Bill > SB622

This bill modifies Wisconsin's regulations for animal markets, animal dealers, animal truckers, and animal transport vehicles by establishing specific license types and fee structures directly in statute, removing the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection's (DATCP) previous authority to set fees through administrative rules. The bill creates three distinct animal market license types: Class A (allowing livestock and wild animal sales and auctions on any number of days), Class B (allowing livestock sales on any number of days and auctions on up to 4 days, with no wild animal sales), and Class E (allowing only equine animal sales without auctions). The bill sets specific nonrefundable annual fees for these licenses, including $420 for a Class A license, $220 for a Class B license, and $280 for a Class E license. Additionally, the legislation establishes a standard $150 reinspection fee for violations, a $20 fee for registering each animal transport vehicle, and sets annual license fees for animal dealers ($220) and animal truckers ($60). The bill also limits DATCP's rulemaking authority by preventing the department from creating new fees or increasing existing fees related to these licenses, effectively locking in the current fee structure.

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https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/proposals/reg/sen/bill/sb622