Wisconsin § 95.72 - Transportation, processing and disposal of dead animals.

§ 95.72. Transportation, processing and disposal of dead animals.

95.72(1) (1) Definitions. In this section: 95.72(1)(a) (a) “Animal food processor” means a person, other than a renderer, engaged in the business of slaughtering animals or collecting or receiving dead animals in a raw or uncooked state for processing into animal food. 95.72(1)(b) (b) “Collector” means a person engaged only in the business of collecting or receiving dead animals for sale or delivery to a renderer, animal food processor, grease processor or operator of a fur farm and who does not otherwise process the dead animals. 95.72(1)(c) (c) “Dead animal”: 95.72(1)(c)1. 1. Means any dead animal or part of a dead animal other than an animal slaughtered as food for humans. 95.72(1)(c)2. 2. Means an animal slaughtered as food for humans but which becomes unsuitable as food for humans. 95.72(1)(c)3. 3. Includes animals slaughtered or processed as food for animals and all inedible parts and by-products of animals slaughtered or processed as food for humans. 95.72(1)(c)4. 4. Does not include commercial feed as defined under s. 94.72 (1) (b) or fully rendered products of dead animals. 95.72(1)(cm) (cm) “Grease processor” means any person engaged in the business of collecting or receiving and melting or refining previously cooked materials containing dead animal fat or tallow or a combination of dead animal fat or tallow and vegetable oil to produce grease. 95.72(1)(d) (d) “Renderer” means a person engaged in the business of collecting or receiving dead animals for rendering or processing into grease or other products. 95.72(1)(e) (e) “Rendering or processing plant” means a plant or facility for slaughtering animals or collecting dead animals and rendering or processing them to produce grease or other products or a plant or facility for collecting or receiving and melting or refining previously cooked materials containing dead animal fat or tallow or a combination of dead animal fat or tallow and vegetable oil to produce grease. 95.72(2) (2) Licenses; fees. 95.72(2)(a) (a) Requirement. Except as provided in par. (b) , no person may engage in the business of collecting or processing dead animals as a renderer, animal food processor, grease processor or collector unless the person pays a license fee and is issued an annual license by the department for that specific type of business operation. 95.72(2)(b) (b) Exemptions. 95.72(2)(b)1. 1. A license is not required for a person who operates a slaughtering establishment licensed under s.