Section 16.10. Issuing or withdrawing a license.

 

(1)   Timely action on license application. The department shall grant or deny a license application under s. ATCP 16.06 within 30 business days after all of the following have occurred:

(a) The department has received a complete application, including all required fees and surcharges.

(b) The department has completed any pre-license inspection required under s. ATCP 16.12 (2) .

(2)   Denying, suspending or revoking a license.

(a) The department may deny a license application under s. ATCP 16.06 or suspend or revoke a license issued under s. ATCP 16.02 (1) if the applicant or license holder fails to comply with applicable licensing requirements; is not fit, qualified or equipped to conduct the activity for which the license is required; has violated or failed to obey a relevant law, order, or regulation; or has misrepresented or failed to disclose any material fact in a license application.

(b) Whenever the department denies, suspends, or revokes a license under par. (a) , the department shall give the applicant or license holder a written notice that does all of the following:

1. Specifies the reasons for the denial, suspension, or revocation.

2. Notifies the applicant or license holder that he or she may request a hearing on the denial, suspension, or revocation by filing a written request with the department within 10 days after receiving the notice. The department shall promptly consider the hearing request, following the procedures set forth in ch. ATCP 1 .

(3)   Conditional license. The department may issue a license under s. ATCP 16.02 (1) on a conditional basis, contingent upon pertinent circumstances or acts. If a license is conditioned upon compliance with specific requirements within a specific time period, and the license holder fails to comply with those requirements within that time period, the license is void.

(4)   Summary license suspension.

(a) The department may by written notice, without prior notice or hearing, suspend a license issued under s. ATCP 16.02 (1) if the department finds any of the following based on reasonable evidence:

1. That the license holder or the license holder's employee or agent has violated this chapter, and that the violation imminently threatens the health, safety, or welfare of any dog.

2. That the license holder or the license holder's employee or agent has committed an act of animal cruelty in violation of ch. 951 , Stats.

(b) A suspension notice under par. (a) shall include the notice required under sub. (2) (b) .

(c) A suspension notice under par. (a) may specify a reinspection date, and may specify conditions that must be met in order for the license to be reinstated.

(d) The department may at any time reinstate a license that has been summarily suspended under this subsection if the department finds that circumstances warrant reinstatement.

CR 10-100 : cr. Register May 2011 No. 665 , eff. 6-1-11.