AB514: Bill Text

AB514, s. 17 Section 17. 29.05 (8) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB514,68,17 29.05 (8) (a) The department and its wardens shall seize and hold subject to the order of the court for the county in which the alleged offense was committed, any apparatus, appliance, equipment, vehicle or device, declared by this chapter to be a public nuisance, which they have probable cause to believe is being used in violation of this chapter, an administrative rule promulgated under this chapter or s. 167.31, 287.81, 940.24, 941.20, 948.60, 948.605 or 948.61, is being used in the commission of a crime involving an animal normally found in the wild in violation of s. 951.09 or is being used in the commission of a crime relating to a submerged cultural resource in violation of s. 44.47. If it is proven that within 6 months previous to the seizure the apparatus, appliance, equipment, vehicle or device was used in violation of this chapter or an administrative rule promulgated under this chapter or s. 167.31, 287.81, 940.24, 941.20, 948.60, 948.605 or 948.61, was used in the commission of a crime involving an animal normally found in the wild in violation of s. 951.09 or was used in the commission of a crime relating to a submerged cultural resource in violation of s. 44.47, it shall be confiscated if the court directs in its order for judgment.

AB514, s. 18 Section 18. 29.05 (8) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB514,69,2 29.05 (8) (b) Any perishable property seized by the department or its wardens may be sold at the highest available price, and the proceeds of the sale turned into court to await disposition of the proceeds as the court directs. A conservation warden or other officers charged with the enforcement of the laws dealing with the conservation of the natural resources of the state may kill a dog found running, injuring, causing injury to, or killing any deer, other than farm-raised deer or deer subject to regulation under ch. 22, or destroying game birds, their eggs or nests, if immediate action is necessary to protect the deer or game birds, their nests or eggs, from injury or death.

AB514, s. 19 Section 19. 29.09 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB514,69,11 29.09 (1) License or other approval required for hunting, trapping or fishing. Except as specifically provided otherwise by ch. 22 or s. 29.155 (1g) and (1h) or another section of this chapter, no person may hunt any wild animal, trap any game or fish for fish in the waters of this state unless the appropriate approval is issued to the person. A person shall carry the required approval with him or her at all times while hunting, trapping or fishing unless otherwise required by another section of this chapter or unless otherwise authorized or required by the department. A person shall exhibit the approval to the department or its wardens on demand.

AB514, s. 20 Section 20. 29.092 (9) of the statutes is repealed.

AB514, s. 21 Section 21. 29.092 (15) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB514,69,17 29.092 (15) (a) Issuing fee generally. In addition to the fees specified for licenses and stamps under subs. (2) to (9) (8), (11) and (13) and any surcharge fee imposed under sub. (14), a person who applies for a license or stamp or for a duplicate license or stamp issued under this chapter shall pay an issuing fee.

AB514, s. 22 Section 22. 29.092 (15) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB514,69,22 29.092 (15) (f) Addition of issuing fee to be shown with license or stamp fee as one amount. The issuing fee shall be added to the fee provided in subs. (2) to (9) (8), (11) and (13) and any surcharge fee imposed under sub. (14). Any amount shown on the printed license form or stamp shall be the total of the issuing fee and other fees.

AB514, s. 23 Section 23. 29.093 (9) of the statutes is repealed.

AB514, s. 24 Section 24. 29.1025 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB514,70,2 29.1025 (1) (c) Any person hunting pheasant under s. 29.123 or on premises licensed under s. 29.573 is exempt from the requirements under par. (a).

AB514, s. 25 Section 25. 29.134 (10m) of the statutes is created to read:

AB514,70,5 29.134 (10m) This section applies to raw furs and dressed furs from fur-bearing animals that are subject to regulation under ch. 22.

AB514, s. 26 Section 26. 29.136 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB514,70,17 29.136 (4) Authorization. Subject to this section and rules promulgated under this section, a taxidermist permit authorizes the permit holder to possess and transport wild animals or carcasses of wild animals in connection with his or her business. This authority supersedes restrictions on the possession and transportation of wild animals and carcasses regardless of bag limits, rest days, closed seasons and similar restrictions, notwithstanding s. 29.174 and rules promulgated by the department under that section carcasses of wild animals under ch. 22 and this chapter and under any rules promulgated under ch. 22 and this chapter. Subject to this section and rules promulgated under this section, a taxidermist permit entitles the permit holder to the same privileges as a Class A fur dealer's license.

