95.195 Diseases; implied warranty in sale of animals.
184 words·~1 min read·
/wi/chapter-95/95-195-4A research copy — for the controlling text, always check the official state or federal source. Not legal advice.
95.195 Diseases; implied warranty in sale of animals.
(1)Definition. In this section, “covered disease” means a disease that the department specifies under sub.
(a)is covered by this section.
(2)Warranty. Except as provided in sub.
(3), in every contract for the sale of an animal of a type specified by the department under sub.
(b), there is an implied warranty that the animal is not infected with a covered disease unless the seller discloses to the buyer in writing, prior to sale, all of the following:
(a)The management classification of the animal’s herd with respect to the covered disease.
(b)If the animal is a reactor with respect to the covered disease, that the animal is a reactor.
(3)Exception. The warranty under sub.
(2)does not apply to an animal sold directly to slaughter.
(4)Rules. The department shall promulgate rules that do all of the following:
(a)Specify covered diseases.
(b)Specify types of animals to which this section applies.
(c)Prescribe a system for determining management classifications of herds with respect to covered diseases.