1997 Wisconsin Act 248

248,314 Section 314 . 29.14 (7) (title) of the statutes is renumbered 29.228 (7) (title) and amended to read:

29.228 (7) (title) Nonresident 2-day Two-day sports fishing license.

248,315 Section 315 . 29.14 (7) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Act 27, is renumbered 29.228 (7) (a) and amended to read:

29.228 (7) (a) Issuance. The department shall issue a nonresident 2-day sports fishing license, subject to s. 29.09 29.024, to any nonresident who applies for this license.

248,316 Section 316 . 29.14 (7) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 29.228 (7) (b) and amended to read:

29.228 (7) (b) Authorization. Unless otherwise specifically prohibited, a nonresident 2-day sports fishing license only authorizes fishing in outlying trout and salmon waters, as defined in s. 29.191 (5) (a).

248,317 Section 317 . 29.14 (7) (c) of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Act 27, is renumbered 29.228 (7) (c).

248,318 Section 318. 29.145 (title) and (1) (title) of the statutes are renumbered 29.219 (title) and (1) (title).

248,319 Section 319 . 29.145 (1) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Act 27, is renumbered 29.219 (1) (a) and amended to read:

29.219 (1) (a) Requirement. Except as provided under pars. (b) and (c) and ss. 29.155 (1g) and (1h) and 29.156 and except as specifically provided otherwise by another section of this chapter, no resident may fish in the waters of this state unless the person has a valid resident fishing license is issued to the person subject to s. 29.09 by the department or unless the person is issued has a valid approval which authorizes fishing or entitles the holder to the rights and privileges of a fishing license.

248,320 Section 320 . 29.145 (1) (b) (title) and 1. of the statutes are renumbered 29.219 (1) (b) (title) and 1.

248,321 Section 321 . 29.145 (1) (b) 2. of the statutes is renumbered 29.219 (1) (b) 2. and amended to read:

29.219 (1) (b) 2. Notwithstanding s. 29.092 (3v) (a) 2., no No fishing license is required for any resident born before January 1, 1927, to fish for fish subject to all other provisions of law.

248,322 Section 322 . 29.145 (1) (c) of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Act 27, is renumbered 29.219 (1) (c).

248,323 Section 323 . 29.145 (1c) of the statutes is renumbered 29.193 (3).

248,324 Section 324 . 29.145 (2) (title) of the statutes is renumbered 29.219 (2) (title) and amended to read:

29.219 (2) (title) Resident annual Annual fishing license.

248,325 Section 325 . 29.145 (2) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Act 27, is renumbered 29.219 (2) (a) and amended to read:

29.219 (2) (a) A The department shall issue a resident annual fishing license shall be issued, subject to s. 29.09 by the department to a 29.024, to any resident applying who applies for this license.

248,326 Section 326 . 29.145 (2) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 29.219 (2) (b) and amended to read:

29.219 (2) (b) A resident annual fishing license issued to any resident who is 16 or 17 years of age shall be issued at the reduced fee under s. 29.092 (3v) (b) 29.563 (3) (a) 4.

248,327 Section 327 . 29.145 (2) (c) of the statutes, as created by 1997 Wisconsin Act 1, is renumbered 29.219 (2) (c).

248,328 Section 328 . 29.145 (3) (title) of the statutes is renumbered 29.219 (3) (title) and amended to read:

29.219 (3) (title) Resident 2-day Two-day sports fishing license.

248,329 Section 329 . 29.145 (3) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Act 27, is renumbered 29.219 (3) (a) and amended to read:

29.219 (3) (a) Issuance. The department shall issue a resident 2-day sports fishing license, subject to s. 29.09 29.024, to any resident who applies for this license.

248,330 Section 330 . 29.145 (3) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 29.219 (3) (b) and amended to read:

29.219 (3) (b) Authorization. Unless otherwise specifically prohibited, a resident 2-day sports fishing license only authorizes fishing in outlying trout and salmon waters, as defined in s. 29.191 (5) (a).

248,331 Section 331 . 29.145 (3) (c) of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Act 27, is renumbered 29.219 (3) (c).

248,332 Section 332 . 29.146 of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Act 27, is renumbered 29.219 (4) and amended to read:

29.219 (4) (title) Husband and wife fishing resident licenses. A combined husband and wife resident fishing license shall be issued subject to s. 29.09 29.024 by the department to residents applying for this license. This license confers upon both husband and wife the privileges of resident fishing licenses issued under s. 29.145.

248,333 Section 333 . 29.147 (title) of the statutes is renumbered 29.231 (title) and amended to read:

29.231 (title) Sports licenses ; application.

