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97.21

97.21 Milk haulers and milk distributors.

97.21(1)

(1) Definitions. In this section:

97.21(1)(a)

(a) "Bulk milk tanker" means a mobile bulk container used to transport milk, fluid milk products, whey or whey cream in bulk from a dairy farm, or to or from a dairy plant in this state. "Bulk milk tanker" includes a mobile bulk container which is permanently mounted on a motor vehicle or which is designed to be towed by a motor vehicle. "Bulk milk tanker" does not include a mobile bulk container which is used by a milk producer solely to transport that producer's own milk.

97.21(1)(am)

(am) "Dairy plant" has the meaning given under s. 97.20 (1) (a).

97.21(1)(b)

(b) "Fluid milk product" has the meaning given under s. 97.24 (1) (ar).

97.21(1)(c)

(c) "Grade A milk" has the meaning given under s. 97.24 (1) (b).

97.21(1)(d)

(d) "Milk" has the meaning given under s. 97.22 (1) (e).

97.21(1)(e)

(e) "Milk distributor" means a person who distributes milk or fluid milk products. "Milk distributor" does not include a dairy plant, a milk hauler, a milk producer, as defined in s. 97.22 (1) (f), or a retail food establishment, as defined in s. 97.30 (1) (c).

97.21(2)

(2) Bulk milk tanker; license; grade A permit.

97.21(2)(a)

(a) License.

97.21(2)(a)1.

1. Except as provided in subd. 2., no person may operate a bulk milk tanker in this state without a valid license issued by the department for that bulk milk tanker. That license expires on April 30 annually and is not transferable between persons or bulk milk tankers. An application for a license shall be made on a form provided by the department and shall be accompanied by applicable fees under sub. (4). The application shall include the applicant's name and address; a description of the bulk milk tanker including make, serial number and capacity; the city, village or town in which the bulk milk tanker is customarily kept; and any other information which the department may reasonably require for proper identification of the bulk milk tanker.

97.21(2)(a)2.

2. This paragraph does not apply to a person who operates a bulk milk tanker solely as an employee of a person who holds a license under this paragraph for that bulk milk tanker.

97.21(2)(b)

(b) Grade A bulk milk tanker; permit. No person may operate a bulk milk tanker to transport milk or fluid milk products in bulk for sale or distribution without a valid grade A bulk milk permit issued annually by the department for that bulk milk tanker. A grade A bulk milk tanker permit is not transferable between persons or bulk milk tankers. A permit may be issued in the form of an endorsement on a bulk milk tanker license under par. (a). An application for a permit shall be made on a form provided by the department, and may be included with a license application under par. (a). The department may not charge a fee for a grade A bulk milk tanker permit issued under this paragraph.

97.21(3)

(3) Milk distributors; license. No person may operate as a milk distributor without a valid license issued by the department. A milk distributor license expires on April 30 annually. An application for a license shall be made on a form provided by the department and shall be accompanied by applicable fees under sub. (4). The application shall include all information reasonably required by the department for purposes of issuing the license.

97.21(4)

(4) Fees.

97.21(4)(a)

(a) License fee. An applicant for a bulk milk tanker or milk distributor license shall pay the license fee specified under sub. (4m).

97.21(4)(b)

(b) Reinspection fee. If the department reinspects a bulk milk tanker or the vehicle or facilities of a milk distributor because the department finds a violation of this chapter or rules promulgated under this chapter, the department shall charge the bulk milk tanker operator or milk distributor the reinspection fee specified under sub. (4m). The reinspection fee is payable when the reinspection is completed, and is due upon written demand from the department. The department may issue a demand for payment when it issues a license renewal application to the bulk milk tanker operator or milk distributor.

97.21(4)(c)

(c) Surcharge for operating without a license. An applicant for a bulk milk tanker operator or milk distributor license shall pay a license fee surcharge of $100 or twice the amount of the annual license fee specified under sub. (4m), whichever is less if the department determines that, within one year prior to submitting the license application, the applicant operated without a license or grade A permit in violation of this section. Payment of this license fee surcharge does not relieve the applicant of any other civil or criminal liability which results from a violation of sub. (2) or (3), but does not constitute evidence of any violation of law.

