95.69 Animal dealers.

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(1)Definitions. In this section:

(c)“Animal dealer” means a person who, as principal or agent, engages in the business of buying for resale or for slaughter, selling or exchanging livestock or wild animals. “Animal dealer” does not include any of the following:

1. An animal dealer employee.

2. The operator of a farm who sells livestock if the operator keeps them on the farm solely for dairy, breeding or feeding purposes and the operator is not otherwise engaged in the business of buying them for resale, slaughter, sale or exchange.

2m. A person holding a license issued under s. 169.15 , 169.18 , 169.19 , or 169.26 who sells wild animals if the person keeps them solely for breeding or feeding purposes and the person is not otherwise engaged in the business of buying them for resale, slaughter, sale or exchange.

3. An auctioneer registered under ch. 480 who conducts any of the following:

a. A farm sale at which no livestock is sold on a consignment basis.

b. A sale conducted at a state, county or district fair or a breeder association show.

c. A sale conducted by a youth agricultural organization.

(d)“Animal dealer employee” means an employee of a licensed animal dealer, who does business in the name of the licensed animal dealer.

(e)“Animal market” has the meaning given in s. 95.68

(ag).

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

(dm).

(g)“Livestock” has the meaning given in s. 95.68

(d).

(h)“Wild animal” has the meaning given in s. 95.68

(g).

(2)License. No person may operate as an animal dealer without an annual license from the department, except that no license is required of a person licensed as an animal market operator under s. 95.68 . An animal dealer license expires on June 30 annually. An animal dealer license is not transferable.

(2m)Exemption. 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 dealer license issued under this section.