Section 57.16. Dead animal collectors.

 

(1)   Annual license required.

(a) Except as provided in par. (b) , no person may operate as a dead animal collector without an annual license from the department. A license expires on February 28 of each year. A license is not transferable.

(b) No license is required under par. (a) for a renderer or animal food processor licensed under s. ATCP 57.10 or 57.12 who collects or transports carcasses or carcass materials for processing by that licensed renderer or animal food processor.

(c) A license under par. (a) does not authorize a license holder to do any of the following:

1. Process carcasses or carcass materials.

2. Collect or transport anything other than whole carcasses with hide or feathers intact.

3. Collect, transport or deliver carcasses for processing or use as human food.

4. Collect, transport or deliver carcasses for processing or use as animal feed, other than for processing by a renderer or animal food processor licensed under s. ATCP 57.10 or 57.12 .

(2)   License application; fees. To obtain a dead animal collector license under sub. (1) , a person shall apply on a form provided by the department. The application shall include all of the following:

(a) The applicant's correct legal name, and any trade names under which the applicant engages in activities for which a license is required under sub. (1) .

(b) Whether the applicant is an individual, corporation, partnership, limited liability company or other business entity.

(c) The applicant's primary business address.

(d) The address of every truck transfer station that the applicant operates or proposes to operate in this state.

(e) The livestock premises registration number assigned under ch. ATCP 17 to each truck transfer station identified under par. (d) . If the applicant has not yet registered a truck transfer station under ch. ATCP 17 , the applicant may register that location as part of the license application under this subsection.

(f) The applicant's social security number if the applicant is an individual.

(g) A permit application for each vehicle for which a permit is required under s. ATCP 57.20 (2) .

(h) Other relevant information required by the department.

(i) An annual license fee of $100 for each location identified in par. (c) or (d) .

(3)   Action on license application. The department shall grant or deny an annual license application under sub. (2) within 30 days after the department receives a complete application.

(4)   Additional locations. A license under sub. (1) covers only the locations identified in the license application. A license holder may, at any time during the license year, supplement the application to include additional locations. The applicant shall pay the fee required under sub. (2) (i) for each additional location.

(5)   Facilities. Facilities operated by a dead animal collector shall be all of the following:

(a) Designed, constructed and equipped for safe, sanitary and orderly operation, and for easy cleaning.

(c) Fully enclosed to prevent access by dogs, cats, wild animals, rodents, birds and insects.

(d) Constructed with self-draining floors and smooth interior walls and ceilings that can be easily cleaned.

(e) Equipped with effective ventilation and vapor control systems to minimize offensive odors.

(f) Maintained for safe, sanitary and orderly operation, and for easy cleaning.

(g) Kept clean, orderly, and free of nuisance conditions.

(h) Served by hot and cold running water that is adequate for cleaning, waste disposal, drinking and employee sanitation needs. Water shall be obtained from a source that complies with chs. NR 811 or 812 . Water outlets shall be conveniently designed and located.

(i) Equipped with drinking water, toilet and hand washing fixtures for persons who work at the facilities.

(6)   Waste collection and disposal. A dead animal collector shall do all of the following:

(a) Collect, and safely dispose of, all solid and liquid waste related to that person's operations. Liquid waste shall be discharged to a public sewer system, or to an effluent disposal system that complies with chs. NR 108 and 258 .

(c) Comply with applicable federal, state and local law related to waste disposal.

(d) Keep solid waste storage areas clean and orderly.

(e) Keep waste collection and disposal systems in good working order.

(f) Prevent unconfined accumulations of carcasses, carcass materials or waste.

(7)   Transporting carcasses. A dead animal collector shall transport carcasses according to s. ATCP 57.20 .

(8)   Slaughtering animals . If a dead animal collector slaughters a live animal before collecting the carcass, the dead animal collector shall use one of the humane methods listed in s. ATCP 55.07 (11) (a) 1. to 4.

(9)   Records.

(a) A dead animal collector shall keep complete and accurate records related to the receipt, transportation and delivery of carcasses. Records shall include all of the following:

1. The name and address of each person from whom the dead animal collector collects carcasses, the date and location of each collection, the types of carcasses collected, and the number of carcasses of each type collected.

2. The name and address of each person to whom the dead animal collector delivers carcasses, the date and location of each delivery, the types of carcasses delivered, and the number of carcasses of each type delivered.

(b) A dead animal collector shall retain each record under par. (a) for at least 3 years after the record is made, and shall make records available to the department for inspection and copying upon request.

CR 07-116 : cr. Register November 2008 No. 635 , eff. 12-1-08; CR 10-122 : am. (2) (d), (e) Register July 2011 No. 667 , eff. 8-1-11.

Note

Animal markets, dealers and truckers that handle live animals are regulated under ch. ATCP 12 . Live animal movements are also governed by ch. ATCP 10 . No person may transport carcasses or carcass materials in the same vehicle used to transport live animals, except that if a live animal dies in transit the animal trucker may deliver the carcass directly to a renderer or animal food processor licensed under s. ATCP 57.10 or 57.12 . See s. ATCP 57.20 (1) (b) 6. and (5) . Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1 See s. 93.135 (1) (im) , Stats. Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1 A person may obtain a dead animal collector license application by calling [phone] or by writing to the following address: Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1 Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection
Division of Food Safety
P.O. Box 8911
Madison, WI 53708-8911 Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1