1. (1) Identification required. Except as provided in sub. (3), a slaughtering establishment operator shall do all the following whenever that person receives a sow, boar, or stag for slaughter:

   1. (a) If the animal meets either of the following criteria, identify the swine with an official swine back tag, a premises identification number ear tag or other approved slaughter identification, unless the swine already bears an official individual identification or slaughter identification:

      1. 1. The animal does not pass the inspection process completed by state or federal inspectors.
      2. 2. The animal is tested for disease.
   2. (b) If the animal meets the criteria under par. (a) 1. or 2., make a record under sub. (2) for that swine.

2. (2) Record.

   1. (a) A record under sub. (1) (b) shall include all the following:

      1. 1. The swine’s official individual identification or slaughter identification number.
      2. 2. The date on which the swine was received.
      3. 4. The name and address of the person from whom the swine was received.
      4. 5. The swine’s class.
   2. (b) The record under par. (a) shall be retained for at least 5 years, and shall be made available to the department for inspection and copying upon request.

3. (3) Low-volume slaughter establishments; exemption. The department may, by written notice, exempt a slaughtering establishment from sub. (1) if all the following apply:

   1. (a) The slaughtering establishment receives all of its swine directly from producers.
   2. (b) The slaughtering establishment records the herd of origin of every swine slaughtered.

   3. (c) The slaughtering establishment slaughters not more than 100 swine per day, and operates no more than 5 days per week.

      Note: Animal identification requirements for animal truckers, animal markets, and animal dealers are specified under ch. ATCP 12.

History

History: CR 06-009: cr. Register September 2006 No. 609, eff. 10-1-06; CR 15-092: am. (1) (intro.), (a), (2) (a) 1., 3., (b) Register July 2016 No. 727, eff. 10-1-16; CR 18-085: am. (1) (intro.), renum. (1) (a) to (1) (a) (intro.) and am., cr. (1) (a) 1., 2., am. (1) (b), r. (2) (a) 3. Register May 2020 No. 773, eff. 6-1-20.