Wisconsin § 95.51 - Livestock premises registration.
Full text of Wisconsin Wisconsin Statutes § 95.51 — Livestock premises registration., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 95.51. Livestock premises registration.
95.51(1) (1) Definition. In this section, “livestock” means bovine animals, equine animals, goats, poultry, sheep, swine, farm-raised deer, and any other kind of animal that the department identifies by rule for the purposes of this section. 95.51(2) (2) Registration. 95.51(2)(a) (a) Except as provided under sub. (3m) , no person may do any of the following at a location in this state unless that person registers that location with the department: 95.51(2)(a)1. 1. Keep any bovine animals, equine animals, goats, sheep, swine, poultry, or farm-raised deer. 95.51(2)(a)2. 2. Keep any other kind of livestock that the department identifies by rule. 95.51(2)(b) (b) A person shall register under par. (a) on a form provided by the department and shall provide all of the following information: 95.51(2)(b)1. 1. The registrant’s legal name and any trade names under which the registrant keeps livestock in this state. 95.51(2)(b)2. 2. The registrant’s business address. 95.51(2)(b)3. 3. The address of each location at which the registrant keeps livestock in this state. 95.51(2)(b)4. 4. The type of livestock kept at each location under subd. 3. and the type of livestock operation. 95.51(3) (3) Coordination. A person to whom sub. (2) applies may comply with sub. (2) as part of the registration process under s.
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What does Wisconsin Statutes § 95.51 cover?
Section 95.51 ("Livestock premises registration.") is part of the Wisconsin Statutes, the codified statutory law of Wisconsin. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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