1. (1) Herd certification.

   1. (a) The department may certify a herd of farm-raised deer as one of the following if the herd qualifies for that certification under 9 CFR 77:

      1. 1. An accredited tuberculosis-free herd.
      2. 2. A tuberculosis monitored herd.
      3. 3. A tuberculosis qualified herd.

   2. (b) To acquire and maintain certification, a keeper of farm-raised deer shall comply with applicable requirements in the tuberculosis uniform methods and rules.

      Note: The tuberculosis uniform methods and rules are on file with the department and the legislative reference bureau. Copies may be obtained from the USDA website at: www.aphis.usda.gov/wps/portal/aphis/ourfocus/animalhealth. Copies may also be obtained by writing to the following address:

      Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection
      Division of Animal Health
      P. O. Box 8911
      Madison, WI 53708-8911

   3. (c) A tuberculosis herd certification may cover multiple herds of farm-raised deer of one deer keeper or farm-raised deer of multiple deer keepers if all of the farm-raised deer included in the certification are commingled and managed as one herd for disease control purposes. This paragraph does not apply to herds considered by the department to be medically separated herds.
2. (1m) Certification fee. Every application for certification under sub. (1) or (4) shall include a nonrefundable application fee of $150 for a 3-year certification. This fee may be prorated for certifications of less than 3 years.

3. (3) Suspending or revoking certification.

   1. (a) The department may, by written notice, summarily suspend or revoke a herd certification under sub. (1) if any of the following occur:

      1. 1. Any farm-raised deer in the herd tests positive for tuberculosis.
      2. 2. The herd owner fails to comply with sub. (1).
      3. 3. Any farm-raised deer in the herd is commingled with animals of lesser or no tuberculosis status.

   2. (b) The state veterinarian may issue a summary suspension or revocation notice under par. (a). The notice shall state the reason for the suspension or revocation.

      Note: A keeper of farm-raised deer may request a hearing on a suspension or revocation under sub. (3), pursuant to s. 227.42, Stats., and ch. ATCP 1. A request for a hearing does not automatically stay a summary suspension or revocation.

4. (4) Certification transferred, or issued based on source herd certification. The department may not transfer a herd certification under sub. (1) to another herd or herd registrant, or certify a herd based solely on prior certification of another herd from which the herd received its farm-raised deer, unless all of the following apply:

   1. (a) The herd registrant applies for the new or transferred certification not later than 90 days after the registrant first acquires farm-raised deer from the prior certified herd.
   2. (b) The herd meets applicable requirements for certification under sub. (1).

History

History: CR 06-009: cr. Register September 2006 No. 609, eff. 10-1-06; CR 07-061: cr. (1m) Register June 2008 No. 630, eff. 7-1-09; CR 07-107: cr. (4) Register November 2008 No. 635, eff. 12-1-08; CR 11-048: renum. (1) to be (1) (a) and am., cr. (1) (b), (c), r. (2), am. (1m), (3) (a) 2. Register July 2012 No. 679, eff. 8-1-12; CR 13-058: am. (1m) Register March 2014 No. 699, eff. 6-1-14; CR 18-085: am. (3) (a) 3. Register May 2020 No. 773, eff. 6-1-20.