AB514: Bill Text

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.

AB514,47,16 (b) Records; additional requirements; exemptions. 1. A person holding a bird hunting preserve license is exempt from keeping the records required under par. (a) 1. a. for those wild birds that are killed on the land subject to the license.

AB514,47,20 2. For the taking of wild reptiles or wild amphibians from the wild, a person required to hold a license for such taking under this chapter shall include in the person's records the date of the taking and the location of the taking by township and range.

AB514,47,24 3. A person holding a falconry license who takes a raptor from the wild in this state shall keep a record of its species, age and sex, if discernible, and information on the taking. The information shall include the date of the taking, the method of the taking and the location of the taking by township and range.

AB514,48,4 (2) Wild fur farm licenses. Each person holding a wild fur farm license shall keep a correct and complete record of the complete name and address and the number of any license issued under this chapter of each person to whom the license holder sells a live fur-bearing wild animal.

AB514,48,7 (3) rehabilitation licenses. Each person holding a rehabilitation license shall keep a correct and complete record of all of the following information for each wild animal:

AB514,48,9 (a) The date that the wild animal in need of rehabilitation is received and the species of the wild animal.

AB514,48,10 (b) The condition of the wild animal that requires rehabilitation.

AB514,48,12 (c) The disposition of the wild animal, including the date and location of its release into the wild or its transfer to the department.

AB514,48,13 (d) The cause of death, if known, for a wild animal that dies.

AB514,48,14 (e) Health records as required by the department.

AB514,48,20 (4) Dog training and trial licenses. Each person holding a bird dog training license, a hound dog training license, a dog club training license, a bird dog trial license or a hound dog trial license shall keep a receipt of the purchase of each wild animal purchased under the authority of the license and a correct and complete record of any testing for disease on these wild animals that is required under rules promulgated under s. 22.41 (3).

AB514,48,23 (5) Scientific research licenses. Each person holding a scientific research license shall keep a correct and complete record of all of the following information for each wild animal:

AB514,48,25 (a) The disposition of the wild animal, including the date and location of its release into the wild or its transfer to the department.

AB514,49,1 (b) The cause of death, if known, for a wild animal that dies.

AB514,49,4 (6) White-tailed deer venison sales licenses. Each person holding a white-tailed deer venison sales license shall keep a correct and complete record of all of the following information for each transaction:

AB514,49,6 (a) The complete name, address and number of any license issued under this chapter of the person from whom the venison was acquired.

AB514,49,7 (b) The date of acquisition.

AB514,49,8 (c) The number of pounds of venison acquired.

AB514,49,10 (7) Additional information. The department may impose additional record-keeping requirements on holders of licenses under this chapter.

AB514,49,16 (8) Zoos. If a zoo or aquarium is not a member of the American Zoo and Aquarium Association, the governing body of the zoo shall keep correct and complete records of all transactions involving the movement of wild animals that are native wild animals, nonnative wild animals of the family cervidae, inherently dangerous wild animals, environmentally injurious wild animals or endangered or threatened species. The department shall determine the information to be kept in these records.

AB514,49,21 (9) Records; timing. (a) A person holding a license subject to this section shall record all of the information required under this section within 7 days after the occurrence of the transaction or activity. A person holding a license subject to this section shall keep these records for 3 years after the last day of the year in which the record was entered.

AB514,50,2 (b) In addition to the requirements under par. (a), the person holding a license subject to this section shall provide a copy of the record required under this section to the department within 7 days after the transaction or activity if the transaction or activity involved any live wild animal of the family cervidae, canidae, ursidae, mustelidae or felidae, any inherently dangerous wild animal or any environmentally injurious wild animal.

AB514,50,5 (c) In addition to the requirements under par. (a), a nonresident who takes a raptor from the wild in this state shall provide a copy of the record required under sub. (1) (b) 3. to the department within 2 days after the taking.

AB514,50,8 (d) The department may require, by rule, that submission of the records required under this section to the department be a condition for renewal of any license subject to this section.

AB514,50,12 (10) Reports. (a) Each person holding a license subject to this section shall submit an annual summary report for each license year to the department that contains all of the following information for each species of wild animal possessed by the person holding the license:

AB514,50,14 1. The number of wild animals that the person holding the license possesses on the date of the report.

