Section 10.36. Equine animals; imports.

 

(1)   Certificate of veterinary inspection; requirement. Except as provided in sub. (2) , no person may import an equine animal into this state unless the animal is accompanied by a valid certificate of veterinary inspection. The certificate shall include all of the following:

(a) The official individual identification of the equine animal.

(b) A report of a negative test for equine infectious anemia if required by sub. (3) .

(2)   Certificate of veterinary inspection; exemptions. Subsection (1) does not apply to any of the following:

(a) An animal imported directly to a slaughtering establishment for slaughter.

(c) An animal imported directly to a veterinary facility for treatment, provided that the animal is returned to its place of origin immediately after treatment.

(d) An animal returning to its place of origin in this state immediately after treatment in a veterinary facility outside this state.

(e) An animal imported for a trail ride, horse show, or exhibition if all the following apply:

1. Ownership does not change while the animal is in this state.

2. The animal remains in this state for no more than 7 days.

3. The animal is accompanied by a report of a negative equine infectious anemia test that complies with sub. (3) .

4. The animal originates from a state that allows Wisconsin equine animals to attend trail rides, horse shows, or exhibitions in that state under similar conditions.

(3)   Equine infectious anemia test; requirement. Except as provided in sub. (4) , no person may import any equine animal into this state unless the animal has tested negative on an equine infectious anemia test conducted no more than 12 months from the date the blood was drawn for the test to the date the animal is imported into this state.

(4)   Equine infectious anemia test; exemptions. Subsection (3) does not apply to any of the following:

(a) A nursing foal accompanying its dam.

(b) An animal imported directly to an animal market licensed under s. ATCP 12.02 or to the premises of an animal dealer licensed under s. ATCP 12.03 , provided that one of the following applies:

1. The animal is shipped directly to a slaughtering establishment, for slaughter, within 10 days after it arrives at the animal market or animal dealer premises and before it is commingled with any other animal that is not shipped to slaughter.

2. The animal market operator or animal dealer has the animal tested for equine infectious anemia within 10 days after it arrives at the market or dealer premises, and obtains the negative test results before the animal leaves the animal market or dealer premises and before it is commingled with any other equine animal at the animal market or dealer premises.

(c) An animal imported directly to a veterinary facility for treatment, provided that the animal is returned to its place of origin immediately after treatment.

(d) An animal returning to its place of origin in this state immediately after treatment in a veterinary facility outside this state.

(e) An animal imported pursuant to a permit under s. ATCP 10.07 (2) , if the import complies with all of the following permit conditions:

1. An equine infectious anemia test sample is collected from the animal before the animal is imported.

2. The animal is confined to the premises at which it is first received in this state until the test results are known. The animal may not be commingled with any other equine animals on the premises during that confinement period.

(5)   Equine infectious anemia; test positive animals.

(a) No person may import an equine animal that has tested positive for equine infectious anemia.

(b) If an equine animal tests positive for equine infectious anemia under sub. (4) (b) 2. or (e) after it enters this state, the owner or custodian of the animal shall do one of the following:

1. Euthanize the animal on the premises where it is located.

2. Ship the animal directly to a slaughtering establishment for slaughter, pursuant to a department permit under s. ATCP 10.08 (3) .

3. Return the animal to its state of origin, pursuant to a department permit under s. ATCP 10.08 (3) .

CR 06-009 : cr. Register September 2006 No. 609 , eff. 10-1-06; CR 13-058 : cons. (3) (intro.) and (a) and renum. to (3) and am., r. (3) (b), am. (4) (b) (intro.), 1., 2. Register March 2014 No. 699 , eff. 6-1-14; CR15-092 : am. (3) Register July 2016 No. 727 , eff. 10-1-16.

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