ATCP 16.02(2)(2) License expiration. An annual license under sub. (1) expires on September 30.License not transferable. ATCP 16.02(3)(3) A license under sub. (1) is not transferable between persons or locations. ATCP 16.02 NoteNote: Because a license is not transferable between locations, a licensed entity that moves to a new location must apply for a new license prior to operating under sub. (1) at the new location.
ATCP 16.02(4)(a)(a) A license holder under sub. (1) shall post a copy of the license at each location, identified in the license application under s. ATCP 16.06, at which the license holder keeps dogs pursuant to the license. The license holder shall post the license copy in a prominent place that is readily visible to persons entering that location. ATCP 16.02(5)(5) License number included in advertisement. A license holder under sub. (1) who advertises to sell dogs in this state shall include that person’s license number in each advertisement. ATCP 16.02 HistoryHistory: CR 10-100: cr. Register May 2011 No. 665, eff. 6-1-11; CR 18-032: am. (1) (intro.) Register October 2019 No. 766, eff. 11-1-19. ATCP 16.04ATCP 16.04 Persons exempt from licensing. The following persons are exempt from licensing under s. ATCP 16.02 (1), to the extent that they are engaged only in the following activities: ATCP 16.04(1)(1) Veterinarian. A veterinarian who keeps dogs for the purpose of providing care or treatment in the normal course of veterinary practice, within the scope of the veterinarian’s license under ch. 89, Stats. ATCP 16.04(2)(2) Person conducting one-time sale of his or her dogs. A person who sells his or her dogs at a one-time liquidation sale if all of the following apply: ATCP 16.04(2)(a)(a) The person notifies the department of the proposed liquidation sale at least 30 days prior to the start of the sale. The notice shall identify the number of dogs that the person will offer for sale, the location at which the person keeps those dogs, and the starting date of the sale. ATCP 16.04(2)(b)(b) The person, at the start of the liquidation sale and throughout the sale, offers to sell all of the dogs that the person owns and keeps at the location identified under par. (a). ATCP 16.04(2)(c)(c) The person owns and keeps, at the location identified under par. (a), no more than 30 dogs at the start of the liquidation sale or at any time during the liquidation sale. ATCP 16.04(2)(d)(d) The person does not move any other dogs to the location identified under par. (a) during the liquidation sale. ATCP 16.04(2)(e)(e) The person does not permit other persons to sell their dogs from the location identified under par. (a) during the liquidation sale. ATCP 16.04(2)(f)(f) The person was not licensed under s. ATCP 16.02 (1) during the preceding license year, and did not conduct a sale under this subsection during the preceding license year. ATCP 16.04(3)(3) Operator of temporary dog market. The operator of a temporary dog market if the operator does all of the following: ATCP 16.04(3)(a)(a) Gives the department written notice of the temporary dog market, at least 10 days prior to the start of the market. The notice shall include the location of the market, the beginning and ending dates of the market, and the approximate number of sellers who may bring dogs to the market. ATCP 16.04(3)(b)(b) Provides adequate facilities for, and takes reasonable steps to ensure, humane treatment of all dogs kept at the market. ATCP 16.04(3)(c)(c) Arranges for a Wisconsin certified veterinarian to examine all dogs kept at the market on each day of market operations, if the market operates for 2 or more consecutive days. ATCP 16.04(3)(d)(d) Obtains all of the following information from each person who brings one or more dogs to the market, before the dogs enter the market premises: ATCP 16.04(3)(d)4.4. A description of each dog that the person brings to the market, including the dog’s breed or type, sex, date of birth, or approximate age, color, and any distinctive markings. If the person brings a dog on behalf of another person, or brings a dog that the person has purchased from another person, the description shall indicate that fact and shall include the name and address of that other person.