248,334 Section 334 . 29.147 (1) of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Act 27, is renumbered 29.231 (1) and amended to read:

29.231 (1) A resident sports license shall be issued subject to s. 29.09 29.024 by the department to any resident who is over the age of 12 years, a U.S. citizen, and who applies for this license and pays the minimum fee. A , and a nonresident sports license shall be issued subject to s. 29.09 29.024 by the department to any person who is not a resident and who meets these requirements applies for the license.

248,335 Section 335 . 29.147 (2) of the statutes is renumbered 29.231 (2) and amended to read:

29.231 (2) A resident sports license confers upon the licensee all of the combined privileges conferred by a resident small game hunting license, resident fishing license and resident deer hunting license subject to all of the duties, conditions, limitations and restrictions prescribed in this chapter and by department order of those licenses.

248,336 Section 336 . 29.147 (2m) of the statutes is renumbered 29.231 (3) and amended to read:

29.231 (3) A nonresident sports license confers upon the licensee all of the combined privileges conferred by a nonresident small game hunting license, nonresident fishing license and nonresident deer hunting license subject to all of the duties, conditions, limitations and restrictions prescribed in this chapter and by department order of those licenses.

248,337 Section 337 . 29.147 (3) of the statutes is renumbered 29.231 (4) and amended to read:

29.231 (4) The department or its duly authorized agents shall issue to each person who is issued a sports license a deer tag and back tag in the form and numbered as the department requires during years of open season for hunting deer.

248,338 Section 338 . 29.1475 (title) of the statutes is renumbered 29.235 (title).

248,339 Section 339 . 29.1475 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 29.235 (1) and amended to read:

29.235 (1) Issuance. A resident conservation patron license shall be issued subject to s. 29.09 29.024 by the department to any resident 14 years old or older who applies for the license. A nonresident conservation patron license shall be issued subject to s. 29.09 29.024 by the department to any person 14 years old or older who is not a resident and who applies for the license.

248,340 Section 340 . 29.1475 (2) and (2m) of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Act 1, are renumbered 29.235 (2) and (2m).

248,341 Section 341 . 29.1475 (3) of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Act 27, is renumbered 29.235 (3) and amended to read:

29.235 (3) Authorization; admission to state parks and related areas. A person may operate a motor vehicle, except a motor bus, as defined in s. 340.01 (31), subject to the admission requirements under s. 27.01 (7), in any vehicle admission area under s. 27.01 (7) without having an admission receipt affixed to the vehicle or otherwise displayed and without paying a fee if the vehicle has as an occupant a conservation patron license holder of a resident or nonresident conservation patron license who can present the license upon demand in the vehicle admission area. The conservation patron license permits the license holder to enter Heritage Hill state park or a state trail without paying an admission fee.

248,342 Section 342 . 29.1475 (4) of the statutes is renumbered 29.235 (4) and amended to read:

29.235 (4) Deer tag and back tag. The department shall issue to each person who is issued a conservation patron license a deer tag and back tag in the form and numbered as the department requires.

248,343 Section 343 . 29.1475 (5) of the statutes is renumbered 29.235 (5).

248,344 Section 344 . 29.1475 (6) of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Act 27, is renumbered 29.235 (6) and amended to read:

29.235 (6) Admission receipt. At the same time the department issues a conservation patron license, it may issue an annual resident or nonresident vehicle admission receipt or a special receipt for admission to state parks and similar areas. Alternatively or in addition, the The department may issue an annual resident or nonresident vehicle admission receipt or a special receipt 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 receipt under this subsection shall affix the receipt by its own adhesive to the interior surface of the lower left-hand corner of the windshield of the vehicle or otherwise display it as authorized under a rule promulgated under s. 27.01 (7) (e) 2. A receipt issued under this section is not considered part of a conservation patron license for the purpose of issuing a duplicate. No duplicate receipt may be issued for a receipt that is affixed by its own adhesive to a windshield unless the license holder provides evidence that the vehicle upon which the sticker receipt is affixed is no longer usable or that the vehicle was transferred to another person and the license holder presents the original receipt or remnants of it to the department. Section 29.09 (4) 29.024 (7) applies to the issuance of a duplicate receipt that is displayed as authorized under the rule promulgated under s. 27.01 (7) (e) 2.

248,345 Section 345 . 29.148 (title) of the statutes is renumbered 29.237 (title) and amended to read:

29.237 (title) Sturgeon spearing licenses license.

248,346 Section 346 . 29.148 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 29.237 (1).

248,347 Section 347 . 29.148 (1m) (intro.) of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Act 27, is renumbered 29.237 (1m) (intro.) and amended to read:

29.237 (1m) (intro.) Subject to s. 29.09 29.024 and any limit imposed under s. 29.174 (2) (eg) 29.192 (3), a sturgeon spearing license shall be issued by the department to any person applying for this license who:

248,348 Section 348 . 29.148 (1m) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 29.237 (1m) (a).

