Section 77.01. Definitions.

  In this chapter:

(1)  "Analyst" means an individual who performs a test under s. ATCP 77.02 .

(2)  "Certified analyst" means an analyst that is certified by the department to perform tests under s. ATCP 77.02 (1) or (2) .

(3)  "Certified laboratory" means a laboratory at which an operator is certified to perform tests under s. ATCP 77.02 .

(4)  "Department" means the state of Wisconsin department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection.

(4m)  "Drug residue screening test" means any test under s. ATCP 77.02 (1) (f) to (1) (t) or (1) (zd) , other than a confirmatory test, that a person uses to comply with drug residue testing requirements under s. ATCP 65.72 .

(5)  "FDA" means the United States department of health and human services, public health service, food and drug administration.

(6)  "Food" has the meaning given in s. 97.01 (6) , Stats.

(7)  "Food safety administrator" means the administrator of the department's division of food safety.

(8)  "Individual" means a natural person.

(9)  "Laboratory" means a facility at which an operator performs tests.

(10)  "Laboratory administrator" means an individual who supervises a laboratory under s. ATCP 77.12 .

(11)  "Milk" means the lacteal secretion of cows, sheep or goats, and includes dairy products made from milk.

(12)  "Operator" means a person who owns or controls a laboratory.

(13)  "Person" means an individual, corporation, partnership, cooperative association, limited liability company, trust, or other organization or entity. "Person" includes counties, municipalities, the state of Wisconsin and agencies of the state.

(14)  "Public health standard" means a federal, state or local statute, rule or ordinance which specifies a standard for the safety or wholesomeness of milk, water or food for human consumption.

(15)  "Public water system laboratory" means a laboratory that tests water for a public water system as defined in s. NR 108.02 (12) .

(16)  "Test" means a laboratory examination of milk, water or food.

(17)  "Visual read test" means a drug residue screening test performed by an individual who interprets the result without the aid of a mechanical reader.