Section 10.76. Goat imports.

 

(1)   Certificate of veterinary inspection.

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

(b) A certificate of veterinary inspection is not required under par. (a) for any of the following:

1. A goat imported directly to a slaughtering establishment for slaughter.

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

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

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

(2)   Imports from tuberculosis modified accredited states or zones.

(a) No person may import a goat from a tuberculosis modified accredited state or a tuberculosis modified accredited zone in a state with split multiple tuberculosis statuses as determined by USDA, other than to a slaughtering establishment for slaughter, unless all of the following apply:

1. The goat is accompanied by a valid certificate of veterinary inspection. The certificate shall include the import permit number under subd. 2. , the whole herd tuberculosis test result under subd. 3. , and the individual test result under subd. 4.

2. The goat is imported pursuant to an import permit under s. ATCP 10.07 (2) .

3. The goat originates from a herd that has tested negative on a whole herd tuberculosis test conducted within 12 months prior to the import date. The whole herd test shall include every goat that is at least 12 months old.

4. The goat has tested negative on a tuberculosis test conducted within 60 days prior to the import date.

(b) A goat from a tuberculosis modified accredited state may not be imported to an animal market.

(c) A goat imported from a modified accredited state may not be removed from the premises where it is first received in this state unless one of the following applies:

1. The goat test negative for tuberculosis under par. (d) .

2. The goat is shipped directly from the premises to a slaughtering establishment for slaughter.

3. The goat is imported directly to an exhibition in this state, and is returned directly from that exhibition to its state of origin.

(d) The owner of a goat imported from a tuberculosis modified accredited state shall have the goat tested for tuberculosis not less than 60 days nor more than 90 days after it is imported.

CR 06-009 : cr. Register September 2006 No. 609 , eff. 10-1-06; CR 11-048 : am. (1) (b) 4., (2) (title), (a) (intro.) Register July 2012 No. 679 , eff. 8-1-12; CR 15-092 : am. (1) (b) 4. Register July 2016 No. 727 , eff. 10-1-16.

Note

Federal bureau rules for interstate shipment of animals may specify a different time period for tuberculosis testing prior to interstate shipment. An importer must comply with federal bureau rules. However, compliance with federal bureau rules does not excuse a violation of subd. 4. Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1