Section 10.80. Dogs and domestic cats; imports.

 

(1)   Certificate of veterinary inspection. Except as specified under sub. (3) , no person may import any dog or domestic cat into this state unless it is accompanied by a valid certificate of veterinary inspection. The certificate shall indicate all of the following:

(a) The age of the dog or domestic cat.

(b) A report of rabies vaccination if required under sub. (2) . The report shall include the date on which the dog or domestic cat was last vaccinated for rabies by a licensed veterinarian.

(c) The date on which the dog or domestic cat is due to be vaccinated or re-vaccinated for rabies.

(2)   Rabies vaccination requirement.

(a) Except as provided in par. (b) , no person may import a dog or domestic cat into this state unless the dog or domestic cat has a current rabies vaccination.

(b) An imported dog or domestic cat that is under 5 months of age may be imported without a current rabies vaccination administered by a licensed veterinarian, provided that the owner has the dog or cat vaccinated by a licensed veterinarian by the date on which the dog or cat reaches 5 months of age.

(c) A rabies vaccination under this section shall comply with label instructions, age standards, and time standards approved by the federal bureau for the type of vaccine used.

(3)  A certificate of veterinary inspection is not required under sub. (1) for any of the following:

(a) A dog imported directly to a veterinary facility for treatment, provided that the dog is returned to its place of origin immediately following treatment and there is no change of ownership while the dog is in this state.

(b) A dog returning directly to its place of origin in this state following treatment in a veterinary facility outside this state, provided that the dog was taken directly to the veterinary facility and there was no change of ownership while the dog was outside the state for veterinary treatment.

CR 06-009 : cr. Register September 2006 No. 609 , eff. 10-1-06; CR 11-048 : cr. (1) (title), r. and recr. (1) (a), am. (1) (b), (c), r. and recr. (2), renum. (3) to be (2) (c) Register July 2012 No. 679 , eff. 8-1-12; CR 15-092 : am. (1) (intro.), cr. (3) Register July 2016 No. 727 , eff. 10-1-16.