248,349 Section 349 . 29.148 (1m) (b) and (c) of the statutes are renumbered 29.237 (1m) (b) and (c) and amended to read:

29.237 (1m) (b) Is at least 14 years of age and holds a sports license issued under s. 29.147; or

(c) Holds a resident fishing license issued under s. 29.145, or a nonresident fishing license issued under s. 29.14.

248,350 Section 350 . 29.148 (2) of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Act 27, is renumbered 29.237 (2).

248,351 Section 351 . 29.148 (3) of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Act 27, is renumbered 29.237 (3) and amended to read:

29.237 (3) A sturgeon spearing license authorizes the spearing of rock or lake sturgeon subject to any limit imposed under s. 29.174 (2) (eg) 29.192 (3) and only during the open season for spearing these sturgeon established by the department. No person may fish for sturgeon by means of a spear unless the person is issued a conservation patron license or unless the person is issued a sturgeon spearing license. The conservation patron license or the sturgeon spearing license shall be carried on the person of the licensee at all times while fishing for sturgeon by means of a spear.

248,352 Section 352 . 29.149 (title) of the statutes is renumbered 29.191 (4) (title).

248,353 Section 353 . 29.149 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is renumbered 29.191 (4) (a) (intro.) and amended to read:

29.191 (4) (a) Definition. (intro.) As used in In this section subsection, “inland trout waters" means inland waters except that but this term excludes all of the following:

248,354 Section 354 . 29.149 (1) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 29.191 (4) (a) 1. and amended to read:

29.191 (4) (a) 1. Any harbor on Lake Michigan or Lake Superior;.

248,355 Section 355 . 29.149 (1) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 29.191 (4) (a) 2. and amended to read:

29.191 (4) (a) 2. Any river or stream tributary of Lake Michigan or Green Bay, except the Kewaunee river, from its mouth upstream to the first dam or lake; and.

248,356 Section 356 . 29.149 (1) (c) of the statutes is repealed.

248,357 Section 357 . 29.149 (2) and (3) of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Act 27, are renumbered 29.191 (4) (b) and (c) and amended to read:

29.191 (4) (b) Requirement. Except as provided under sub. (4) in par. (d), no person may fish for trout in inland trout waters unless he or she is issued a conservation patron license or unless he or she is issued an inland waters trout stamp which is attached to or imprinted on the person's fishing license or sports license in the manner required by the rule promulgated under s. 29.09 (3m) 29.024 (5) (a) 3.

(c) Issuance. The department shall issue an inland waters trout stamp subject to s. 29.09 29.024 to each person holding or applying for a fishing license under s. 29.09 (12) (a), 29.14 (2) to (6), 29.145 (1c) to (2) or 29.146 or a sports license under s. 29.147 if the person uses or intends to use the license for trout fishing in inland trout waters of the state.

248,358 Section 358 . 29.149 (4) of the statutes is renumbered 29.191 (4) (d) and amended to read:

29.191 (4) (d) Exemption. Any person who is exempt from the requirement to have a fishing license or who is not required to pay a fee for a fishing license is exempt from the requirements under sub. (2) par. (b).

248,359 Section 359 . 29.149 (5) of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Act 27, is renumbered 29.191 (4) (e) and amended to read:

29.191 (4) (e) Use of moneys from fees. The department shall expend the receipts from the sale under this section subsection of inland waters trout stamps on improving and maintaining trout habitat in inland trout waters, conducting trout surveys in inland trout waters and administering this section subsection.

248,360 Section 360 . 29.15 (title) of the statutes is renumbered 29.191 (5) (title).

248,361 Section 361 . 29.15 (1) (intro.) and (a) (intro.) of the statutes are consolidated, renumbered 29.191 (5) (a) (intro.) and amended to read:

29.191 (5) (a) Definition. (intro.) As used in In this section: (a) “Outlying subsection, “ outlying trout and salmon waters" means any outlying waters except and this term includes all of the following:

248,362 Section 362 . 29.15 (1) (a) 1. of the statutes is renumbered 29.191 (5) (a) 1. and amended to read:

29.191 (5) (a) 1. Any river or stream tributary of Lake Michigan or Green Bay, except the Kewaunee river, from its mouth upstream to the first dam or lake; and.

248,363 Section 363 . 29.15 (1) (a) 2. of the statutes is repealed.

248,364 Section 364 . 29.15 (1) (b) of the statutes is repealed.

248,365 Section 365 . 29.15 (2) of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Act 27, is renumbered 29.191 (5) (b) and amended to read:

29.191 (5) (b) 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 attached to or imprinted on the person's fishing license or sports license in the manner required by the rule promulgated under s. 29.09 (3m) 29.024 (5) (a) 3.

248,366 Section 366 . 29.15 (3) of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Act 27, is renumbered 29.191 (5) (c) and amended to read: