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29.354 (1) APPROVAL NECESSARY. No person, except a person who has a valid hunting license, sports license, 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, animal or the carcass of any game bird or animal unless the person is authorized to do so under s. 29.615 or unless the person has a valid hunting license, sports license, conservation patron license, taxidermist permit, or scientific collector permit.

SECTION 732. 29.506 (7m) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

29.506 (7m) (a) The department shall issue a taxidermy school permit to a person who applies for the permit; who, on August 15, 1991, holds a valid taxidermist permit issued under this section; and who, on August 15, 1991, operates a taxidermy school approved by the educational approval higher educational aids board under s. 39.51.

SECTION 733. 29.556 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 29.556 (1m) and amended to read:

29.556 (1m) In addition to any other fee imposed under s. 29.563, the department may collect a handling fee for the approvals that the department itself issues to cover the handling costs incurred in issuing approvals.

SECTION 734. 29.556 (2) of the statutes is renumbered 29.556 (2) (a) and amended to read:

29.556 (2) (a) If the department collects a handling fee under sub. (1) (1m), it shall promulgate rules to designate do all of the following:

1. Designate the approvals to which the fee applies and to establish.

2. Establish the amounts amount of the fee.

(c) The handling fee may not be more than the amounts necessary to cover the handling costs of issuing the approvals.

(1b) In this paragraph section, "handling costs" includes the costs associated with paying for approvals that are requested by mail, telephone or electronic means and includes credit transaction fees, mailing costs and personnel costs that are necessary to process the credit transaction.

SECTION 735. 29.556 (2) (b) of the statutes is created to read:

29.556 (2) (b) The department may allow any agent who is appointed under s. 29.024 (6) (a) 2. or 3. to collect the handling fee and retain all or a portion of the handling fee.

SECTION 736. 29.556 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

29.556 (3) Any fees collected under this section by the department shall be credited to the appropriation account under s. 20.370 (9) (hu).

SECTION 737. 29.559 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

29.559 (1) COLLECTION OF ISSUING FEE. Any person, including the department, who issues any license or stamp under this chapter shall collect, in addition to the statutory license or stamp fee, an issuing fee for each license and each stamp the person issued. A person appointed under s. 29.024 (6) (a) 2. or 3. may retain the amounts specified in sub. (3) 50 cents of each issuing fee for each license and 15 cents for each issuing fee of each stamp to compensate for services in issuing the license or stamp.

SECTION 738. 29.559 (1r) of the statutes is created to read:

29.559 (1r) COLLECTION OF ISSUING FEE FOR BONUS DEER HUNTING PERMITS. (a) Any person, including the department, who issues a bonus deer hunting permit shall collect, in addition to the statutory permit fee, an issuing fee for each permit. A person appointed under s. 29.024 (6) (a) 2. or 3. may retain 50 cents of each issuing fee for each permit to compensate for services in issuing the permit.

(b) The issuing fees received by the department for bonus deer hunting permits under this section shall be credited to the appropriation account under s. 20.370 (5) (fq).

SECTION 739. 29.559 (3) of the statutes is repealed.

SECTION 740. 29.561 of the statutes is created to read:

29.561 Back tag number reservation fee. (1) COLLECTION OF FEE. The department shall establish a system under which the department shall reserve a deer hunting back tag number for a person who pays a reservation fee. The department may limit the number of back tag numbers that may be reserved under this system. Upon payment of the fee each year, the department shall issue the same back tag number to that person. Any person, including the department, who reserves a back tag number shall collect, in addition to each reservation fee, an issuing fee of 50 cents.

(2) HANDLING AND RETENTION OF FEES. An issuing fee collected by any employe of the department under this section shall be remitted to the department. An issuing fee collected by a person appointed under s. 29.024 (6) (am) 2. or 3. may retain the issuing fee to compensate for services in making the reservation.

SECTION 741. 29.563 (2) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

29.563 (2) (a) 1. Small game: $12.25 $13.25.

SECTION 742. 29.563 (2) (a) 5. of the statutes is amended to read:

29.563 (2) (a) 5. Deer: $18.25 $19.25.

SECTION 743. 29.563 (2) (a) 6. of the statutes is amended to read:

29.563 (2) (a) 6. Class A bear: $39.25 $43.25.

