No person who is required to be licensed under s. ATCP 16.02 (1) may do any of the following, either directly or through an employee or agent:

1. (1) Prevent a department employee from performing his or her official duties under this chapter, or interfere with the lawful performance of those duties.
2. (2) Physically assault a department employee while the employee is performing his or her official duties under this chapter.
3. (3) Refuse or fail, without just cause, to produce required records or respond to a department subpoena or investigative demand related to any matter under this chapter.
4. (4) Violate s. 95.13 or 95.19, Stats.

5. (5) Accept custody or control of a dog from any person, knowing that the person is required to be licensed under s. ATCP 16.02 (1) to convey custody or control of that dog but is not licensed, unless all of the following apply:

   1. (a) The person accepts custody or control of the dog to protect its health, safety or welfare.

   2. (b) The person promptly reports the acceptance to the department, and provides any relevant information that the department requests concerning the transaction.

      Note: A person may make a report under sub. (5) (b) to the following address:

      Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection

      Division of Animal Health

      P.O. Box 8911

      Madison, WI 53708-8911

      Phone: (608) 224-4872

      Fax: (608) 224-4871

6. (6) Convey custody or control of a dog to a person who is required to be licensed under s. ATCP 16.02 (1) but has failed to obtain the required license.

History

History: CR 10-100: cr. Register May 2011 No. 665, eff. 6-1-11; corrections in (1), (2), (3), (4), (5) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 1., Stats., Register May 2011 No. 665; CR 18-032: am. (x) Register October 2019 No. 766, eff. 11-1-19; CR 18-032: cr. (6) Register October 2019 No. 766, eff. 11-1-19.