95.68 Animal markets.

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(1)Definitions. In this section:

(ag)“Animal market” means any premises which are open to the public for the purpose of trading in livestock or wild animals and on which facilities are maintained for their yarding, feeding and watering prior to sale.

(ai)“Animal transport vehicle” has the meaning given in s. 95.71

(dm).

(am)“Equine animal” means a horse, mule, zebra, donkey or ass.

(b)“Equine market” means an animal market that is open to the public solely for the purpose of trading in equine animals.

(d)“Livestock” means bovine animals, sheep, goats, swine, farm-raised deer and equine animals.

(g)“Wild animal” means a wild animal that is subject to regulation under ch. 169 .

(2)License. Except as provided in sub.

(2m), no person may operate an animal market without an annual license from the department. An animal market license expires on June 30 annually. A separate license is required for every animal market. A license is not transferable between persons or locations.

(2m)Exemptions.

(a)A person is not required to obtain a license under sub.

(2)to operate an occasional auction sale sponsored by a livestock breeder association or a youth agricultural organization if records of the transactions at the sale are maintained by an auctioneer registered under ch. 480 or by an animal dealer licensed under s. 95.69 .

(b)The department may promulgate rules to exempt groups of persons from the licensing requirement under sub.

(2)or the registration requirement under sub.

(7)or both.

(3)Application. An application for a license under sub.

(2)shall be made on a form provided by the department and shall include information reasonably required by the department for licensing purposes. An application shall be accompanied by the applicable fees and surcharges required under subs.

(4)and

(5).

(4)License fee; reinspection fee.

(a)The department shall, by rule, specify the fee for an animal market license issued under this section.

1. If the department reinspects an animal market because the department has found a violation of this chapter or rules promulgated under this chapter, the department shall charge the animal market operator the reinspection fee specified under subd. 2.

2. The department shall specify the reinspection fee to be charged under subd. 1. by rule. The reinspection fee may not exceed the reasonable costs to reinspect the animal market. The department may specify different reinspection fees for different animal markets.

3. A reinspection fee under this paragraph is payable when the reinspection is completed, and is due upon written demand from the department. The department may issue a demand for payment when it issues a license renewal application form to the animal market operator.