Wisconsin Administrative Code
Department of Administration [Gaming]
Chapter Game 15 - Humane treatment of racing animals
Section Game 15.02 - Humane issues

(a) This condition shall terminate only when the party ceases to be an owner or trainer of greyhounds;

(b) A proven violation of this rule shall ban the responsible party from holding any racing related license for a minimum 5 year period.

(c) A person is guilty of inhumane treatment for any, but not limited to, of the following acts: if the person overdrives, overloads, drives when overloaded, overworks, tortures, torments, deprives of necessary sustenance, drink or shelter, cruelly beats, mutilates any animal, or causes or procures any animal to be so overdriven, overloaded, driven when overloaded, overworked, tortured, tormented, deprived of necessary sustenance, drink, shelter, or to be cruelly beaten or mutilated; and whoever having charge or custody of any animal, either as owner or otherwise, subjects any animal to needless suffering, or inflicts unnecessary cruelty upon the animal, or in any manner abuses any animal, or fails to provide the animal with proper food, drink or shelter or protection from the weather, or who drives or otherwise uses an animal unfit for racing, training or other labor.

(d) No person shall remove or alter, either directly or indirectly, any tattoo, other marking, device, coloration or special characteristic that is used for the purpose of identifying a greyhound.

(a) The affidavit shall disclose the locations and dates of training and names, addresses, and telephone numbers of all trainers. This affidavit is to be filed by the trainer or owner prior to entry;

(b) Providing false information shall subject the licensee to a forfeiture, suspension, revocation of license or any combination;

(c) A violation of this rule shall result in a suspension of the guilty party for life;

(d) For purposes of this requirement it is presumed a greyhound cannot be trained at an age of less than 10 months.