2017 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
Chapter 173. Animals; humane officers.
173.27 Duties of the department.
173.27 Duties of the department. The department shall do all of the following:
(1) Rules.
(a) Adopt, by rule, standards for the training and certification of humane officers to ensure that humane officers are at least minimally qualified to perform the duties of a humane officer. The standards shall provide for training offered by the department or by others.
(b) Adopt, by rule, deadlines by which humane officers must obtain certification.
(2) Training. Offer training courses for humane officers or approve training courses offered by others, or both. The department may charge a fee sufficient to recover the costs of training courses that it provides.
(3) Certification. Examine, as necessary, and certify humane officers as qualified. The department may charge a fee, established by rule, sufficient to recover the costs of certification.
(4) Registry of humane officers. Maintain and keep current a registry of all persons serving as humane officers for political subdivisions.