SECTION 744. 29.563 (2) (a) 7. of the statutes is amended to read:

29.563 (2) (a) 7. Class B bear: $6.25 $8.25.

SECTION 745. 29.563 (2) (a) 8. of the statutes is amended to read:

29.563 (2) (a) 8. Archer: $18.25 $19.25.

SECTION 746. 29.563 (2) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

29.563 (2) (b) 1. Annual small game: $73.25 $78.25.

SECTION 747. 29.563 (2) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

29.563 (2) (b) 2. Five-day small game: $41.25 $43.25.

SECTION 748. 29.563 (2) (b) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:

29.563 (2) (b) 3. Deer: $133.25 $138.25.

SECTION 749. 29.563 (2) (b) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:

29.563 (2) (b) 4. Class A bear: $199.25 $218.25.

SECTION 750. 29.563 (2) (b) 5. of the statutes is amended to read:

29.563 (2) (b) 5. Class B bear: $98.25 $108.25.

SECTION 751. 29.563 (2) (b) 6. of the statutes is amended to read:

29.563 (2) (b) 6. Archer: $133.25 $138.25.

SECTION 752. 29.563 (2) (b) 7. of the statutes is amended to read:

29.563 (2) (b) 7. Fur-bearing animal: $148.25 $153.25.

SECTION 753. 29.563 (2) (c) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

29.563 (2) (c) 1. Bonus deer: $12 $12.25.

SECTION 754. 29.563 (2) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

29.563 (2) (d) Nonresident permit. Bonus deer: $20 $21.25.

****NOTE: If LRB-0186 that creates an issuing fee for bonus deer hunting permits is included in the budget bill, then the fees created under s. 29.563 (2) (c) 1. and (d) may need to be adjusted.

SECTION 755. 29.563 (2) (e) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

29.563 (2) (e) 1. Wild turkey: $5 $6.75.

SECTION 756. 29.563 (2) (e) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

29.563 (2) (e) 2. Pheasant: $7 $6.75.

SECTION 757. 29.563 (3) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

29.563 (3) (a) 1. Annual: $13.25 $14.25.

SECTION 758. 29.563 (3) (a) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:

29.563 (3) (a) 3. Husband and wife: $23.25 $25.25.

SECTION 759. 29.563 (3) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

29.563 (3) (b) 1. Annual: $33.25 $36.25.

SECTION 760. 29.563 (3) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

29.563 (3) (b) 2. Annual family: $51.25 $55.25.

SECTION 761. 29.563 (3) (b) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:

29.563 (3) (b) 3. Fifteen-day: $19.25 $21.25.

SECTION 762. 29.563 (3) (b) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:

29.563 (3) (b) 4. Fifteen-day family: $29.25 $33.25.

SECTION 763. 29.563 (3) (b) 5. of the statutes is amended to read:

29.563 (3) (b) 5. Four-day: $14.25 $16.25.

SECTION 764. 29.563 (3) (c) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

29.563 (3) (c) 1. Inland waters trout: $7 $6.75.

SECTION 765. 29.563 (3) (c) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

29.563 (3) (c) 2. Great Lakes trout and salmon: $7 $6.75.

SECTION 766. 29.563 (3) (d) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

29.563 (3) (d) 1. Sturgeon spearing: $9.25 $11.25.

SECTION 767. 29.563 (9) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

29.563 (9) (a) 2. Pheasant and quail farm: $20 $100.

SECTION 768. 29.563 (9) (a) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:

29.563 (9) (a) 3. Game bird and animal farm: $10 $25.

SECTION 769. 29.563 (9) (a) 5. of the statutes is amended to read:

29.563 (9) (a) 5. Deer farm: $25 $100.

SECTION 770. 29.563 (9) (a) 10. of the statutes is amended to read:

29.563 (9) (a) 10. Wildlife exhibit: $10 $25.

SECTION 771. 29.563 (9) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

29.563 (9) (b) Late fee. For a license for a pheasant and quail farm, game bird and animal farm or fur animal farm, in addition to the regular fee: $10 $20.

SECTION 772. 29.563 (9) (c) of the statutes is created to read:

29.563 (9) (c) Surcharges. For the following licenses, the following surcharges in addition to the fees in pars. (a) and (b):

1. A license for a game bird and animal farm on which there are bear: $25.