97.21(4m)

(4m) Fee amounts. Unless otherwise established by department rule, the fees required under sub. (4) (a) and (b) are:

97.21(4m)(a)

(a) For a bulk milk tanker under sub. (2), an annual license fee of $30 and a reinspection fee of $30.

97.21(4m)(b)

(b) For a milk distributor under sub. (3), an annual license fee of $50 and a reinspection fee of $20 for each storage facility operated by the milk distributor.

97.21(5)

(5) Licensing contingent on payment of fees. The department may not issue or renew a bulk milk tanker or milk distributor license unless the license applicant pays all fees which are due and payable by the applicant under sub. (4), as set forth in a statement from the department. The department shall refund a fee paid under protest if the department determines that the fee was not due and payable as a condition of licensing under this section.

97.21(6)

(6) Rule making. The department may promulgate rules to establish amounts of fees required under sub. (4) or to regulate bulk milk tanker operators and milk distributors. The rules may include standards for the construction, maintenance and sanitary operation of bulk milk tankers, milk distribution vehicles and milk distribution facilities; the design, installation, cleaning and maintenance of equipment and utensils; personnel sanitation; storage and handling of milk and fluid milk products; identification of bulk milk tankers and milk distribution vehicles; and record keeping.

97.21 - ANNOT.

History: 1987 a. 399; 1989 a. 174; 1991 a. 39; 1995 a. 27.

97.21 - ANNOT.

Cross Reference: See also ch. ATCP 82, Wis. adm. code.

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > Wisconsin > 97 > 97.21

97.21

97.21 Milk haulers and milk distributors.

97.21(1)

(1) Definitions. In this section:

97.21(1)(a)

(a) "Bulk milk tanker" means a mobile bulk container used to transport milk, fluid milk products, whey or whey cream in bulk from a dairy farm, or to or from a dairy plant in this state. "Bulk milk tanker" includes a mobile bulk container which is permanently mounted on a motor vehicle or which is designed to be towed by a motor vehicle. "Bulk milk tanker" does not include a mobile bulk container which is used by a milk producer solely to transport that producer's own milk.

97.21(1)(am)

(am) "Dairy plant" has the meaning given under s. 97.20 (1) (a).

97.21(1)(b)

(b) "Fluid milk product" has the meaning given under s. 97.24 (1) (ar).

97.21(1)(c)

(c) "Grade A milk" has the meaning given under s. 97.24 (1) (b).

97.21(1)(d)

(d) "Milk" has the meaning given under s. 97.22 (1) (e).

97.21(1)(e)

(e) "Milk distributor" means a person who distributes milk or fluid milk products. "Milk distributor" does not include a dairy plant, a milk hauler, a milk producer, as defined in s. 97.22 (1) (f), or a retail food establishment, as defined in s. 97.30 (1) (c).

97.21(2)

(2) Bulk milk tanker; license; grade A permit.

97.21(2)(a)

(a) License.

97.21(2)(a)1.

1. Except as provided in subd. 2., no person may operate a bulk milk tanker in this state without a valid license issued by the department for that bulk milk tanker. That license expires on April 30 annually and is not transferable between persons or bulk milk tankers. An application for a license shall be made on a form provided by the department and shall be accompanied by applicable fees under sub. (4). The application shall include the applicant's name and address; a description of the bulk milk tanker including make, serial number and capacity; the city, village or town in which the bulk milk tanker is customarily kept; and any other information which the department may reasonably require for proper identification of the bulk milk tanker.

97.21(2)(a)2.

2. This paragraph does not apply to a person who operates a bulk milk tanker solely as an employee of a person who holds a license under this paragraph for that bulk milk tanker.

97.21(2)(b)

(b) Grade A bulk milk tanker; permit. No person may operate a bulk milk tanker to transport milk or fluid milk products in bulk for sale or distribution without a valid grade A bulk milk permit issued annually by the department for that bulk milk tanker. A grade A bulk milk tanker permit is not transferable between persons or bulk milk tankers. A permit may be issued in the form of an endorsement on a bulk milk tanker license under par. (a). An application for a permit shall be made on a form provided by the department, and may be included with a license application under par. (a). The department may not charge a fee for a grade A bulk milk tanker permit issued under this paragraph.