AB514, s. 27 Section 27. 29.17 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB514,71,2 29.17 (1) The department may issue a scientific collector permit to a qualified natural person as provided under this section. This permit authorizes the permittee to collect or salvage for scientific purposes only, the eggs, nest and live fish and the nests and carcasses of any wild animals specified in the permit subject to the conditions and limitations specified in the permit and the rules of the department. The permittee may use the specimens for the scientific purposes collected or salvaged and may transport them or cause them to be transported by common carrier. Possession of these specimens may not be transferred to any other person except these specimens may be exchanged for other specimens for scientific purposes.

AB514, s. 28 Section 28. 29.245 (5) (b) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB514,71,7 29.245 (5) (b) 3. To a person who possesses a flashlight or who uses a flashlight while if the person is on foot and training a dog to track or hunt raccoons, foxes or other unprotected wild animals and if the raccoons, foxes or other wild animals are not subject to regulation under ch. 22.

AB514, s. 29 Section 29. 29.255 of the statutes is repealed.

AB514, s. 30 Section 30. 29.40 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB514,71,15 29.40 (2) Deer tags. Except as provided under sub. (5) and s. 29.405 (3), any person who kills a deer shall immediately attach to the ear or antler of the deer a current validated deer carcass tag which is authorized for use on the type of deer killed. Except as provided under sub. (2m) or s. 29.578 (7), (8) or (14), no person may possess, control, store or transport a deer carcass unless it is tagged as required under this subsection.

AB514, s. 31 Section 31. 29.40 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB514,71,18 29.40 (6) (title) Farm-raised deer Deer. This section does not apply to farm-raised deer or deer that are subject to regulation under ch. 22.

AB514, s. 32 Section 32. 29.41 of the statutes is renumbered 29.41 (1), and 29.41 (1) (c), as renumbered, is amended to read:

AB514,72,2 29.41 (1) (c) 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.

AB514, s. 33 Section 33. 29.41 (2) of the statutes is created to read:

AB514,72,5 29.41 (2) Subsection (1) does not apply to the skins of fur-bearing animals that are subject to regulation under ch. 22.

AB514, s. 34 Section 34. 29.42 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB514,72,11 29.42 (1) Approval necessary. No person, except a person who is issued a valid hunting license, sports license, a conservation patron license, taxidermist permit or scientific collector permit and who is carrying this approval on his or her person, may possess or have under his or her control any game bird, or game animal or the carcass of any game bird or game animal.

AB514, s. 35 Section 35. 29.42 (2) of the statutes is renumbered 29.42 (2) (a) and amended to read:

AB514,72,17 29.42 (2) (a) No Except as provided in par. (b), no person, except a person who is issued a valid scientific collector permit, may take, needlessly destroy or possess or have under his or her control the nest or eggs of any wild bird for which a closed season is prescribed under this chapter.

AB514, s. 36 Section 36. 29.42 (2) (b) of the statutes is created to read:

AB514,72,21 29.42 (2) (b) A person who has a valid scientific collector permit may take or possess or have under his or her control the nest of a wild bird and may destroy the nest if necessary for a scientific purpose.

AB514, s. 37 Section 37. 29.42 (5) of the statutes is created to read:

AB514,72,24 29.42 (5) Captive wild animals. This section does not apply to wild animals that are subject to regulation under ch. 22.

AB514, s. 38 Section 38. 29.425 (title) of the statutes is repealed.

AB514, s. 39 Section 39. 29.425 (1) of the statutes is repealed.

AB514, s. 40 Section 40. 29.425 (2) of the statutes is repealed.

AB514, s. 41 Section 41. 29.425 (3) of the statutes is repealed.

AB514, s. 42 Section 42. 29.425 (4) of the statutes is renumbered 29.42 (1m) and amended to read:

AB514,73,10 29.42 (1m) Hunting and trapping. A person who hunts or traps any game animal, game bird or fur-bearing animal shall kill the animal it when it is taken and make it part of the daily bag or shall release the animal it unless authorized the person has the authority to possess under s. 29.55, 29.572, 29.574, 29.575, 29.578 or 29.585 ch. 22.

AB514, s. 43 Section 43. 29.425 (4m) of the statutes is repealed.

AB514, s. 44 Section 44. 29.425 (5) of the statutes is renumbered 29.42 (5) and amended to read:

AB514,73,15 29.42 (5) Penalty. A person who violates this section sub. (1m) shall forfeit not less than $100 nor more than $1,000.

AB514, s. 45 Section 45. 29.427 (title) of the statutes is repealed.

