Section 10.18. Johne's disease herd classification.

 

(1)   Assigning a herd classification.

(a) The department may assign a Johne's disease herd classification to a herd of cattle that qualifies for that classification under the Johne's disease national program standards.

(b) To obtain a herd classification under par. (a) , a herd owner shall submit both of the following to the department:

1. A written request for classification.

2. The complete results of an annual herd test that conforms to the Johne's disease national program standards.

(c) Within 30 days after the department receives all of the information under par. (b) , the department shall classify the herd and issue a classification notice to the herd owner under sub. (4) .

(2)   Default classification. A herd of cattle in this state, and every herd from which cattle are sold into this state, is automatically classified as MAXIMUM RISK FOR JOHNE'S DISEASE without any notice from the department unless the department assigns a different classification to that herd under sub. (1) .

(3)   Maintaining herd classification. To maintain a herd classification under sub. (1) , the herd owner shall comply with the Johne's disease national program standards for continued classification.

(4)   Classification notice to herd owner. A classification notice under sub. (1) (c) shall include all of the following:

(a) The classification assigned to the herd.

(b) The effective date and expiration date of the classification. A classification takes effect on the effective date specified in the notice, and supersedes any prior classification.

(5)   Misrepresenting herd classification. No seller may misrepresent a herd's classification under this section.

(6)   Commingled cattle; classification. If cattle from 2 or more herds are commingled, the classification of the commingled herd is determined according to the Johne's disease national program standards.

(7)   Department disclosure of herd classification. The department may not disclose a herd classification under this section except to the herd owner, or with the written authorization of the herd owner, or as authorized under s. 95.232 , Stats.

CR 06-009 : cr. Register September 2006 No. 609 , eff. 10-1-06; CR 13-058 : am. (2), r. (4) (c) Register March 2014 No. 699 , eff. 6-1-14.

Note

The Johne's disease national program standards are on file with the department and the legislative reference bureau. Copies may be obtained from the USDA website at: www.aphis.usda.gov/wps/portal/aphis/ourfocus/animalhealth . Copies may also be obtained 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 Animal Health
P.O. Box 8911
Madison, WI 53708-8911 Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1