97.21(3)

(3) Milk distributors; license. No person may operate as a milk distributor without a valid license issued by the department. A milk distributor license expires on April 30 annually. An application for a license shall be made on a form provided by the department and shall be accompanied by applicable fees under sub. (4). The application shall include all information reasonably required by the department for purposes of issuing the license.

97.21(4)

(4) Fees.

97.21(4)(a)

(a) License fee. An applicant for a bulk milk tanker or milk distributor license shall pay the license fee specified under sub. (4m).

97.21(4)(b)

(b) Reinspection fee. If the department reinspects a bulk milk tanker or the vehicle or facilities of a milk distributor because the department finds a violation of this chapter or rules promulgated under this chapter, the department shall charge the bulk milk tanker operator or milk distributor the reinspection fee specified under sub. (4m). The reinspection fee is payable when the reinspection is completed, and is due upon written demand from the department. The department may issue a demand for payment when it issues a license renewal application to the bulk milk tanker operator or milk distributor.

97.21(4)(c)

(c) Surcharge for operating without a license. An applicant for a bulk milk tanker operator or milk distributor license shall pay a license fee surcharge of $100 or twice the amount of the annual license fee specified under sub. (4m), whichever is less if the department determines that, within one year prior to submitting the license application, the applicant operated without a license or grade A permit in violation of this section. Payment of this license fee surcharge does not relieve the applicant of any other civil or criminal liability which results from a violation of sub. (2) or (3), but does not constitute evidence of any violation of law.

97.21(4m)

(4m) Fee amounts. Unless otherwise established by department rule, the fees required under sub. (4) (a) and (b) are:

97.21(4m)(a)

(a) For a bulk milk tanker under sub. (2), an annual license fee of $30 and a reinspection fee of $30.

97.21(4m)(b)

(b) For a milk distributor under sub. (3), an annual license fee of $50 and a reinspection fee of $20 for each storage facility operated by the milk distributor.

97.21(5)

(5) Licensing contingent on payment of fees. The department may not issue or renew a bulk milk tanker or milk distributor license unless the license applicant pays all fees which are due and payable by the applicant under sub. (4), as set forth in a statement from the department. The department shall refund a fee paid under protest if the department determines that the fee was not due and payable as a condition of licensing under this section.

97.21(6)

(6) Rule making. The department may promulgate rules to establish amounts of fees required under sub. (4) or to regulate bulk milk tanker operators and milk distributors. The rules may include standards for the construction, maintenance and sanitary operation of bulk milk tankers, milk distribution vehicles and milk distribution facilities; the design, installation, cleaning and maintenance of equipment and utensils; personnel sanitation; storage and handling of milk and fluid milk products; identification of bulk milk tankers and milk distribution vehicles; and record keeping.

97.21 - ANNOT.

History: 1987 a. 399; 1989 a. 174; 1991 a. 39; 1995 a. 27.

97.21 - ANNOT.

Cross Reference: See also ch. ATCP 82, Wis. adm. code.

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State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > Wisconsin > 97 > 97.21

97.21

97.21 Milk haulers and milk distributors.

97.21(1)

(1) Definitions. In this section:

97.21(1)(a)

(a) "Bulk milk tanker" means a mobile bulk container used to transport milk, fluid milk products, whey or whey cream in bulk from a dairy farm, or to or from a dairy plant in this state. "Bulk milk tanker" includes a mobile bulk container which is permanently mounted on a motor vehicle or which is designed to be towed by a motor vehicle. "Bulk milk tanker" does not include a mobile bulk container which is used by a milk producer solely to transport that producer's own milk.

97.21(1)(am)

(am) "Dairy plant" has the meaning given under s. 97.20 (1) (a).

97.21(1)(b)

(b) "Fluid milk product" has the meaning given under s. 97.24 (1) (ar).

97.21(1)(c)

(c) "Grade A milk" has the meaning given under s. 97.24 (1) (b).

97.21(1)(d)

(d) "Milk" has the meaning given under s. 97.22 (1) (e).

97.21(1)(e)

(e) "Milk distributor" means a person who distributes milk or fluid milk products. "Milk distributor" does not include a dairy plant, a milk hauler, a milk producer, as defined in s. 97.22 (1) (f), or a retail food establishment, as defined in s. 97.30 (1) (c).

97.21(2)

(2) Bulk milk tanker; license; grade A permit.

97.21(2)(a)

(a) License.

