AB623,3,1212 (i) Rules governing the hours during which fishing tournaments may be held.
AB623,3,1413 (j) Rules specifying the location of the bodies of water on which fishing
14tournaments may be held.
AB623,3,1615 (k) Rules specifying the species of fish that may be targeted by fishing
16tournaments.
AB623,3,1817 (L) Rules specifying bag and size limits for fish that are caught at fishing
18tournaments.
AB623,3,1919 (m) Rules governing the time of year when fishing tournaments may be held.
AB623,3,2120 (n) Rules specifying the qualities that the bodies of water on which fishing
21tournaments may be held must have.
AB623,3,2222 (o) Rules governing the reporting of the results of fishing tournaments.
AB623,3,2523 (p) Rules specifying fees for fishing tournament permits and for training or
24educational programs, including rules specifying reduced fees in appropriate
25circumstances.
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1(4) Notwithstanding subs. (2) and (3), the department may not, under the
2program established under sub. (1), allow a participant in a fishing tournament to
3engage in any activity in which the department would not allow an angler who is not
4a participant to engage at the same time on the same body of water.
AB623,4,7 5(5) (a) The department shall deny an application for a fishing tournament
6permit or suspend or revoke a fishing tournament permit if the permit applicant or
7holder does any of the following:
AB623,4,88 1. Makes a material misrepresentation on a permit application.
AB623,4,109 2. Violates this section, a rule promulgated under this section, or a term or
10condition of a permit.
AB623,4,1211 3. Violates this chapter as it relates to fishing in connection with a fishing
12tournament.
AB623,4,1313 4. Fails to adequately supervise a fishing tournament.
AB623,4,1714 (b) If the department denies a person's application for a fishing tournament
15permit or if the permit is revoked under par. (a), the department may not issue a
16fishing tournament permit to that person for a period of 2 years after the denial or
17revocation.
AB623,4,20 18(6) Any person who participates in a fishing tournament shall comply with the
19terms and conditions imposed by any permit issued for that fishing tournament
20under sub. (2).
AB623,4,23 21(7) This section does not apply to any fishing tournament that is conducted on
22a body of water where persons who are normally required to have fishing approvals
23are exempt from having such approvals.
AB623, s. 3 24Section 3. 29.971 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
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129.971 (1) (a) For the violation of any requirement of this chapter relating to
2fishing or fish dealing, by a forfeiture of not more than $1,000 except as provided
3under pars. (ag), (ar), (b), and (c) and sub. (5m).
AB623, s. 4 4Section 4. 29.971 (1) (ag) of the statutes is created to read:
AB623,5,75 29.971 (1) (ag) For conducting a fishing tournament without a permit as
6required by the department, by a forfeiture of not less than $1,000 nor more than
7$2,000.
AB623, s. 5 8Section 5. 29.971 (1) (ar) of the statutes is created to read:
AB623,5,119 29.971 (1) (ar) For participating in a fishing tournament and failing to comply
10with a term or condition imposed by a permit issued for that fishing tournament
11under s. 29.403, by a forfeiture of not more than $500.
AB623, s. 6 12Section 6. Nonstatutory provisions.
AB623,5,1713 (1) The department of natural resources shall appoint an advisory committee
14under section 227.13 of the statutes for the purpose of advising the department in
15promulgating rules under section 29.403 of the statutes, as created by this act. The
16advisory committee shall include members representing the following groups or
17interests:
AB623,5,1818 (a) Fishing tournament sponsors.
AB623,5,1919 (b) The conservation congress.
AB623,5,2020 (c) Sport fishing organizations.
AB623,5,2121 (d) Users of lakes and streams in this state.
AB623,5,2222 (End)
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