Section 12.06. Records.

 

(1)   Records required. A person operating as an animal market operator, animal dealer, or animal trucker shall keep an accurate record of every animal that the person receives from or delivers to another person.

(1m)   Animal market operator and animal dealer records. The records of an animal market operator and an animal dealer shall include all of the following correlated information related to each animal:

(a) The name and address of the principal from whom the person received the animal, the date of receipt, and the place of receipt. The record shall also identify the animal trucker, if any, who transported the animal to the place of receipt.

(b) The name and address of the principal to whom the person delivered the animal, the date of delivery, and the place of delivery. The record shall also identify the animal trucker, if any, who transported the animal to the place of delivery.

(c) The animal's official individual identification number, if official identification is required under ch. ATCP 10 or this chapter. If the animal has no official individual identification and is not required to bear official individual identification under ch. ATCP 10 or this chapter, the record shall identify the species, age, and sex of the animal.

(d) The animal's back tag number, if any.

(e) The animal's wild animal identification number, if the animal bears a wild animal identification number prescribed by the department of natural resources.

(f) A copy of any certificate of veterinary inspection that accompanied the animal. An animal market veterinarian may keep the certificate copy for the animal market operator.

(g) The animal's breed or class if the animal is a bovine animal or swine. If a bovine animal is a crossbreed of beef and dairy animals, the animal shall be classified as a beef breed.

(h) Equine infectious anemia test results, if required under s. ATCP 10.36 (3) for an equine animal.

(i) A death record if the animal dies in the person's custody. The record shall indicate the apparent cause of death, the place and manner of carcass disposition, and the name and address of any person to whom the carcass was delivered.

(1s)   Animal Trucker Records. The records of an animal trucker shall include all of the following correlated information related to each animal:

(a) The name and address of the principal from whom the person received the animal, the date of receipt, and the place of receipt.

(b) The name and address of the principal to whom the person delivered the animal, the date of delivery, and the place of delivery.

(d) The number and a general description of the animals including species, age, and sex of the animals in the shipment.

(e) The slaughter back tag number, except if the animal is moved from a licensed animal dealer or animal market operation direct to slaughter, the animal trucker is not required to record the individual back tag number.

(f) A death record if the animal dies in the animal trucker's custody. The record shall indicate the apparent cause of death, the place and manner of carcass disposition, and the name and address of any person to whom the carcass was delivered.

(g) The owner of each animal.

(2)   Records retained for 5 years; inspection and copying. A person who is required to keep records under sub. (1) , (1m) , or (1s) shall retain those records for at least 5 years, and shall make them available to the department for inspection and copying upon request.

(3)   Auctioneer records. An auctioneer who is exempt from licensing as an animal dealer under s. ATCP 12.03 (2) (f) shall nevertheless keep all of the records required under subs. (1) and (1m) for livestock sold by the auctioneer at an exempt auction. The auctioneer shall retain the records for at least 5 years, and shall make the records available to the department for inspection and copying upon request.

History: Cr. Register, December, 1990, No. 420 , eff. 1-1-91; am. (1) (b) 5. and (c) 5., Register, September, 1993, No. 453 , eff. 10-1-93; am. (1) (a), (b) (intro.), 2. and 5., (c) (intro.), 1., 2. and 5., (d), (2) (a), (b) 1., 2., (c) 1., 2., Register, March, 1995, No. 471 , eff. 4-1-95; emerg. am. (1) (b) 2., 3., (c) 2.,3., (2) (b) 2., 3., (c) 2. and 3.; am. (1) (b) 2., 3., (c) 2., 3., (2) (b) 2. and (c) 2., Register, December, 1996, No. 492 , eff. 1-1-97; reprinted to correct error in (1), Register, March, 1997, No. 495 ; r. and recr. (1), renum. (2) to be (3) and am. (3) (e), cr. (2), Register, November, 2000, No. 539 , eff. 12-1-00; CR 03-121 : r. and recr. Register September 2004 No. 585 , eff. 10-1-04; CR 06-009 : am. (1) (intro.) and (h), cr. (1) (bc) Register September 2006 No. 609 , eff. 10-1-06; CR 07-107 : am. (1) (bc) Register November 2008 No. 635 , eff. 12-1-08; CR 11-048 : am. (1) (intro.), renum. (1) (a) to (i) to be (1m) (a) to (i), am. (1m) (c) as renum., cr. (1s), am. (2), (3) Register July 2012 No. 679 , eff. 8-1-12; CR 13-058 : am. (1s) (e), cr. (1s) (g) Register March 2014 No. 699 , eff. 6-1-14; CR 15-092 : r. (1m) (bc), am. (1m) (d), r. (1s) (c), am. (1s) (e) Register July 2016 No. 727 , eff. 10-1-16.