Section 17.02. Livestock premises; registration required.

 

(1)   General.

(a) Except as provided in par. (b) , a person may not keep livestock at a location in this state unless that location is registered under this section. There is no fee to register. A registration expires every third July 31 after July 31, 2013.

(b) An individual may keep livestock at a location in this state without registering the location under par. (a) , provided all of the following apply:

1. The individual files with the department an affidavit swearing or affirming that the individual is a member of, and follows, an established religion whose tenets and teachings include a sincerely held religious belief opposing registration of a livestock premises as required by s. 95.51 (2) , Stats.

2. The individual provides the name and requested contact information of a religious leader who can verify that the religion's tenets and teachings oppose registering a livestock premises.

3. The individual files the information required under par. (c) .

4. If additional livestock types are obtained, the individual agrees to contact the department within 7 days to state what livestock are being kept.

(c) In addition to the requirements under par. (b) , an individual shall file with the department, on a form provided by the department, all the following information:

1. The individual's complete name and spouse's complete name, if married.

2. The individual's mailing address.

3. The address where livestock are kept, if different than the mailing address.

4. The individual's county of residence and the county of the livestock premises.

5. The individual's telephone number, or if the individual does not own a telephone, the telephone number of a contact who can reach the individual in an emergency, if available.

6. The type of livestock operation.

7. The type of livestock or livestock carcasses kept on the premises.

(2)   Who must register.

(a) If 2 or more persons are involved in keeping livestock at the same location, one of those persons shall register that location. A person is not required to register a location that is currently registered by another person. A premises registration by one person does not prevent other persons from keeping livestock on the registered premises.

(b) A person may not register a premises that is currently registered by another person. The department may transfer a current registration from the current registrant to another person if the department finds that the other person is licensed to operate the premises under other applicable law, is more directly engaged in operating the premises, or can provide more definitive knowledge of livestock movements to and from the premises. The department shall notify the current registrant and give the current registrant a chance to comment before transferring a registration to another person.

(c) If a person keeps livestock at any location as part of an operation for which that person is required to hold another license, registration or permit from the department, that person may register that location as part of the person's initial application for that other license, registration or permit.

(3)   How to register. Except as provided in sub. (2) (c) , a person shall register in one of the following ways:

(a) By applying on-line at http://www.datcp.state.wi.us/ .

(b) By filing a hard-copy application with the department on a form provided by the department.

(4)   Information required. A registration application under sub. (3) shall include all of the following information:

(a) The registrant's legal name, and any trade names under which the registrant keeps livestock in this state.

(b) The registrant's mailing address.

(bm) The registrant's county.

(c) The registrant's telephone number.

(d) The address of the primary premises location, including county.

(e) A description of each secondary location included in the premises. A person may not register more than 3 secondary locations under a single premises code without department approval. The department may consider whether the secondary locations are part of the same premises, for registration purposes, or whether they should be registered as separate premises under separate premises codes.

(f) The name and telephone number of at least one individual who has knowledge of livestock and livestock carcass movements to and from every location included in the premises.

(g) The types of livestock operations conducted on the premises. The registrant shall designate one or more of the following:

1. Farm or production unit.

2. Market or livestock collection point.

3. Slaughter establishment.

4. Rendering or carcass collection point.

5. Clinic.

6. Livestock exhibition.

7. Quarantine facility.

8. Other. The registrant shall specify the type or types of operations.

(h) The types of livestock or livestock carcasses kept on the premises. The registrant shall designate one or more of the following:

1. Bovine animals. The registrant shall indicate whether the bovine animals are beef cattle, dairy cattle, or bison.

2. Swine.

3. Sheep.

4. Goats.

5. Horses or other equine animals.

6. Farm-raised deer.

7. Poultry.

8. Llamas, alpacas, or other camelids.

9. Fish.

10. Other. The registrant shall specify the type or types of livestock.

(5)   Department action on registration application.

(a) Except as provided in par. (d) , the department shall grant or deny a registration application under sub. (3) within 30 days after the department receives a complete registration application.

(b) The department may deny a registration application if the application is incorrect or incomplete, or if the primary location identified in the application is currently registered. The department shall state the reason for the denial.

(c) If the department denies an application because the primary location identified in the application is already registered, the department shall disclose to the applicant the premises code assigned to that registered primary location. The denial does not prevent the applicant from keeping livestock at the registered primary location or from registering other locations.

(d) If a person submits a registration application under sub. (2) (c) as part of that person's application for another license, permit, or registration, the department shall grant or deny the registration application within the time period prescribed for department action on the other license, permit, or registration application. The denial, suspension, or revocation of another license, permit or registration does not affect a premises registration under this section.

