Wisconsin § 951.06 - Use of poisonous and controlled substances.
Full text of Wisconsin Wisconsin Statutes § 951.06 — Use of poisonous and controlled substances., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 951.06. Use of poisonous and controlled substances.
No person may expose any domestic animal owned by another to any known poisonous substance, any controlled substance included in schedule I, II, III, IV or V of ch. 961 , or any controlled substance analog of a controlled substance included in schedule I or II of ch. 961 , whether mixed with meat or other food or not, so that the substance is liable to be eaten by the animal and for the purpose of harming the animal. This section shall not apply to poison used on one’s own premises and designed for the purpose of rodent or pest extermination nor to the use of a controlled substance in accepted veterinary practices. 951.06 History History: 1973 c. 314 ; 1987 a. 332 s. 54 ; Stats. 1987 s. 951.06; 1995 a. 448 ; 2011 a. 32 ; 2017 a. 365 s. 111 .
Source: official Wisconsin text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Wisconsin Statutes § 951.06 cover?
Section 951.06 ("Use of poisonous and controlled substances.") 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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