Section 10.69. Sheep imports.

 

(1)  Except as provided in sub. (2) , no person may import a sheep into this state unless the sheep is accompanied by a valid certificate of veterinary inspection. The certificate shall include the official individual identification of the sheep.

(2)  A certificate of veterinary inspection is not required under sub. (1) for any of the following:

(a) A sheep imported directly to a slaughtering establishment for slaughter.

(b) A sheep imported directly to a veterinary facility for treatment, provided that the sheep is returned to its place of origin immediately following treatment and there is no change of ownership while the sheep is in this state.

(c) A sheep returning directly to its place of origin in this state following treatment in a veterinary facility outside this state, provided that the sheep was shipped directly to the veterinary facility and there was no change of ownership while the sheep was outside the state for veterinary treatment.

(d) Sheep imported directly to a federally approved livestock marketing facility under s. ATCP 10.07 (4) .

CR 06-009 : cr. Register September 2006 No. 609 , eff. 10-1-06; CR 11-048 : cr. (2) (d) Register July 2012 No. 679 , eff. 8-1-12; CR 15-092 : am. (2) (d) Register July 2016 No. 727 , eff. 10-1-16.