Section 10.63. Fish introduced into waters of the state.

 

(1)   Valid health certificate required.

(a) Except as provided under par. (b) , no person may introduce any fish or fish eggs into waters of the state unless those fish or fish eggs are covered by a valid health certificate under s. ATCP 10.65 . A qualified fish health inspector shall issue the health certificate based on an inspection of the fish or fish eggs, or of the farm from which they originate. A health certificate does not cover an introduction that occurs after the health certificate expires.

(b) A health certificate is not required for live fish or fish eggs of species that are not susceptible to viral hemorrhagic septicemia, as determined by the federal bureau, imported directly for personal use as bait in amounts not exceeding 600 fish or fish eggs per shipment and in compliance with s. NR 20.08 .

(2)   Diseased fish. No person may introduce live fish or fish eggs into waters of the state, or distribute live fish or fish eggs for sale as bait, if that person knows, or has reason to know, that those fish or fish eggs are infected with or show clinical signs of any reportable disease under s. ATCP 10.66 .

CR 06-009 : cr. Register September 2006 No. 609 , eff. 10-1-06; EmR0822 : emerg. am. (2), eff. 7-9-08; CR 07-107 : am. (2) Register November 2008 No. 635 , eff. 12-1-08; CR 11-048 : renum. (1) to be (1) (a) and am., cr. (1) (b) Register July 2012 No. 679 , eff. 8-1-12.

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See also fish stocking regulations under s. 29.736 , Stats. Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1 Species that the federal bureau has found to be susceptible to viral hemorrhagic septicemia are listed at: www.aphis.usda.gov/wps/portal/aphis/ourfocus/animalhealth . Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1