97.21(2)(a)1.

1. Except as provided in subd. 2., no person may operate a bulk milk tanker in this state without a valid license issued by the department for that bulk milk tanker. That license expires on April 30 annually and is not transferable between persons or bulk milk tankers. An application for a license shall be made on a form provided by the department and shall be accompanied by applicable fees under sub. (4). The application shall include the applicant's name and address; a description of the bulk milk tanker including make, serial number and capacity; the city, village or town in which the bulk milk tanker is customarily kept; and any other information which the department may reasonably require for proper identification of the bulk milk tanker.

97.21(2)(a)2.

2. This paragraph does not apply to a person who operates a bulk milk tanker solely as an employee of a person who holds a license under this paragraph for that bulk milk tanker.

97.21(2)(b)

(b) Grade A bulk milk tanker; permit. No person may operate a bulk milk tanker to transport milk or fluid milk products in bulk for sale or distribution without a valid grade A bulk milk permit issued annually by the department for that bulk milk tanker. A grade A bulk milk tanker permit is not transferable between persons or bulk milk tankers. A permit may be issued in the form of an endorsement on a bulk milk tanker license under par. (a). An application for a permit shall be made on a form provided by the department, and may be included with a license application under par. (a). The department may not charge a fee for a grade A bulk milk tanker permit issued under this paragraph.

97.21(3)

(3) Milk distributors; license. No person may operate as a milk distributor without a valid license issued by the department. A milk distributor license expires on April 30 annually. An application for a license shall be made on a form provided by the department and shall be accompanied by applicable fees under sub. (4). The application shall include all information reasonably required by the department for purposes of issuing the license.

97.21(4)

(4) Fees.

97.21(4)(a)

(a) License fee. An applicant for a bulk milk tanker or milk distributor license shall pay the license fee specified under sub. (4m).

97.21(4)(b)

(b) Reinspection fee. If the department reinspects a bulk milk tanker or the vehicle or facilities of a milk distributor because the department finds a violation of this chapter or rules promulgated under this chapter, the department shall charge the bulk milk tanker operator or milk distributor the reinspection fee specified under sub. (4m). The reinspection fee is payable when the reinspection is completed, and is due upon written demand from the department. The department may issue a demand for payment when it issues a license renewal application to the bulk milk tanker operator or milk distributor.

97.21(4)(c)

(c) Surcharge for operating without a license. An applicant for a bulk milk tanker operator or milk distributor license shall pay a license fee surcharge of $100 or twice the amount of the annual license fee specified under sub. (4m), whichever is less if the department determines that, within one year prior to submitting the license application, the applicant operated without a license or grade A permit in violation of this section. Payment of this license fee surcharge does not relieve the applicant of any other civil or criminal liability which results from a violation of sub. (2) or (3), but does not constitute evidence of any violation of law.

97.21(4m)

(4m) Fee amounts. Unless otherwise established by department rule, the fees required under sub. (4) (a) and (b) are:

97.21(4m)(a)

(a) For a bulk milk tanker under sub. (2), an annual license fee of $30 and a reinspection fee of $30.

97.21(4m)(b)

(b) For a milk distributor under sub. (3), an annual license fee of $50 and a reinspection fee of $20 for each storage facility operated by the milk distributor.

97.21(5)

(5) Licensing contingent on payment of fees. The department may not issue or renew a bulk milk tanker or milk distributor license unless the license applicant pays all fees which are due and payable by the applicant under sub. (4), as set forth in a statement from the department. The department shall refund a fee paid under protest if the department determines that the fee was not due and payable as a condition of licensing under this section.

97.21(6)

(6) Rule making. The department may promulgate rules to establish amounts of fees required under sub. (4) or to regulate bulk milk tanker operators and milk distributors. The rules may include standards for the construction, maintenance and sanitary operation of bulk milk tankers, milk distribution vehicles and milk distribution facilities; the design, installation, cleaning and maintenance of equipment and utensils; personnel sanitation; storage and handling of milk and fluid milk products; identification of bulk milk tankers and milk distribution vehicles; and record keeping.

97.21 - ANNOT.

History: 1987 a. 399; 1989 a. 174; 1991 a. 39; 1995 a. 27.

97.21 - ANNOT.

Cross Reference: See also ch. ATCP 82, Wis. adm. code.