AB514: Bill Text

AB514,37,11 (2) authorization. A stocking license authorizes the holder of the license to purchase, possess, introduce or stock wild animals.

AB514,37,15 (3) Rules. The department may promulgate rules to establish additional standards, limitations and requirements for stocking licenses. The rules may include the species of wild animals that may be introduced or stocked and the locations at which those species of wild animals may be introduced or stocked.

AB514,37,18 22.24 Rehabilitation license. (1) Issuance. The department shall issue a rehabilitation license to any qualified individual who is at least 18 years of age, who meets the qualifications under sub. (2) and who files a proper application.

AB514,37,22 (2) Qualifications. (a) The department may issue a license under this section only to an individual who demonstrates sufficient knowledge in the identification, care and biology of each type of wild animal that the individual is authorized to rehabilitate under the license.

AB514,38,4 (b) Except as provided in par. (c), an individual applying for a license under this section shall demonstrate the degree of knowledge required under par. (a) by successfully completing testing as required by the department and by having training in the handling, care and treatment of the types of wild animals that the individual will be authorized to rehabilitate under the license. The individual shall be trained by a rehabilitator who is authorized by the department to rehabilitate wild animals on the effective date of this paragraph .... [revisor inserts date].

AB514,38,8 (c) An individual who is authorized by the department to rehabilitate wild animals on the effective date of this paragraph .... [revisor inserts date] shall demonstrate the degree of knowledge required under par. (a) by successfully completing testing as required by the department.

AB514,38,10 (3) Authorization. A rehabilitation license authorizes the holder of the license to do any of the following:

AB514,38,12 (a) Take a wild animal from the wild for the purpose of providing medical treatment.

AB514,38,13 (b) Possess, rehabilitate or release into the wild a live wild animal.

AB514,38,15 (c) Transfer, but not for consideration, or dispose of a live wild animal or its carcass if specifically authorized to do so by the department.

AB514,38,17 (d) Exhibit a live wild animal if specifically authorized to do so by the department.

AB514,38,19 (4) Rules. The department may promulgate rules to establish additional standards, limitations and requirements for rehabilitation licenses.

AB514,38,23 22.25 Scientific research license. (1) Issuance. (a) The department shall issue a scientific research license to any qualified person who is engaged in a study or in research that the department determines will lead to increased, useful scientific knowledge, who files a proper application and who pays the applicable fee.

AB514,38,25 (b) The department may also require the person to submit with the license application a copy of any of the following:

AB514,39,1 1. The person's study plan or research proposal.

AB514,39,2 2. An approval received by the person under 9 CFR 2.31.

AB514,39,5 (2) Authorization. A scientific research license authorizes the holder of the license to take from the wild, possess, kill or propagate the types of native wild animals that the department authorizes under the license.

AB514,39,8 (3) Scope of license; contents. A scientific research license shall contain the holder's name and address, the date of issuance and all of the following conditions or limitations:

AB514,39,9 (a) The specific purposes for which it is issued.

AB514,39,10 (b) The types of wild animals and the number of each type to be studied.

AB514,39,11 (c) The locations from where the wild animals will be taken.

AB514,39,12 (d) The locations at which the wild animals will be kept and studied.

AB514,39,13 (e) The periods of time in which the wild animals may be studied.

AB514,39,15 (f) Any other conditions or limitations that the department considers reasonable.

AB514,39,18 (4) Equipment. A scientific research license may authorize the use of net guns, tranquilizer guns and other equipment or supplies for activities related to scientific research or study.

AB514,39,23 (5) Title to; transfer and disposal of wild animals. (a) A person holding a scientific research license may not transfer any wild animal or its carcass held under the authority of the license unless the purpose of the transfer is to trade the wild animals for other animals for scientific research or classroom demonstrations and the transfer is specifically authorized by the department at the time of the transfer.

AB514,40,3 (b) A person holding a scientific research license shall release or dispose of a live wild animal possessed under the authority of the license, or its carcass, only in the manner specifically authorized by the department.

AB514,40,5 (6) Rules. The department may promulgate rules to establish additional standards, limitations and requirements for scientific research licenses.

AB514,40,12 22.26 Nonprofit educational exhibiting license. (1) Issuance. (a) The department shall issue a nonprofit educational exhibiting license to any nature center, aquarium or educational institution if the center, aquarium or institution is a nonstock, nonprofit corporation described under section 501 (c) (3) or (4) of the Internal Revenue Code and exempt from taxation under section 501 (a) of the Internal Revenue Code and if the center, aquarium or institution files a proper application and pays the applicable fee.

AB514,40,14 (2) Authorization. A nonprofit educational exhibiting license authorizes the person holding the license to do all of the following:

AB514,40,15 (a) Possess and exhibit live wild animals.

AB514,40,17 (b) Purchase and propagate live wild animals subject to sub. (3) (a) for the purpose of exhibiting only.