(6)   Registration certificate.

(a) Whenever the department grants a registration application under sub. (3) , the department shall immediately issue a registration certificate to the registrant. The registration certificate shall bear an expiration date that complies with sub. (1) . The department shall issue the registration certificate in hard-copy or printable electronic form, depending on the method of registration.

(b) A registration certificate under par. (a) shall include a premises code assigned under sub. (7) .

(c) A registration certificate covers the primary location and all secondary locations identified in the approved registration application, regardless of whether the certificate includes descriptions of all of those locations.

(d) If a person submits a premises registration application as part of that person's application for another license, permit, or registration identified in sub. (2) (c) , the department shall issue the premises registration certificate with or as part of that other license, permit, or registration.

(7)   Premises code. Whenever the department grants a registration application under sub. (3) , the department shall assign a unique code to the primary location identified in that application. The premises code shall be generated by the United States department of agriculture. A premises code may not be transferred to another location.

CR 04-103 : cr. Register September 2005 No. 597 , eff. 10-1-05; CR 06-009 : am. (2) (c) 3. and 8. Register September 2006 No. 609 , eff. 10-1-06; CR 07-107 : am. (1), (2) (b), (4) (d), (5) (d) and (6) (a), r. and recr. (2) (c), (4) (h) 1. and 8. to 10, cr. (4) (bm), r. (4) (h) 11. and 12. Register November 2008 No. 635 , eff. 12-1-08; CR 12-024 : renum. (1) to (1) (a) and am., cr. (1) (b), (c) Register May 2013 No. 689 , eff. 6-1-13.

Note

Once a person completes an initial registration, subsequent registrations will be relatively simple. The department will send the registrant a renewal application form (or directions on how to renew on-line) prior to the renewal deadline. The renewal transaction may be conducted by mail, online, or by e-mail if an e-mail address has been provided. The renewal application form will include pre-printed information obtained from the last previous registration. The registrant may renew the registration by returning the pre-printed form with corrections, if any. There is no fee for an initial or renewal registration. Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1 A person may obtain a form from the department using the information below: Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1 Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1 2811 Agriculture Drive Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1 P.O. Box 8911 Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1 Madison, WI 53702-8911 Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1 Phone: [phone] Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1 For example, if Person A feeds and cares for livestock owned by Person B , on premises owned by Person C , any one of those persons may register the premises (the others need not). Likewise, if Person X pastures livestock on land that Person Y owns and also uses to pasture livestock, either person may register that pasture (the other need not). Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1 For example, if a person holds or is required to hold a dairy farm license under s. ATCP 65.02 (a), a deer farm registration under s. ATCP 10.46 (1) , a fish farm registration under s. ATCP 10.61 (1) , an animal market license under s. ATCP 12.02 , an animal dealer license under s. ATCP 12.03 , an animal trucker license under s. ATCP 12.04 , a meat establishment license under s. ATCP 55.03 (1) , an equine quarantine station permit under s. ATCP 10.37 (3) , or a rendering establishment or other license under s. 95.72 , Stats., that person may register each related livestock premises location as part of the person's initial application for that other license, registration, or permit. Subsequent license renewal applications must include the livestock premises registration number assigned under this chapter. Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1 A person may obtain an application form from the department using the information below and may submit the completed form to the department at the following address:
  Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection
  2811 Agriculture Drive
  PO Box 8911
  Madison, WI 53708-8911
  Phone: [phone] Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1 See s. ATCP 17.01 (1) . A street address is preferred. Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1 See s. ATCP 17.01 (18) and (35) . Secondary locations are locations that share or commingle animals with the primary location, and are related to the primary location. For example, a dairy farm "premises" may include a primary location (that includes the milking barn or parlor) and one or more secondary locations (such as non-contiguous pastures or heifer facilities).

If a person keeps livestock at multiple locations but never moves or commingles livestock between those locations, the person should register the locations as separate premises (separate primary locations, each with its own premises code). Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1 The department will normally grant or deny an on-line application at the time of the on-line application. If the department grants an on-line application, the department will immediately issue a printable electronic registration certificate to the applicant. Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1 A person who registers on-line will normally receive a printable electronic registration certificate at the time of the on-line registration. Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1 A premises code, once assigned to a primary location, normally continues with that location even if the registrant changes. If a registrant adds or removes a secondary location without changing the primary location, the premises code will remain the same. But if the primary premises location is subdivided among new registrants, the premises code assigned to that location will be retired and a new premises code will be assigned to each new primary location created by the subdivision. Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1