Wisconsin § 126.41 - Milk contractors; licensing.

§ 126.41. Milk contractors; licensing.

126.41(1) (1) Annual license. 126.41(1)(a) (a) No milk contractor may do any of the following without a current annual license from the department: 126.41(1)(a)1. 1. Receive producer milk in this state. 126.41(1)(a)2. 2. Collect producer milk from a dairy farm in another state for direct shipment to a dairy plant that the milk contractor operates in this state. 126.41(1)(a)3. 3. Acquire the right to market, as a producer agent, producer milk produced in this state. 126.41(1)(b) (b) A milk contractor who is not engaged in any activities under par. (a) may volunteer to be licensed if the milk contractor receives, outside this state, direct shipments of producer milk from dairy farms in this state. 126.41(1)(c) (c) The department shall issue annual milk contractor licenses under pars. (a) and (b) . A license expires on the April 30 following its issuance. No person may transfer or assign a license issued under par. (a) or (b) . 126.41(2) (2) License application. A milk contractor shall apply for a license under sub. (1) in writing, on a form provided by the department. An applicant shall provide all of the following: 126.41(2)(a) (a) The applicant’s legal name and any trade name under which the applicant proposes to operate as a milk contractor. If the milk contractor is a dairy plant operator licensed under s.