Section ATCP 10.36 - Equine animals; imports(1) CERTIFICATE OF VETERINARY INSPECTION; REQUIREMENT. Except as provided in sub. (2), no person may import an equine animal into this state unless the animal is accompanied by a valid certificate of veterinary inspection. The certificate shall include all of the following: (a) The official individual identification of the equine animal.(b) A report of a negative test for equine infectious anemia if required by sub. (3).(2) CERTIFICATE OF VETERINARY INSPECTION; EXEMPTIONS. Subsection (1) does not apply to any of the following: (a) An animal imported directly to a slaughtering establishment for slaughter.(c) An animal imported directly to a veterinary facility for treatment, provided that the animal is returned to its place of origin immediately after treatment.(d) An animal returning to its place of origin in this state immediately after treatment in a veterinary facility outside this state.(e) An animal imported for a trail ride, horse show, or exhibition if all the following apply:1. Ownership does not change while the animal is in this state.2. The animal remains in this state for no more than 7 days.3. The animal is accompanied by a report of a negative equine infectious anemia test that complies with sub. (3).4. The animal originates from a state that allows Wisconsin equine animals to attend trail rides, horse shows, or exhibitions in that state under similar conditions.(3) EQUINE INFECTIOUS ANEMIA TEST; REQUIREMENT. Except as provided in sub. (4), no person may import any equine animal into this state unless the animal has tested negative on an equine infectious anemia test conducted no more than 12 months from the date the blood was drawn for the test to the date the animal is imported into this state.(4) EQUINE INFECTIOUS ANEMIA TEST; EXEMPTIONS. Subsection (3) does not apply as specified under s. ATCP 10.35(1) (b) and as follows: (c) An animal imported directly to a veterinary facility for treatment, provided that the animal is returned to its place of origin immediately after treatment.(d) An animal returning to its place of origin in this state immediately after treatment in a veterinary facility outside this state.(5) EQUINE INFECTIOUS ANEMIA; TEST POSITIVE ANIMALS. (a) No person may import an equine animal that has tested positive for equine infectious anemia.(b) If an equine animal tests positive for equine infectious anemia under s. ATCP 10.35(1) (b) 3. or 4. after it enters this state, the owner or custodian of the animal shall do one of the following: 1. Euthanize the animal on the premises where it is located.2. Ship the animal directly to a slaughtering establishment for slaughter, pursuant to a department permit under s. ATCP 10.08(3).3. Return the animal to its state of origin, pursuant to a department permit under s. ATCP 10.08(3).Wis. Admin. Code Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection ATCP 10.36
CR 06-009: cr. Register September 2006 No. 609, eff. 10-1-06; CR 13-058: cons. (3) (intro.) and (a) and renum. to (3) and am., r. (3) (b), am. (4) (b) (intro.), 1., 2. Register March 2014 No. 699, eff. 6-1-14.Amended by, CR15-092: am. (3) Register July 2016 No. 727, eff. 10/1/2016Amended by, CR 18-085: am. (4) (intro.), r. (4) (a), (b), (e), am. (5) (b) (intro.) Register May 2020 No. 773, eff. 6/1/2020