Amendment ASA1-AB153

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2003 - 2004 LEGISLATURE

ASSEMBLY SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1, TO 2003 ASSEMBLY BILL 153

November 11, 2003 - Offered by Representative Musser.

AB153-ASA1,1,4 An Act to renumber and amend 29.971 (11); and to create 29.971 (11) (b) of the statutes; relating to: penalties for hunting deer, including antlered deer, without a license, requiring the exercise of rule-making authority, and providing penalties.

The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:

AB153-ASA1, s. 1 Section 1. 29.971 (11) of the statutes is renumbered 29.971 (11) (a) and amended to read:

AB153-ASA1,2,3 29.971 (11) (a) For hunting antlered deer without the required approval, during the closed season, with the aid of artificial light or with the aid of an aircraft, except as provided in s. 29.307 (2), for the snaring of or setting snares for antlered deer, or for the possession or control of a an antlered deer carcass in violation of s. 29.055 or 29.347, by a fine forfeiture of not less than $1,000 nor more than $2,000 or by imprisonment for not more than 6 months or both. In addition, the court shall order the revocation of all approvals issued to the person under this chapter and shall prohibit the issuance of any new approval under this chapter to the person for up to 3 years.

AB153-ASA1, s. 2 Section 2. 29.971 (11) (b) of the statutes is created to read:

AB153-ASA1,2,13 29.971 (11) (b) For hunting antlerless deer without the required approval, during the closed season, with the aid of artificial light or with the aid of an aircraft, except as provided in s. 29.307 (2), for the snaring of or setting snares for antlerless deer, or for the possession or control of an antlerless deer carcass in violation of s. 29.055 or 29.347, by a forfeiture of not more than $500 for the first violation and not more than $1,000 for each subsequent violation. In addition, the court may order the revocation of all approvals issued to the person under this chapter and may prohibit the issuance of any new approval under this chapter to the person for one year for the first violation and for up to 3 years for each subsequent violation.

AB153-ASA1,2,14 (End)