562.001 Humane treatment of animals. It is the intent of the legislature that animals which participate in races in this state on which pari-mutuel wagering is conducted and animals which are bred and trained in this state for racing shall be treated humanely, both on and off racetracks, throughout the lives of the animals.
History: 1987 a. 354; 1989 a. 31.
Structure Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
Chapter 562 - Regulation of racing and on-track pari-mutuel wagering.
562.001 - Humane treatment of animals.
562.025 - Conflicts of interest.
562.045 - Qualifications of administrator, other employees and stewards.
562.052 - Employees at racetrack.
562.056 - Registration of greyhounds.
562.057 - Simulcasting races; intertrack wagering.
562.06 - Minors on racetracks; wagering prohibited.
562.065 - Types of pools, payouts and allocations of amounts wagered.
562.075 - Horses foaled in this state; three-year-old horses.
562.09 - Medication of or tampering with race animals.
562.10 - Prohibition on race dogs trained by live lures or bait.
562.105 - Humane killing of dogs.
562.11 - Prohibited wagering activities.
562.12 - Prohibited race activities.