AB623: Bill Text

AB623,3,12 (i) Rules governing the hours during which fishing tournaments may be held.

AB623,3,14 (j) Rules specifying the location of the bodies of water on which fishing tournaments may be held.

AB623,3,16 (k) Rules specifying the species of fish that may be targeted by fishing tournaments.

AB623,3,18 (L) Rules specifying bag and size limits for fish that are caught at fishing tournaments.

AB623,3,19 (m) Rules governing the time of year when fishing tournaments may be held.

AB623,3,21 (n) Rules specifying the qualities that the bodies of water on which fishing tournaments may be held must have.

AB623,3,22 (o) Rules governing the reporting of the results of fishing tournaments.

AB623,3,25 (p) Rules specifying fees for fishing tournament permits and for training or educational programs, including rules specifying reduced fees in appropriate circumstances.

AB623,4,4 (4) Notwithstanding subs. (2) and (3), the department may not, under the program established under sub. (1), allow a participant in a fishing tournament to engage in any activity in which the department would not allow an angler who is not a participant to engage at the same time on the same body of water.

AB623,4,7 (5) (a) The department shall deny an application for a fishing tournament permit or suspend or revoke a fishing tournament permit if the permit applicant or holder does any of the following:

AB623,4,8 1. Makes a material misrepresentation on a permit application.

AB623,4,10 2. Violates this section, a rule promulgated under this section, or a term or condition of a permit.

AB623,4,12 3. Violates this chapter as it relates to fishing in connection with a fishing tournament.

AB623,4,13 4. Fails to adequately supervise a fishing tournament.

AB623,4,17 (b) If the department denies a person's application for a fishing tournament permit or if the permit is revoked under par. (a), the department may not issue a fishing tournament permit to that person for a period of 2 years after the denial or revocation.

AB623,4,20 (6) Any person who participates in a fishing tournament shall comply with the terms and conditions imposed by any permit issued for that fishing tournament under sub. (2).

AB623,4,23 (7) This section does not apply to any fishing tournament that is conducted on a body of water where persons who are normally required to have fishing approvals are exempt from having such approvals.

AB623, s. 3 Section 3. 29.971 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB623,5,3 29.971 (1) (a) For the violation of any requirement of this chapter relating to fishing or fish dealing, by a forfeiture of not more than $1,000 except as provided under pars. (ag), (ar), (b), and (c) and sub. (5m).

AB623, s. 4 Section 4. 29.971 (1) (ag) of the statutes is created to read:

AB623,5,7 29.971 (1) (ag) For conducting a fishing tournament without a permit as required by the department, by a forfeiture of not less than $1,000 nor more than $2,000.

AB623, s. 5 Section 5. 29.971 (1) (ar) of the statutes is created to read:

AB623,5,11 29.971 (1) (ar) For participating in a fishing tournament and failing to comply with a term or condition imposed by a permit issued for that fishing tournament under s. 29.403, by a forfeiture of not more than $500.

AB623, s. 6 Section 6. Nonstatutory provisions.

AB623,5,17 (1) The department of natural resources shall appoint an advisory committee under section 227.13 of the statutes for the purpose of advising the department in promulgating rules under section 29.403 of the statutes, as created by this act. The advisory committee shall include members representing the following groups or interests:

AB623,5,18 (a) Fishing tournament sponsors.

AB623,5,19 (b) The conservation congress.

AB623,5,20 (c) Sport fishing organizations.

AB623,5,21 (d) Users of lakes and streams in this state.

AB623,5,22 (End)