Section 173.05 - Certification required(1)(a) Any person appointed as a humane officer under s. 173.03 on or after December 1, 1999, shall, before appointment or by the applicable deadline established under s. 173.27(1) (b) , complete a course of training approved by the department, except as provided in par. (b) or (c), and receive certification under s. 173.27(3) .(b) A person to whom par. (a) applies who is a veterinarian licensed under ch. 89 is not required to complete a course of training approved by the department if he or she takes an examination given by the department and passes the examination on the first attempt.(c) A person to whom par. (a) applies who is certified or otherwise approved as a humane officer by another state is not required to complete a course of training approved by the department if he or she takes an examination given by the department and passes the examination on the first attempt.(2)(a) A person appointed as a humane officer before December 1, 1999, shall complete a course of training approved by the department, except as provided in par. (b), and shall receive certification under s. 173.27(3) by the applicable deadline established under s. 173.27(1) (b) .(b) A person to whom par. (a) applies is not required to complete a course of training approved by the department if he or she takes an examination given by the department and passes the examination on the first attempt.(3) The governing body of a political subdivision that appoints a humane officer who fails to obtain certification within the required time shall terminate the appointment.Amended by Acts 2015 ch, 55,s 3519, eff. 7/14/2015.