Wisconsin Administrative Code
Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection
ATCP 20-54 - Agricultural Resource Management
Chapter ATCP 30 - Pesticide Product Restrictions
Subchapter V - Pesticides Used To Control Bats
Section ATCP 30.19 - Pesticides used to control bats

Universal Citation: WI Admin Code ยง ATCP 30.19

Current through August 26, 2024

(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) 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.

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

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