AB514,50,16 2. The number of wild animals the person holding the license has purchased or otherwise acquired during the reporting year.

AB514,50,18 3. The number of wild animals that the person holding the license has sold, released into the wild or otherwise transferred during the reporting year.

AB514,50,20 4. The number of wild animals that have been killed or have escaped or died during the reporting year.

AB514,50,22 (b) The person holding the license shall submit the annual report under par. (a) within 30 days after the last day of the license year that the report covers.

AB514,51,2 (c) In addition to the report under par. (a), a person holding a Class A deer farm license shall file a semiannual report covering the first 6 months of the license year. The report shall be filed within 30 days after the last day of the 6th month of the license year.

AB514,51,5 (11) Requirements as to form. The records and reports required under this section shall be in the English language and shall be on forms provided by the department or in a format approved by the department.

AB514,51,9 22.34 Inspections. (1) Departmental authority. For purposes of enforcing this chapter and the rules promulgated under this chapter, a conservation warden or representative of the department, upon presenting his or her credentials to a person who possesses or has possessed wild animals, may do any of the following:

AB514,51,12 (a) Enter and inspect any land, vehicle, building or other structure where live wild animals are possessed or have been possessed or where carcasses of wild animals are possessed or have been possessed.

AB514,51,14 (b) Inspect any equipment, materials or other activities related to the wild animals.

AB514,51,15 (c) Gain access to and inspect any of the records required under s. 22.33.

AB514,51,16 (d) Inspect wild animals as authorized under sub. (4).

AB514,51,18 (2) Times for inspections. The department may conduct an inspection authorized under sub. (1) during any of the following times:

AB514,51,19 (a) After 8 a.m. and before 8 p.m. on weekdays, excluding legal holidays.

AB514,51,21 (b) During the time that the person who possesses or has possessed wild animals is conducting business.

AB514,51,22 (c) At any time, if the inspection is necessary for public health, safety or welfare.

AB514,52,2 (3) Prohibiting inspections. No person holding a license under this chapter or an operator of a vehicle for such a person, or employe or person acting on behalf of such a person, may prohibit entry as authorized under this section unless a court restrains or enjoins the entry or inspection.

AB514,52,8 (4) Inspections of wild animals. The department may investigate and inspect any wild animal or any other animal to be introduced, stocked or released into the wild. Inspection may include the removal of reasonable diagnostic samples from wild animals for biological examination. Only persons determined by the department to be experienced in wildlife disease may remove diagnostic samples and diagnose diseases for purposes of this subsection.

AB514,52,12 (5) Taxidermists. For an inspection of a taxidermist's place of business for purposes of enforcing this chapter and the rules promulgated under this chapter, this section does not apply and the department shall conduct the inspection as authorized under s. 29.136 (7).

AB514,52,16 22.35 Entry requirements; interstate health certificates. (1) Conditions. Except as provided in sub. (3), a person may ship or transport a live wild animal into this state only if the person complies with all of the following requirements:

AB514,52,19 (a) The wild animal is accompanied by sufficient documentation to prove that the wild animal was legally obtained and possessed in the state, province or country of its origin.

AB514,52,23 (b) The wild animal is accompanied by a valid interstate health certificate or a valid certificate of veterinary inspection issued by a veterinarian. The original and one copy of the certificate shall be filed with the chief livestock health official in the state, province or country of origin within 7 days after its execution.

AB514,53,2 (c) For wild animals to be exhibited as authorized under a nonresident temporary exhibiting license, the person holding the license shall comply with any applicable rules promulgated by the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection.

AB514,53,6 (2) Certificates. Interstate health certificates or certificates of veterinary inspection are valid only if they are issued within 30 days before entry into this state and only if they certify that all of the rules promulgated under s. 22.41 (3) have been met.

AB514,53,11 (3) Exemptions from state entry requirements. (a) Subsection (1) does not apply to a person shipping or transporting a live wild animal into this state if the wild animal will be sent directly to slaughter at an establishment licensed under s. 97.42 or for which inspection is granted under 9 CFR part 304 and if the wild animal is accompanied by a bill of lading that contains all of the following information: