Section 10.05. Wisconsin certified veterinarians.

 

(1)   Automatic certification. A veterinarian is automatically certified as a Wisconsin certified veterinarian, without any action by the department, if all the following apply:

(a) The veterinarian is currently licensed under ch. 89 , Stats. , to practice veterinary medicine in this state.

(b) The veterinarian is currently accredited by the federal bureau under 9 CFR 160 to 162 .

(2)   Decertification.

(a) A veterinarian is no longer certified under sub. (1) if any of the following occur:

1. The veterinarian is no longer licensed under ch. 89 , Stats. , to practice veterinary medicine. If the veterinarian's license is temporarily suspended, the certification under sub. (1) is suspended for the period of the license suspension.

2. The veterinarian is no longer accredited by the federal bureau under 9 CFR 160 to 162 . If the veterinarian's federal accreditation is temporarily suspended, the certification under sub. (1) is suspended for the period of the accreditation suspension.

3. The department suspends or revokes the certification for cause.

(b) The state veterinarian may, on behalf of the department, summarily suspend or revoke the certification of a veterinarian who violates applicable requirements under ch. 95 , Stats. , this chapter, or ch. ATCP 12 or 16 . The state veterinarian shall specify, in the order, the period of suspension or the requirements for reinstatement after revocation. A veterinarian may request a hearing before the department, pursuant to ch. 227 , Stats. A request for hearing does not stay the summary suspension or revocation.

CR 06-009 : cr. Register September 2006 No. 609 , eff. 10-1-06; CR 11-048 : am. (2) (b) Register July 2012 No. 679 , eff. 8-1-12; correction in (1) (a), (2) (a) 1. made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7. , Stats., Register October 2015 No. 718 .