1. (1) Certification required. No person may serve as a humane officer unless the department certifies that person within one year after the person is appointed.

   Note: Subsection (1) does not require a law enforcement officer to be appointed or certified as a humane officer in order to enforce laws related to animals. But if a law enforcement officer or other person is appointed as a humane officer under s. 173.03, Stats., he or she must be certified as a humane officer.

2. (2) Certification steps. A person who wishes to be certified as a humane officer shall do all the following:

   1. (a) Complete the initial training program under s. ATCP 15.06, if required.
   2. (b) Pass the examination required under s. ATCP 15.08.
   3. (c) Submit an application as provided in sub. (3).

3. (3) Application form. A person applying for certification under sub. (1) shall submit an application on a form provided by the department. The application shall include all the following:

   1. (a) The applicant’s name, address and telephone number.
   2. (b) The identity of the applicant’s employer if the applicant is currently employed as a humane officer.
   3. (c) The date on which the applicant passed the examination required under s. ATCP 15.08.

   4. (d) A nonrefundable fee of $35. This fee will not be prorated for partial years.

      Note: You may obtain a certification application form from the department at the following address:

      Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection, Animal Health Division, P. O. Box 8911, Madison, WI 53708-8911, Phone (608) 224-4872

4. (4) Action on certification application. The department shall grant or deny a certification application within 30 days after the department receives a complete application under sub. (3).

History

History: Cr. Register, November, 1999, No. 527, eff. 12-1-99; CR 11-048: am. (1), (3) (d) Register July 2012 No. 679, eff. 8-1-12.