29.1475 (6) ADMISSION STICKER. At the same time the department issues a conservation patron license, it may issue an annual resident or nonresident vehicle admission sticker or a special sticker for admission to state parks and similar areas. Alternatively or in addition, the department may issue an annual resident or nonresident vehicle admission sticker or a special sticker for admission to state parks and similar areas to a person who has a conservation patron license on location at the state park or similar area. A person who is issued a sticker under this subsection shall affix the sticker by its own adhesive to the interior surface of the lower left-hand corner of the windshield of the vehicle. A sticker issued under this section is not considered part of a conservation patron license for the purpose of issuing a duplicate and no duplicate sticker shall be issued unless the license holder provides evidence that the vehicle upon which the sticker is affixed is no longer usable or that the vehicle was transferred to another person and the license holder presents the original sticker or remnants of it to the department.
SECTION 1625. 29.149 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
29.149 (5) USE OF MONEYS FROM FEES. The department shall expend the receipts from the sale of inland waters trout stamps on improving and maintaining trout habitat in the inland trout waters of the state, conducting trout surveys in inland trout waters and administering this section.
SECTION 1626. 29.15 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
29.15 (2) REQUIREMENT. No person may fish for trout or salmon in the outlying trout and salmon waters of the state unless the person is issued a resident or nonresident 2-day sports fishing license, unless the person is issued a conservation patron license under s. 29.1475 or unless the person is issued a Great Lakes trout and salmon stamp which is affixed by the stamp's adhesive to the person's fishing license or sports license.
SECTION 1627. 29.155 (1m) of the statutes is amended to read:
29.155 (1m) The department shall, in cooperation with and with the assistance of the department of development tourism, publicize the special events and programs sponsored or approved under sub. (1g) or (1h).
SECTION 1631. 29.41 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
29.41 (3) Possess the raw skin of any muskrat, mink, otter, fisher or pine marten at any time unless the person is the holder of a scientific collector permit, fur dealer license, trapping license or resident conservation patron license of current issue. No license is required for a person breeding, raising and producing domestic fur-bearing animals in captivity as defined in s. 29.579 or for a person authorized to take muskrats on a cranberry marsh under a permit issued to the person by the department.
SECTION 1631m. 29.525 of the statutes is repealed.
SECTION 1632. 29.544 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
29.544 (3) LICENSE REQUIRED EXCEPTIONS; WILD RICE IDENTIFICATION CARD. Every person over the age of 16 and under the age of 65 shall obtain the appropriate wild rice license to harvest or deal in wild rice but no license to harvest is required of the members of the immediate family of a licensee or of a recipient of old-age assistance or general relief or members of their immediate families. The department shall issue a wild rice identification card to each member of a licensee's immediate family, to a recipient of old-age assistance or general relief and to each member of the recipient's family. The term "immediate family" includes husband and wife and minor children having their abode and domicile with the parent or legal guardian.
SECTION 1633. 29.547 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
29.547 (1) (a) "Dealer" means a person who buys purchases for purposes of resale at least 8 ounces of wild ginseng annually in a license year.
SECTION 1634. 29.547 (1) (am) of the statutes is created to read:
29.547 (1) (am) "License year" means the period beginning on July 1 of a given year and ending on the following June 30.
SECTION 1635. 29.547 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
29.547 (1) (b) "Wild ginseng" means ginseng an unprocessed plant, dry root, or live root or seed of the species Panax quinquefolius that is not grown or nurtured by a person.
SECTION 1636. 29.547 (4) of the statutes is renumbered 29.547 (4) (intro.) and amended to read:
29.547 (4) PURCHASE WITH KNOWLEDGE. (intro.) No person may purchase wild ginseng if the person knows the ginseng was cut, rooted up or gathered between November 1 and the following September 1. No person dealer may purchase wild ginseng if the person any of the following applies:
(b) The dealer knows that the vendor does not have a license to harvest ginseng or that the vendor has violated this section or a rule promulgated under this section.
SECTION 1637. 29.547 (4) (a) of the statutes is created to read:
29.547 (4) (a) The dealer fails to inspect the vendor's wild ginseng harvest license or wild ginseng dealer license.
SECTION 1638. 29.547 (6) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
29.547 (6) (a) Requirement. No person may cut, root up, gather or destroy wild ginseng unless the person has a valid wild ginseng harvest license issued by the department. The department shall promulgate rules for issuing wild ginseng harvest licenses. The department may promulgate rules on the quantity of wild ginseng that each person may harvest, and restrictions on areas where wild ginseng may be harvested and on the methods which may be used to harvest wild ginseng.
SECTION 1639. 29.547 (7) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
29.547 (7) (title) WILD GINSENG DEALER LICENSE LICENSES.
SECTION 1640. 29.547 (7) of the statutes is renumbered 29.547 (7) (a) (intro.) and amended to read:
29.547 (7) (a) (title) License required. (intro.) No person resident may engage in business act as a dealer and no dealer may purchase wild ginseng in this state unless he or she has a one of the following valid wild ginseng dealer license licenses issued by the department.:
(c) (title) Rules. The department may establish by rule the procedure for issuing a wild ginseng dealer license licenses.
