Section 10.55. Farm-raised deer; imports.

 

(1)   General. No person may import a farm-raised deer into this state without an import permit under s. ATCP 10.07 (2) . Imports of farm-raised deer shall comply with this section.

(2)   Certificate of veterinary inspection; requirement.

(a) Except as provided in par. (b) , a valid certificate of veterinary inspection shall accompany every farm-raised deer imported into this state.

(b) A farm-raised deer imported directly to a slaughtering establishment for slaughter shall comply with all of the following:

1. The farm-raised deer shall be accompanied by a completed federal bureau form VS 1-27 or a valid certificate of veterinary inspection.

2. The farm-raised deer shall be tested for chronic wasting disease under the testing standards established by the state of origin.

(3)   Certificate of veterinary inspection; contents. A certificate of veterinary inspection under sub. (2) (a) shall include all of the following:

(a) A tuberculosis certification under sub. (4) .

(b) A report of compliance with brucellosis testing requirements specified, in the brucellosis uniform methods and rules, for interstate movement of farm-raised deer.

(d) Official individual identification on the farm-raised deer.

(e) The following statements or substantially similar statements:

1. "All cervids identified on this certificate originate from a herd enrolled for the past 5 years in a state chronic wasting disease program meeting the federal bureau standards."

2. "All cervids identified on this certificate originate from a herd that has shown no clinical signs of chronic wasting disease in the past 12 months."

3. "All cervids identified on this certificate originate from a herd that is adequately separated from any wild deer herd known to be infected with chronic wasting disease."

(4)   Tuberculosis status. A certificate of veterinary inspection under sub. (2) (a) shall certify one of the following:

(a) The farm-raised deer originates from a herd that qualifies as an accredited tuberculosis-free herd under s. ATCP 10.49 (1) (a) .

(b) The farm-raised deer originates from a herd that qualifies as a tuberculosis qualified herd, based on a whole herd test completed within 365 days prior to the import date.

CR 06-009 : cr. Register September 2006 No. 609 , eff. 10-1-06; CR 07-107 : r. (3) (c), (d), (4) (c), (d) and (5), am. (4) (b) Register November 2008 No. 635 , eff. 12-1-08; CR 11-048 : am. (3) (e) Register July 2012 no. 679, eff. 8-1-12; CR 13-058 : am. (2) (b) (intro.), 1., 2., cr. (3) (d), am. (3) (e) Register March 2014 No. 699 , eff. 6-1-14; CR 15-092 : renum. (3) (e) to (3) (e) (intro.) and 1. and am., cr. (3) (e) 2., 3. Register July 2016 No. 727 , eff. 10-1-16.

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See also ss. ATCP 10.81 (importing circus, rodeo, racing, and menagerie animals) and 10.84 (importing wild animals). Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1 Federal bureau form VS 1-27 must be completed by an accredited veterinarian, an authorized state animal health official, or the federal bureau. Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1 The brucellosis uniform methods and rules 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 See ss. ATCP 10.47 (hunting ranches), 10.53 (chronic wasting disease herd status program enrollment), and 10.54 (deer identification) for requirements for 2 forms of individual identification on farm-raised deer. Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1