Section 82.01. Definitions.

  In this chapter:

(1)  "Bulk milk tanker" means a mobile bulk container used to transport milk, fluid, milk products, whey, or whey cream in bulk from a dairy farm, or to, or from, a dairy plant in this state. "Bulk milk tanker" includes a mobile bulk container which is permanently mounted on a motor vehicle or which is designed to be towed by a motor vehicle, and includes all equipment and accessories related to the mobile bulk container. "Bulk milk tanker" does not include a mobile bulk container which is used by a milk producer solely to transport that producer's own milk.

(1m)  "Bulk milk tanker cleaning facility" means a facility where a bulk milk tanker or its appurtenances are cleaned and sanitized.

(1s)  "Bulk milk weigher and sampler" means any person who collects official milk samples and may transport raw milk from a farm, or raw milk or fluid milk products to, or from, a dairy plant, receiving station, or transfer station.

(2)  "Bulk tank" means a permanent or semi-permanent tank, container, or silo used to receive, cool, or store bulk quantities of milk on a dairy farm. "Bulk tank" does not include milk cans.

(3)  "Dairy farm" means any place where one or more milking animals are kept for the production of milk.

(4)  "Dairy plant" means any place where a dairy product is manufactured or processed for sale or distribution as human food, and includes a receiving station or transfer station.

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

(5)  "Milk" means the lacteal secretion of milking animals and includes skim milk and cream.

(7)  "Milk producer" means any person who owns or operates a dairy farm, and sells or distributes milk produced on that farm.

(7m)  "Milking animals" means all of the following:

(a) Cows, sheep, and goats.

(b) Other hooved animals whose milk is collected and distributed for human consumption.

(8)  "Processing plant" means a dairy plant engaged in pasteurizing, processing, or manufacturing milk or dairy products.

(9)  "Receiving station" means a facility which is designed for the receipt and bulk storage of milk, and which is used to receive or store milk in bulk. "Receiving station" does not include a processing plant or a facility used to distribute pasteurized milk in bottled or packaged form to consumers.

(10)  "Transfer station" means a facility designed and used solely to transfer milk from one bulk milk tanker to another without intervening storage.