Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection › ATCP 10-19 - Animal Health › Chapter ATCP 16 - Dog Sellers And Dog Facility Operators › Section ATCP 16.14 - Records kept by license holders

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) GENERAL. A
				person who is required to be licensed under s.
				ATCP
				16.02(1) shall keep all of the
				records required under this section. The person shall keep the records, in
				written or readily readable electronic form, at the principal business location
				identified under s.
				ATCP
				16.06(2). The person shall retain the
				records for at least 5 years after they are made, and shall make them available
				to the department for inspection and copying upon request.
(2) DOG LOCATIONS. A person licensed under s.
				ATCP
				16.02(1) shall keep a record of each
				location at which dogs are kept pursuant to the license. The record shall
				include the address of each location, and the name of the individual
				responsible for administering that location. If the license holder consigns a
				dog to a home custody provider, the license holder shall record the name and
				address of that individual.
(3) DOG
				RECORDS. A person licensed under s.
				ATCP
				16.02(1) shall keep all of the
				following records related to each dog over which that person exercises custody
				or control at any time during the license year, including any dog that the
				person consigns to a home custody provider:
(a) A description of the dog including the
				dog's breed or type, sex, date of birth or approximate age, color, and
				distinctive markings.
(b) The
				location at which the dog is kept, including the address of any home custody
				provider.
(c) Any United States
				department of agriculture official identification assigned to the dog and any
				other identification tag, tattoo, or microchip information.
(d) A statement that the dog was born under
				the license holder's custody or control, if that is the case.
(e) All of the following information if the
				dog was not born under the license holder's custody or control:
1. The date on which the license holder
				acquired custody or control over the dog.
2. The identity of the person from whom the
				license holder acquired custody or control of the dog. The record shall include
				the person's name, address, and United States department of agriculture animal
				care facility license or registration number if any.
(f) All of the following information if the
				dog is no longer under the license holder's custody or control:
1. The date on which the dog left the license
				holder's custody or control.
2. The
				disposition of the dog.
3. The
				identity of the person, if any, to whom the license holder transferred custody
				or control of the dog.
(g) A copy of any certificate of veterinary
				inspection that accompanied the dog when it entered or left the license
				holder's custody or control.
(h)
1. Health records related to the dog,
				including observation and treatment records and whether the health care was
				administered by the license holder or by a licensed veterinarian.
2. Vaccination records related to the dog.
				The vaccination record shall identify each type of vaccination that the dog has
				received. For each type of vaccination, the record shall include all of the
				following:
a. The name of the vaccine
				manufacturer.
b. The vaccine serial
				number and lot number.
c. The date
				on which the vaccine was administered.
d. The name of the person who administered
				the vaccine.
(i) Breed registration records if
				any.