1. (1) Permit required. No person may import any circus, rodeo, or menagerie animal into this state without a written permit from the department under s. ATCP 10.07 (2).

2. (2) Permit conditions. A permit under sub. (1) is subject to the following conditions:

   1. (a) Every animal shall be accompanied by a valid certificate of veterinary inspection. The certificate shall include the number of the import permit issued by the department under sub. (1).
   2. (b) All animals shall meet applicable import requirements under this chapter.

   3. (c) All animals shall be isolated from non-circus, non-rodeo, and non-menagerie animals, and from native wildlife in the state. Facilities and vehicles used for the animals shall be cleaned and disinfected before being used for other animals.

      Note: Animals used for racing events must comply with the import requirements for that species under this chapter.

History

History: CR 06-009: cr. Register September 2006 No. 609, eff. 10-1-06; CR 11-048: am. (title), renum. (1) (a) to be (1) and am., r. (1) (b), am. (2) (a) Register July 2012 No. 679, eff. 8-1-12; CR 13-058: renum. (1) (a) to (1) Register March 2014 No. 699, eff. 6-1-14.