1. (1) Prohibition. No person may sell, distribute, or use any pesticide, other than naphthalene, for the purpose of killing, injuring, repelling, or affecting the behavior of bats unless that person has an emergency use permit from the department under sub. (2).

2. (2) Emergency use permit. The department may issue a permit, under s. 94.708 (4), Stats., authorizing the emergency use of a pesticide other than naphthalene on a bat colony if a rabies outbreak or other condition in that bat colony threatens the health or welfare of any person. The department shall issue the emergency use permits according to the procedure specified under s. ATCP 29.70. The department may not issue a permit based solely on a finding of a single rabid bat.

   Note: See s. 94.708, Stats., which also restricts the advertising and promotion of pesticides to control bats.

History

History: Cr. Register, May, 1998, No. 509, eff. 6-1-98.