SECTION 1641. 29.547 (7) (a) 1. of the statutes is created to read:
29.547 (7) (a) 1. A class A resident wild ginseng dealer license authorizes the purchase for purposes of resale of not more than 100 pounds dry weight of wild ginseng in a license year.
SECTION 1642. 29.547 (7) (a) 2. of the statutes is created to read:
29.547 (7) (a) 2. A class B resident wild ginseng dealer license authorizes the purchase for purposes of resale of not more than 1,000 pounds dry weight of wild ginseng in a license year.
SECTION 1643. 29.547 (7) (a) 3. of the statutes is created to read:
29.547 (7) (a) 3. A class C resident wild ginseng dealer license authorizes the purchase for purposes of resale of any amount of wild ginseng in a license year.
SECTION 1644. 29.547 (7) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
29.547 (7) (b) Nonresident wild ginseng dealer license. A person who is not a resident may not act as a dealer in this state unless he or she has a valid nonresident wild ginseng dealer license issued by the department.
SECTION 1645. 29.547 (8) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
29.547 (8) (title) SHIPMENT AND CERTIFICATION OF ORIGIN OF WILD GINSENG.
SECTION 1646. 29.547 (8) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
29.547 (8) (a) (title) Certificate required Wild ginseng originating in this state. Except as provided under par. (b), no No person may ship out of this state wild ginseng out of that originates in this state unless the wild ginseng is accompanied by a valid and completed shipping certificate of origin issued under this subsection.
SECTION 1647. 29.547 (8) (b) of the statutes is repealed.
SECTION 1648. 29.547 (8) (bn) of the statutes is created to read:
29.547 (8) (bn) Wild ginseng originating in another state. 1. No person may ship out of this state to a foreign country wild ginseng that originates in another state unless the wild ginseng is accompanied by a valid certificate of origin issued by that other state. No person may ship out of this state wild ginseng that originates in another state under a certificate of origin issued under this subsection.
2. No resident may purchase for purposes of resale wild ginseng that originates in another state unless the wild ginseng is accompanied by a valid certificate of origin from the other state.
3. If a dealer who is a resident receives wild ginseng that originated in another state and if a certificate of origin issued by that state does not accompany the wild ginseng, the dealer shall return the wild ginseng to the sender within 30 days after its receipt.
SECTION 1649. 29.547 (8) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
29.547 (8) (c) Issuance of certificates. The department shall promulgate a rule establishing the procedure for issuing certificates of origin. The department may issue shipping certificates of origin only to a person who has a valid wild ginseng harvest license or a valid wild ginseng dealer license. No person except the person to whom the shipping certificate is issued may use or possess the shipping certificate.
SECTION 1650. 29.547 (8) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
29.547 (8) (d) Effective period; cancellations; return. Unless canceled, a shipping certificate of origin is valid for the period indicated on the certificate's face. The department may cancel a shipping certificate of origin at any time. Any person to whom shipping certificates of origin are issued shall return all unused shipping certificates to the department within 10 days after the expiration of the period indicated on the certificates or within 10 days after the department cancels the certificates.
SECTION 1651. 29.547 (8) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
29.547 (8) (e) Validity. A shipping certificate of origin is valid only if it has not expired or been canceled by the department, is fully completed and contains no false information. A shipping certificate of origin issued under this subsection is valid only for wild ginseng originating from in this state.
SECTION 1652. 29.547 (8) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:
29.547 (8) (f) Prohibitions. No person may ship wild ginseng originating from another state under a shipping certificate issued under this subsection. No person may use an expired or canceled shipping certificate of origin, falsify information on a shipping certificate, use a shipping certificate without fully completing it of origin, maintain false records or copies of shipping of certificates of origin or fail to maintain records or comply with rules promulgated by the department concerning shipping certificates of origin.
SECTION 1653. 29.547 (9) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
29.547 (9) (a) Purchases. A dealer who purchases wild ginseng shall maintain records of the quantity purchased, the name and wild ginseng license number of the vendor and other information required by the department.
SECTION 1654. 29.547 (9) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
29.547 (9) (b) Sales and shipments. A dealer shall maintain records required under sub. (8) this section and shall keep records and reports of sales, shipments and transactions as required by the department.
SECTION 1655. 29.598 (7) (d) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
29.598 (7) (d) 2. The department shall pay participating counties under subd. 1. from the appropriation under s. 20.370 (4) (gb) (5) (fa) and from the appropriation under s. 20.370 (4) (gq) (5) (fq) after first deducting from s. 20.370 (4) (gq) (5) (fq) payments made for county administrative costs under sub. (2) (d) and payments made for wildlife damage abatement assistance under sub. (5) (c). If the amount in the appropriation under s. 20.370 (4) (gb) (5) (fa) and the amount remaining after these deductions from the appropriation under s. 20.370 (4) (gq) (5) (fq) are not sufficient to pay the full amount required under subd. 1., the department shall pay participating counties on a prorated basis.
