Section 25.17. Wholesale fish dealer reports.

 

(1)   Record keeping. Licensed wholesale fish dealers who purchase fish outside of Wisconsin for sale within this state, are subject to the record-keeping requirements of s. 29.503 (5) , Stats.

(2)   Annual inventory.

(a) Each wholesale fish dealer shall complete an annual inventory of Great Lakes fish and all species of sturgeon in possession, ownership or under control, including in cold storage facilities, and report that inventory to the department within 15 days of completion as required under s. 29.503 (5) (br) , Stats. The inventory report shall be on forms available from the department and shall include the species, condition and weight of fish, the location of the fish by street address, date of the inventory, wholesale fish dealer license number, signature of the licensee and any other information required on the inventory report form.

(b) Each wholesale fish dealer shall complete the inventory required by par. (a) and submit the inventory report to the department. The wholesale fish dealer shall designate and advise the department of the month and day in which annual inventory reports will be submitted. The wholesale fish dealer shall thereafter complete the inventory on an annual basis within 10 working days preceding that designated month and day.

(c) Within 30 days after receipt of a new wholesale fish dealer license, the wholesale fish dealer shall complete an inventory of fish and submit an inventory report as required under par. (a) . At the time the inventory report is submitted, the wholesale fish dealer shall designate and advise the department of the month and day in which future inventory reports will be submitted. The wholesale fish dealer shall thereafter complete the inventory on an annual basis within 10 working days preceding that designated month and day.

(d) Upon written request to the department, a wholesale fish dealer may request a change of the designated date for the annual inventory report submittal. The effective date for the change may not be more than 15 months from the previous designated inventory report submittal date. A change in the annual inventory report submittal date may not be requested more than once per 12 months.

(e) A wholesale fish dealer who does not possess, own or control any Great Lakes fish or sturgeon on the date of the inventory shall submit the inventory report to the department as required by pars. (a) and (b) indicating that the wholesale fish dealer does not have any Great Lakes fish or sturgeon in possession, ownership or under control, including in cold storage facilities on the date of the inventory.

History: Emerg. cr. eff. 4-22-86; cr. Register, October, 1986, No. 370 , eff. 11-1-86; CR 08-060 : am. (1), r. and recr. (2) Register June 2009 No. 642 , eff. 7-1-09; CR 15-074 : am. (2) (b) Register May 2016 No. 725 , eff. 6-1-16.