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17. 29.563 (4) (a) 2m. of the statutes is amended to read:
29.563 (4) (a) 2m. Conservation patron issued to 12-year-olds to 17-year-olds persons who are under 18 years of age: $70.25 or a greater amount at the applicant's option.
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18. 29.563 (4) (b) 1m. of the statutes is amended to read:
29.563 (4) (b) 1m. Sports issued to 12-year-olds to 17-year-olds persons who are under 18 years of age: $33.25 or a greater amount at the applicant's option.
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19. 29.563 (4) (b) 2m. of the statutes is amended to read:
29.563 (4) (b) 2m. Conservation patron issued to 12-year-olds to 17-year-olds persons who under than 18 years of age: $72.25 or a greater amount at the applicant's option.
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20. 29.592 of the statutes is created to read:
29.592 Hunting mentorship program. (1) A person who is at least 10 years of age may hunt in this state without obtaining a certificate of accomplishment under s. 29.591 and may, while hunting, possess or control a firearm if all of the following apply:
(a) At all times when hunting, the person is within arm's reach of a mentor who meets the qualifications under sub. (2).
(b) The person holds a hunting approval.
(2) No person may serve as a qualified mentor for a hunter unless the person meets all of the following requirements:
(a) The person is 18 years of age or older.
(b) The person is the parent or guardian of the person for whom he or she is serving as a mentor or is authorized by the parent or guardian to serve as a mentor. This requirement does not apply to a person serving as a mentor for a person who is 18 years of age or older.
(c) At all times when serving as a mentor, the person is within arm's reach of the person for whom he or she is serving as a mentor.
(d) The person has been issued a certificate of accomplishment under s. 29.591 or, if serving as a mentor for hunting elk, under s. 29.595 unless the person was born before January 1, 1973, and is not required to obtain a certificate of accomplishment.
(e) The person holds a current valid hunting approval.
(3) A person who is authorized to hunt with a mentor under this section and a mentor under this section with whom that person hunts may jointly have only one firearm, only one bow, or if hunting with a crossbow is authorized under s. 29.171 (4) or 29.193 (2), only one crossbow in their possession or control while hunting.
(4) A mentor under this section may take only one person hunting at a time for whom he or she is serving as a mentor.
(5) The requirements under subs. (1) (b) and (2) (e) do not apply to a person who is authorized to hunt without a hunting approval under s. 29.337 (1), 95.55 (5), or 169.19 (5).
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21. 29.593 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
29.593 (1) (a) Except as provided under subs. (2), (2m) and (3), and s. 29.592 (1), no person born on or after January 1, 1973, may obtain any approval authorizing hunting unless the person is issued a certificate of accomplishment under s. 29.591.
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22. 169.20 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
169.20 (1) (a) The department shall issue a bird dog training license to any individual who is at least 12
10 years of age who files a proper application and who pays the applicable fee. If the department issues a bird dog training license to an individual who is under 12 years of age, the individual is subject to the restrictions specified under s. 29.592.
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23. 169.20 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
169.20 (2) (a) The department shall issue a hound dog training license to any individual who is at least 12 10 years of age who files a proper application and
who pays the applicable fee. If the department issues a hound dog training license to an individual who is under 12 years of age, the individual is subject to the restrictions specified under s. 29.592.
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24. 169.33 (2) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
169.33 (2) (d) An individual who applies for a bird dog training license or a hound dog training license shall be at least 12 10 years of age.
If the applicant is under 12 years of age, the applicant is subject to the restrictions specified under s. 29.592.
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Section 25.
Effective date.
(1) This act takes effect on September 1, 2009.