SECTION 1656. 29.599 (4) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
29.599 (4) (a) Costs reimbursed. Except as provided under par. (c), the department may pay each participating county or municipality up to 100% of the county's or municipality's actual costs that are directly attributable to providing additional law enforcement services during the spearfishing season. The department shall make any aid payments from the appropriations under s. 20.370 (4) (ga) (5) (ea) by September 30 of the calendar year in which the county or municipality files an application under sub. (2) (c). The department may not make an aid payment unless the payment is approved by the secretary of administration.
SECTION 1657. 29.599 (4) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
29.599 (4) (c) Prorated payments allowed. If the total amount of reimbursable costs under par. (a) exceeds the amount available for payments under s. 20.370 (4) (ga) (5) (ea), the department may prorate payments to participating counties and municipalities.
SECTION 1657b. 29.9965 (1) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
29.9965 (1) (e) If any deposit is made for an offense to which this section applies, the person making the deposit shall also deposit a sufficient amount to include the wild animal protection assessment required under this section. If the deposit is forfeited, the amount of the wild animal protection assessment shall be transmitted to the state treasurer secretary of administration under par. (f). If the deposit is returned, the wild animal protection assessment shall also be returned.
SECTION 1657e. 29.9965 (1) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:
29.9965 (1) (f) The clerk of the court shall collect and transmit to the county treasurer the wild animal protection assessment and other amounts required under s. 59.395 (5). The county treasurer shall then make payment to the state treasurer secretary of administration as provided in s. 59.20 (5) (b).
SECTION 1657f. 29.9965 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
29.9965 (2) DEPOSIT OF WILD ANIMAL PROTECTION ASSESSMENT FUNDS. The state treasurer secretary of administration shall deposit the moneys collected under this section into the conservation fund.
SECTION 1657h. 29.9967 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
29.9967 (1) (c) If any deposit is made for an offense to which this section applies, the person making the deposit shall also deposit a sufficient amount to include the fishing shelter removal assessment prescribed in this section. If the deposit is forfeited, the amount of the fishing shelter removal assessment shall be transmitted to the state treasurer secretary of administration under par. (d). If the deposit is returned, the fishing shelter removal assessment shall also be returned.
SECTION 1657L. 29.9967 (1) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
29.9967 (1) (d) The clerk of the court shall collect and transmit to the county treasurer the fishing shelter removal assessment and other amounts required under s. 59.395 (5). The county treasurer shall then make payment to the state treasurer secretary of administration as provided in s. 59.20 (5) (b).
SECTION 1657p. 29.997 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
29.997 (1) (c) If any deposit is made for an offense to which this section applies, the person making the deposit shall also deposit a sufficient amount to include the natural resources assessment prescribed in this section. If the deposit is forfeited, the amount of the natural resources assessment shall be transmitted to the state treasurer secretary of administration under par. (d). If the deposit is returned, the natural resources assessment shall also be returned.
SECTION 1657r. 29.997 (1) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
29.997 (1) (d) The clerk of the court shall collect and transmit to the county treasurer the natural resources assessment and other amounts required under s. 59.395 (5). The county treasurer shall then make payment to the state treasurer secretary of administration as provided in s. 59.20 (5) (b). The state treasurer secretary of administration shall deposit the amount of the natural resources assessment in the conservation fund.
SECTION 1657u. 29.998 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
29.998 (1) (c) If any deposit is made for an offense to which this section applies, the person making the deposit shall also deposit a sufficient amount to include the natural resources restitution payment prescribed in this section. If the deposit is forfeited, the amount of the natural resources restitution payment shall be transmitted to the state treasurer secretary of administration under par. (d). If the deposit is returned, the natural resources restitution payment shall also be returned.
SECTION 1657y. 29.998 (1) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
29.998 (1) (d) The clerk of the court shall collect and transmit to the county treasurer the natural resources restitution payment and other amounts required under s. 59.395 (5). The county treasurer shall then make payment to the state treasurer secretary of administration as provided in s. 59.20 (5) (b). The state treasurer secretary of administration shall deposit the amount of the natural resources restitution payment in the conservation fund.
SECTION 1658. 30.126 (5) (h) of the statutes is amended to read:
30.126 (5) (h) May not have improper toilets. No person may construct, place or maintain a fishing raft on authorized portions of the Wolf river if the fishing raft is equipped with a toilet which permits toilet waste to be disposed of in the waterway. A toilet on a fishing raft shall comply with rules of the department of industry, labor and human relations development as if the toilet were on a boat.
SECTION 1658m. 30.203 (9) of the statutes is amended to read:
30.203 (9) FUNDING. Funding for this project shall be paid from the appropriations under ss. 20.370 (1) (mu) and 20.866 (2) (tr) and (tu).
SECTION 1661m. 30.277 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
30.277 (1) FUNDING. Beginning in fiscal year 1992-93 and ending in fiscal year 1999-2000, from the appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (tz), the department shall award grants to municipalities to assist municipalities in projects on or adjacent to rivers that flow through urban areas. For each fiscal year, except as provided in s. 23.0915 (1r) (c) (a) 2. and (b) 2., the department shall designate for expenditure $1,900,000 for grants under this section and for grants under s. 23.096 for the purposes under sub. (2) (a).