AB514,40,20 (3) Authorization: restriction; trading. (a) A person holding a nonprofit educational exhibiting license may purchase or propagate only those types of wild animals that the department specifically authorizes on the license.

AB514,40,24 (b) If a person holding a nonprofit educational exhibiting license determines that the person possesses more live wild animals than are necessary for exhibiting purposes, the person may sell the excess wild animals to another person who is not prohibited under this chapter from possessing the wild animals.

AB514,41,2 (4) Rules. The department may promulgate rules establishing standards, limitations and requirements for nonprofit educational exhibiting licenses.

AB514,41,7 22.27 Nonresident temporary exhibiting license. (1) Issuance. The department shall issue a nonresident temporary exhibiting license to any qualified individual who is a nonresident or to any business organization that is not organized under the laws of this state, who meets the requirement under sub. (2), who files a proper application and who pays the applicable fee.

AB514,41,10 (2) Federal requirement. An applicant for a nonresident temporary exhibiting license shall hold any license or permit that may be required under 7 USC 2131 to 2159 at the time the department issues the applicant the license.

AB514,41,12 (3) Authorization. A person holding a nonresident temporary exhibiting license may do all of the following:

AB514,41,16 (a) Possess and exhibit live wild animals at locations designated by the department under the license for the production of motion pictures or television programs or as parts of theatrical acts, carnivals or other animal attractions or displays.

AB514,41,18 (b) Move live wild animals in mobile facilities that do not meet the rules for housing under s. 22.36.

AB514,41,21 (4) Rules. The department may promulgate rules to establish additional standards, limitations and requirements for nonresident temporary exhibiting licenses.

AB514,41,24 22.28 Captive wild animal auction and market license. (1) Issuance. The department shall issue a captive wild animal auction and market license to any qualified person who files a proper application and who pays the applicable fee.

AB514,42,2 (2) Authorization; limitation. (a) A captive wild animal auction and market license authorizes the person holding the license to do all of the following:

AB514,42,3 1. Possess live wild animals for an auction or market.

AB514,42,4 2. Exhibit live wild animals for an auction or market.

AB514,42,6 3. Conduct auctions and markets to sell live wild animals to persons authorized to possess the wild animals within and outside this state.

AB514,42,9 (b) No person may conduct a private sale of a live wild animal at the same site and on the same date as the site and date of an auction or market conducted under the authority of a captive wild animal auction and market license.

AB514,42,12 (3) Consignment sales. A person may ship or transport a live wild animal into this state for consignment sale at an auction or market by a person holding a captive wild animal auction and market license if all of the following apply:

AB514,42,15 (a) The person shipping or transporting the wild animal is in compliance with any licensing or other approval requirements of the state, province or country of origin.

AB514,42,18 (b) A copy of any license or other approval required by the state, country or province of origin and a valid interstate health certificate or valid certificate of veterinary inspection issued by a veterinarian accompany the wild animal.

AB514,42,21 (4) Rules. The department may promulgate rules that establish additional standards, limitations and requirements for captive wild animal auction and market licenses and for captive wild animal auctions and markets.

AB514,43,2 22.29 Endangered and threatened species. No person may take from the wild, introduce, stock, release into the wild, exhibit, propagate, rehabilitate, hunt, sell, purchase, transfer or engage in any other activity related to a live wild animal that is a threatened or endangered species unless the person is in compliance with this chapter and s. 29.415.

AB514,43,6 22.30 License and tag fees. (1) F ees. The department shall establish by rule the fees for the issuance or renewal of licenses under this chapter. The department shall establish by rule a late fee for the renewal of any license issued under this chapter that is filed after the expiration date of the license.

AB514,43,9 (2) Applicability of license; cumulative fees. (a) Except as provided in par. (b), a license issued under this section authorizes the applicable activity on only one block of contiguous land.

AB514,43,18 (b) To a business or other operation that was licensed for certain activities as one legal entity with one set of records under one license under s. 29.573, 29.574, 29.575, 29.578 or 29.579, 1995 stats., and that were on noncontiguous land, the department shall continue to issue one license under this chapter for that activity to the business or operation if there is one license that authorizes all of those activities. The department shall continue to issue the one license until the person holding that one license ceases to be issued a license for the activity or until the person holding the one license issued ceases to have a controlling interest in that business or operation.

AB514,43,22 (c) A person applying for 2 or more licenses under this section that are necessary to engage in a single business or other operation shall pay a total fee that equals the fee for the required license with the highest fee that is required, plus 50% of the fee for each additional required license.

AB514,43,24 (4) Tags. Any tags required by this chapter or rules promulgated thereunder shall be provided by the department at cost.

AB514,44,3 22.31 Licenses; effective periods. (1) Captive wild animal farm license. A captive wild animal farm license is valid from the date of issuance until the following December 31.

