Wisconsin Statutes 951.01 – Definitions
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Terms Used In Wisconsin Statutes 951.01
- Fire department: includes a department under…. See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01
- Person: includes all partnerships, associations and bodies politic or corporate. See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01
- United States: includes the District of Columbia, the states, the commonwealth of Puerto Rico and the territories organized by congress. See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01
(1) “Animal” includes every living:
(a) Warm-blooded creature, except a human being;
(b) Reptile; or
(c) Amphibian.
(1m) “Conservation warden” means a warden appointed under s. 23.10.
(2) “Cruel” means causing unnecessary and excessive pain or suffering or unjustifiable injury or death.
(3) “Farm animal” means any warm-blooded animal normally raised on farms in the United States and used or intended for use as food or fiber.
(3e) “Humane officer” means an officer appointed under s. 173.03.
(3f) “Fire department” includes a volunteer fire department and a department under s. 60.553, 61.66, or 62.13 (2e).
(3m) “Law enforcement agency” has the meaning given in s. 165.83 (1) (b).
(4) “Law enforcement officer” has the meaning assigned under s. 967.02 (5) but does not include a conservation warden appointed under s. 23.10.
(5) “Service dog” means a dog that is trained for the purpose of assisting a person with a sensory, mental, or physical disability or accommodating such a disability.