Section ATCP 10.80 - Dogs and domestic cats; imports(1) CERTIFICATE OF VETERINARY INSPECTION. Except as specified under sub. (3), no person may import any dog or domestic cat into this state unless it is accompanied by a valid certificate of veterinary inspection. The certificate shall indicate all of the following:(a) The age of the dog or domestic cat.(b) A report of rabies vaccination if required under sub. (2). The report shall include the date on which the dog or domestic cat was last vaccinated for rabies by a licensed veterinarian.(c) The date on which the dog or domestic cat is due to be vaccinated or re-vaccinated for rabies.(2) RABIES VACCINATION REQUIREMENT. (a) Except as provided in par. (b), no person may import a domestic cat into this state unless the domestic cat has a current rabies vaccination.(b) An imported domestic cat that is under 5 months of age may be imported without a current rabies vaccination administered by a licensed veterinarian, provided that the owner has the cat vaccinated by a licensed veterinarian by the date on which the cat reaches 5 months of age.(bm) No person may import a dog into this state unless the dog meets the rabies vaccination requirements under s. 95.21 (2), Stats.(c) A rabies vaccination under this section shall comply with label instructions, age standards, and time standards approved by the federal bureau for the type of vaccine used.(3) A certificate of veterinary inspection is not required under sub. (1) for any of the following:(a) A dog or domestic cat imported directly to a veterinary facility for treatment, provided that the dog or domestic cat is returned to its place of origin immediately following treatment and there is no change of ownership while the dog or domestic cat is in this state.(b) A dog or domestic cat returning directly to its place of origin in this state following treatment in a veterinary facility outside this state, provided that the dog or domestic cat was taken directly to the veterinary facility and there was no change of ownership while the dog or domestic cat was outside the state for veterinary treatment.Wis. Admin. Code Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection ATCP 10.80
CR 06-009: cr. Register September 2006 No. 609, eff. 10-1-06; CR 11-048: cr. (1) (title), r. and recr. (1) (a), am. (1) (b), (c), r. and recr. (2), renum. (3) to be (2) (c) Register July 2012 No. 679, eff. 8-1-12.Amended by, CR 15-092: am. (1) (intro.), cr. (3) Register July 2016 No. 727, eff. 10/1/2016Amended by, CR 18-085: am. (3) (a), (b) Register May 2020 No. 773, eff. 6/1/2020Amended by, CR 22-081: am. (2) (a), (b), cr. (2) (bm) Register January 2024 No. 817, eff. 2/1/2024