AB514,44,5 (2) Deer farm license. A deer farm license is valid from the date of issuance until the following December 31.

AB514,44,7 (3) White-tailed deer venison sales license. A white-tailed deer venison sales license is valid from the date of issuance until the following December 31.

AB514,44,9 (4) Wild fur farm license. A wild fur farm license is valid from the date of issuance until the 3rd December 31 following the date of issuance.

AB514,44,11 (5) Bird hunting preserve license. A bird hunting preserve license is valid from the date of issuance until the following May 30.

AB514,44,13 (6) Dog training licenses. (a) A bird dog training license is valid from the date of issuance until the 3rd December 31 following the date of issuance.

AB514,44,15 (b) A hound dog training license is valid from the date of issuance until the 3rd December 31 following the date of issuance.

AB514,44,17 (c) A dog club training license is valid from the date of issuance until the 3rd December 31 following the date of issuance.

AB514,44,19 (7) Dog trial licenses. (a) A bird dog trial license is valid from the date of issuance until the following December 31.

AB514,44,21 (b) A hound dog trial license is valid from the date of issuance until the following December 31.

AB514,44,24 (8) Falconry license. 1. A falconry license issued to a resident of this state is valid from the date of issuance until the 3rd December 31 following the date of issuance or until the license holder reaches 18 years of age, whichever is earlier.

AB514,45,2 2. A falconry license issued to a nonresident is valid from the date of issuance until the following December 31.

AB514,45,4 (9) Stocking license. A stocking license is valid for the period specified on the license, which may not exceed 30 days.

AB514,45,6 (10) Rehabilitation license. A rehabilitation license is valid for 3 consecutive years from the date of issuance.

AB514,45,8 (11) Scientific research license. A scientific research license is valid from the date of issuance until the following December 31.

AB514,45,10 (12) Nonprofit educational exhibiting license. A nonprofit educational exhibiting license is valid from the date of issuance until the following December 31.

AB514,45,13 (13) Nonresident temporary exhibiting license. (a) Except as provided in par. (b), a nonresident temporary exhibiting license is valid for the period specified on the license, which may not exceed 30 days.

AB514,45,15 (b) Upon application, the department may grant extensions of the nonresident temporary exhibiting license beyond 30 days.

AB514,45,18 (14) Captive wild animal auction and market license. The captive wild animal auction and market license is valid from the date of issuance until the following December 31.

AB514,45,23 22.32 Licenses; applications; renewals; terminations. (1) Application. The application for a license under this chapter shall be on a form provided by the department or in a format approved by the department, and shall request the information required by the department. The department may not issue a license unless the applicant provides the information required.

AB514,46,3 (2) Eligibility requirements for minors. (a) Each applicant for a license under this chapter who is less than 18 years of age shall have the application signed by a parent or guardian.

AB514,46,5 (b) Except for a captive wild animal farm license, an individual who applies for a license under this chapter shall be at least 14 years of age.

AB514,46,8 (3) Renewals. (a) Except as provided in par. (b), a person applying to renew a license issued under this chapter shall file an application with the department on or before the expiration date of the license.

AB514,46,12 (b) A person may apply for a renewal of a license issued under this chapter not more than 45 days after the license's expiration date if the application is accompanied by the late fee specified by rule under s. 22.30 (1), in addition to the regular license fee.

AB514,46,15 (4) Incorrect information. No person may provide information that the person knows to be incorrect in order to obtain a license issued under this chapter to which the person is not entitled.

AB514,46,19 (5) Expiration of license. A person holding a license issued under this section that expires or is revoked or suspended shall remove or cause to be removed from the land subject to the license any signs indicating that the land was so licensed within 45 days after the expiration, revocation or suspension.

AB514,46,21 (6) Compliance. No person may violate any condition or limitation imposed by the department on a license issued under this chapter.

AB514,47,4 22.33 Record keeping and reporting requirements. (1) Captive wild animal farm licenses, deer farm licenses, bird hunting preserve licenses, falconry licenses, nonprofit educational exhibiting licenses and captive wild animal auction and market licenses. (a) Records; generally. Each person holding a captive wild animal farm license, a deer farm license, a bird hunting preserve license, a falconry license, a nonprofit educational exhibiting license or a captive wild animal auction and market license shall keep a correct and complete record of all of the following information:

AB514,47,6 1. For each transaction in which live wild animals are purchased, sold, acquired, transferred or consigned:

AB514,47,10 a. The complete name and address and the number of any license issued under this chapter of the person from whom the wild animals were purchased, acquired or consigned or of the person to whom the wild animals were sold, transferred or consigned.

AB514,47,11 b. The date of the transaction and the number and species of the wild animals.

AB514,47,13 2. All wild animals belonging to the holder of the license that have died, have been killed or have escaped.