AB514, s. 46 Section 46. 29.427 (1) of the statutes is repealed.

AB514, s. 47 Section 47. 29.427 (2) of the statutes is repealed.

AB514, s. 48 Section 48. 29.427 (3) of the statutes is repealed.

AB514, s. 49 Section 49. 29.427 (4) (title) of the statutes is repealed.

AB514, s. 50 Section 50. 29.427 (4) of the statutes is renumbered 22.03 (2) (e) and amended to read:

AB514,74,5 22.03 (2) (e) No person may operate on a live wild skunk to remove its scent glands unless the person is a veterinarian and the person who possesses brings the skunk is authorized under s. 29.55 to the veterinarian holds a Class A or Class B captive wild animal farm license. A veterinarian to whom a person brings a live wild skunk for removal of its scent glands or for other treatment shall verify if the person holds such a license. If the person does not hold such a license, the veterinarian shall notify that person that possession of a live skunk is illegal and shall notify the department.

AB514, s. 51 Section 51. 29.427 (5) of the statutes is repealed.

AB514, s. 52 Section 52. 29.427 (6) of the statutes is repealed.

AB514, s. 53 Section 53. 29.427 (7) of the statutes is repealed.

AB514, s. 54 Section 54. 29.43 (5) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB514,74,12 29.43 (5) (b) Subsections (1) to (4) do not apply to the possession, transportation, delivery or receipt of farm-raised deer or wild animals that are subject to regulation under ch. 22.

AB514, s. 55 Section 55. 29.44 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB514,74,16 29.44 (3) Subsection (1) does not apply to the possession, transportation, delivery or receipt of farm-raised deer or wild animals that are subject to regulation under ch. 22.

AB514, s. 56 Section 56. 29.45 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB514,74,19 29.45 (6) This section does not apply to the transportation of farm-raised deer or wild animals that are subject to regulation under ch. 22.

AB514, s. 57 Section 57. 29.46 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB514,74,24 29.46 (5) Exemption; taxidermists. Subsections (1) to (3) do not apply to a person who is issued a valid taxidermist permit and who is transporting , in connection with his or her business, the carcass of a game bird in connection with his or her business or the carcass of a wild bird that is subject to regulation under ch. 22.

AB514, s. 58 Section 58. 29.48 (7) of the statutes is created to read:

AB514,75,2 29.48 (7) This section does not apply to the carcass of a wild animal that is subject to regulation under ch. 22.

AB514, s. 59 Section 59. 29.49 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB514,75,5 29.49 (3) Exemption. This section does not apply to the meat from farm-raised deer or to meat that is subject to regulation under s. 22.13 or 22.14.

AB514, s. 60 Section 60. 29.535 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB514,75,7 29.535 (title) Introduction of wild animals fish.

AB514, s. 61 Section 61. 29.535 (1) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB514,75,11 29.535 (1) (a) 1. Importing into the state any fish , or spawn or any other wild animal for the purpose of introducing, stocking or planting that fish, or spawn or wild animal.

AB514, s. 62 Section 62. 29.535 (1) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB514,75,14 29.535 (1) (a) 2. Introducing, stocking or planting any fish, or spawn or other wild animal.

AB514, s. 63 Section 63. 29.535 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB514,75,18 29.535 (1) (c) Permits for introducing, stocking or planting under par. (a) 2. shall be issued by the department only after investigation and inspection of the fish, or spawn or other wild animals as the department determines necessary.

AB514, s. 64 Section 64. 29.535 (1) (g) of the statutes is created to read:

AB514,75,21 29.535 (1) (g) The department may promulgate rules to establish additional requirements for the importation, introduction, stocking or planting of fish or spawn.

AB514, s. 65 Section 65. 29.535 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB514,75,25 29.535 (2) (a) Importing into the state any fish, spawn or any other wild animal for the purpose of introducing, stocking or planting that fish, or spawn or wild animal.

AB514, s. 66 Section 66. 29.535 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB514,76,3 29.535 (2) (b) Introducing, stocking or planting any fish, or spawn or other wild animal.

AB514, s. 67 Section 67. 29.54 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB514,76,6 29.54 (title) State propagation of wild mammals and Food in the wild for game birds.

AB514, s. 68 Section 68. 29.54 (1) of the statutes is repealed.

AB514, s. 69 Section 69. 29.54 (2) of the statutes is renumbered 29.54.

AB514, s. 70 Section 70. 29.55 of the statutes is repealed.