sample in this state, the veterinarian shall also be a Wisconsin certified veterinarian.

ATCP 10.052(1)(b) (b) An authorized employee or agent of the department or the federal bureau.

ATCP 10.052(1)(c) (c) A person who collects samples at a slaughtering establishment under the supervision of the department or the federal bureau.

ATCP 10.052(2) (2) Test procedure. A person who collects a brucellosis test sample under this chapter shall comply with requirements in the brucellosis uniform methods and rules that apply to that animal species, when applicable. The person shall submit the sample to a private, state, or federal laboratory that the department or federal bureau has approved to conduct brucellosis tests.

ATCP 10.052(3) (3) Veterinarian to report. A veterinarian who collects a brucellosis test sample from an animal that resides in this state shall report the test result to the department and the animal owner according to s. ATCP 10.04 (1).

ATCP 10.052 Note Note: A test report must include the animal’s official individual identification, if required under this chapter. If, at the time of testing, a livestock animal does not have official individual identification, the person collecting the test sample must apply the official individual identification to the animal prior to collecting the test sample. If, at the time of testing, animals other than livestock do not have proper identification, the person collecting the test sample must apply a proper identifier prior to collecting the test sample. See s. ATCP 10.04 (1) (e).

ATCP 10.052(4) (4) Classification. Upon receiving a brucellosis test result, the department or the federal bureau shall classify the tested animal as negative, suspect, or reactor, according to the brucellosis uniform methods and rules, where applicable. For species not covered by the brucellosis uniform methods and rules, the department and federal bureau shall determine animal classification. The department or the federal bureau may use supplemental brucellosis tests to confirm test results, and to evaluate whether animals may be infected with brucellosis.

ATCP 10.052(5) (5) Reactors in livestock.

ATCP 10.052(5)(a) (a) Within 15 days after the department or the federal bureau classifies an animal as a brucellosis reactor under sub. (4), the department shall quarantine the animal and require other testing or measures to control or eradicate the disease.