Wisconsin Code § 173.27

Duties of the department
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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 depart-

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ment 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.

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