Current through August 26, 2024
(1) ANNUAL LICENSE REQUIRED.
(a) Except as provided in par. (b), no person
may operate as a dead animal collector without an annual license from the
department. A license expires on February 28 of each year. A license is not
transferable.
(b) No license is
required under par. (a) for a renderer or animal food processor licensed under
s.
ATCP 57.10 or 57.12
who collects or transports carcasses or carcass materials for processing by
that licensed renderer or animal food processor.
(c) A license under par. (a) does not
authorize a license holder to do any of the following:
1. Process carcasses or carcass
materials.
2. Collect or transport
anything other than whole carcasses with hide or feathers intact.
3. Collect, transport or deliver carcasses
for processing or use as human food.
4. Collect, transport or deliver carcasses
for processing or use as animal feed, other than for processing by a renderer
or animal food processor licensed under s.
ATCP 57.10 or 57.12.
Note: Animal markets, dealers and truckers that
handle live animals are regulated under ch. ATCP 12. Live
animal movements are also governed by ch. ATCP 10. No person may transport
carcasses or carcass materials in the same vehicle used to transport live
animals, except that if a live animal dies in transit the animal trucker may
deliver the carcass directly to a renderer or animal food processor licensed
under s.
ATCP 57.10 or 57.12.
See s.
ATCP 57.20 (1) (b) 6. and
(5).
(2) LICENSE APPLICATION; FEES. To obtain a
dead animal collector license under sub. (1), a person shall apply on a form
provided by the department. The application shall include all of the following:
(a) The applicant's correct legal name, and
any trade names under which the applicant engages in activities for which a
license is required under sub. (1).
(b) Whether the applicant is an individual,
corporation, partnership, limited liability company or other business
entity.
(c) The applicant's primary
business address.
(d) The address
of every truck transfer station that the applicant operates or proposes to
operate in this state.
(e) The
livestock premises registration number assigned under ch. ATCP 17 to each truck
transfer station identified under par. (d). If the applicant has not yet
registered a truck transfer station under ch. ATCP 17, the applicant may
register that location as part of the license application under this
subsection.
(f) The applicant's
social security number if the applicant is an individual.
Note: See s.
93.135 (1) (im), Stats.
(g) A permit application for each vehicle for
which a permit is required under s.
ATCP 57.20 (2).
(h) Other relevant information required by
the department.
(i) An annual
license fee of $100 for each location identified in par. (c) or (d).
Note: A person may obtain a collector license
application by calling (608) 224-4694, sending an email to
datcpmeatpoultrylicensing@wi.gov, or by writing to the following
address:
Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer
Protection
Division of Food Safety
P.O. Box 8911 Madison,
WI 53708-8911
(3) ACTION ON LICENSE APPLICATION. The
department shall grant or deny an annual license application under sub. (2)
within 30 days after the department receives a complete application.
(4) ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS. A license under
sub. (1) covers only the locations identified in the license application. A
license holder may, at any time during the license year, supplement the
application to include additional locations. The applicant shall pay the fee
required under sub. (2) (i) for each additional location.
(5) FACILITIES. Facilities operated by a dead
animal collector shall be all of the following:
(a) Designed, constructed, equipped and
maintained for safe, sanitary, orderly operation, and for easy
cleaning.
(c) Fully enclosed to
prevent access by dogs, cats, wild animals, rodents, birds and
insects.
(d) Constructed with
self-draining floors and smooth interior walls and ceilings that can be easily
cleaned.
(e) Equipped with
effective ventilation and vapor control systems to minimize offensive
odors.
(g) Kept clean, orderly, and
free of nuisance conditions.
(h)
Served by hot and cold running water that is adequate for cleaning, waste
disposal, drinking and employee sanitation needs. Water shall be obtained from
a source that complies with chs.
NR
811 or
812. Water outlets shall be
conveniently designed and located.
(i) Equipped with drinking water, toilet and
hand washing fixtures for persons who work at the facilities.
(6) WASTE COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL.
A dead animal collector shall do all of the following:
(a) Collect, and safely dispose of, all solid
and liquid waste related to that person's operations. Liquid waste shall be
discharged to a public sewer system, or to an effluent disposal system that
complies with chs.
NR
108 and
258.
(c) Comply with applicable federal, state and
local law related to waste disposal.
(d) Keep solid waste storage areas clean and
orderly.
(e) Keep waste collection
and disposal systems in good working order.
(7) TRANSPORTING CARCASSES. A dead animal
collector shall transport carcasses according to s.
ATCP 57.20.
(8)
SLAUGHTERING ANIMALS. If a dead animal collector slaughters a live animal
before collecting the carcass, the dead animal collector shall use one of the
humane methods listed in s.
ATCP 55.07 (11) (a) 1. to 4.
(9) RECORDS.
(a) A dead animal collector shall keep
complete and accurate records related to the receipt, transportation and
delivery of carcasses. Records shall include all of the following:
1. The name and address of each person from
whom the dead animal collector collects carcasses, the date and location of
each collection, the types of carcasses collected, and the number of carcasses
of each type collected.
2. The name
and address of each person to whom the dead animal collector delivers
carcasses, the date and location of each delivery, the types of carcasses
delivered, and the number of carcasses of each type delivered.
(b) A dead animal collector shall
retain each record under par. (a) for at least 3 years after the record is
made, and shall make records available to the department for inspection and
copying upon request.
